Parking Contravention Codes

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Code	Description	Differential Level	Observation Period
01	Parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours	Higher	5 minutes
02	Parked loading/unloading in a restricted street where waiting and loading/unloading restrictions are in force	Higher	-
05	Parked after the expiry of paid for time	Lower	-
06	Parked without clearly displaying a valid pay & display ticket	Lower	5 minutes
09	Parked displaying multiple pay & display tickets where prohibited	Lower	-
12	Parked in a residents’ or shared use parking place without clearly displaying either a permit or pay and display ticket issued for that place.	Higher	-
15	Parked in a residents parking space without clearly displaying a valid residents’ parking permit	Higher	-
16	Parked in a permit space without displaying a valid permit	Higher	-
21	Parked in a suspended bay/space or part of bay/space	Higher	-
22	Re-parked in the same parking space, within the return time, once leaving the space.	Lower	-
23	Parked in a parking place or area not designated for that class of vehicle.	Higher	-
24	Not parked correctly within the markings of the bay or space	Lower	-
25	Parked in a loading place during restricted hours without loading	Higher	10 minutes
27	Parked in a special enforcement area adjacent to a footway, tactile paving slabs, cycle track or verge lowered to meet the level of the carriageway.	This is a higher rate differential level.	-
30	Parked for longer than permitted	Lower	-
40	Parked in a designated disabled person’s place without clearly displaying a valid disabled person’s badge.	Higher	-
45	Parked on a Taxi rank	Higher	-
47	Stopped on a restricted bus stop	Higher	-
48	Stopped in a restricted area outside a school	Higher	-
49	Parked wholly or partly on a cycle track	Higher	-
57	Parked in contravention of a coach ban	Higher	5 minutes
74	Using a vehicle in a parking place in connection with sale or offering/exposing for sale goods	Higher	-
80	Parked longer than the maximum time permitted	Lower	-
81	Parked in a restricted area in a car park	Higher	-
82	Parked after the expiry of paid for time	Lower	-
83	Parked in a car park without clearly displaying a valid pay & display ticket.	Lower	5 minutes
84	Parked with additional payment made to extend the stay beyond time first purchased.	Lower	-
85	Parked in a permit bay without clearly displaying a valid permit.	Higher	-
86	Parked beyond the bay markings	Lower	-
87	Parked in a disabled person’s parking space without clearly displaying a valid disabled person’s badge.	Higher	-
90	Re-parked within one hour of leaving a bay or space in the car park.	Lower	-
91	Parked in a car park or area not designated for that class of vehicle.	Higher	-
92	Parked causing an obstruction	Higher	-
93	Parked in a car park when closed	Lower	-
95	Parked in a parking place for a purpose other than the designated purpose for the parking place.	Lower	-
99	Stopped on a pedestrian crossing area marked by zig zags	Higher	-

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