Most Common Parking Contraventions

The most common contraventions that a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) may be issued are as follows:

 

On street

 

Contravention code 01

“Parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours” - for example being parked on a single yellow or double yellow lines or within a pedestrian zone or restricted parking zone which has no waiting restriction.

 

Contravention code 02

“Parked or loading/unloading in a restricted street where waiting and loading/unloading restrictions are in force” - for example being parked or loading within an area that is marked with double/single yellow lines with kerb blips and a corresponding no loading sign.

 

Contravention code 05

“Parked after the expiry of paid for time” – for example being parked in a pay and display bay when your pay and display ticket (or other payment method such as Pay by Phone) has expired.

 

Contravention code 06

“Parked without clearly displaying a valid pay and display ticket or voucher” -  for example, there is no pay and display ticket clearly displayed or payment made via other payments methods such as Pay by Phone.

 

Contravention code 12

“Parked in a residents’ or shared use parking place or zone without either clearly displaying a valid permit or voucher or pay and display ticket issued for that place, or without payment of the parking charge”  - for example being parked within a resident permit area or permit bay without clearly displaying a permit.

 

Contravention code 19

“Parked in a residents’ or shared use parking place or zone displaying an invalid permit, an invalid voucher or an invalid pay and display ticket” – for example being parked in a parking permit area or bay and displaying an invalid permit such and an expired or cancelled permit or being parked with an expired payment to park.

 

Contravention code 21

“Parked wholly or partly in a suspended bay or space”

 

Contravention code 23

“Parked in a parking place or area not designated for that class of vehicle” – for example being parked in a parking place reserved for goods vehicles or motorcycles.

 

Contravention code 24

“Not parked correctly within the markings of the bay or space”

 

Contravention code 25

“Parked in a loading place or bay during restricted hours without loading” – for example being parked in a bay designated for the purposes of loading/unloading only, where there is no evidence that loading/unloading is taking place.

 

Contravention code 30

“Parked for longer than permitted” - for example being parked in a limited stay parking bay for longer than the time frame specified on the corresponding signage.

 

Contravention code 40

“Parked in a designated disabled person’s parking place without clearly displaying a valid disabled person’s badge”

 

Contravention code 45

“Parked on a taxi rank” – for example being parked within a parking bay which is reserved for the use of Hackney Carriages.

 

Off street

 

Contravention code 82

“Parked after the expiry of paid for time” - for example being parked in a pay and display bay when your pay and display ticket (or other payment method such as Pay by Phone) has expired.

 

Contravention code 83

“Parked in a car park without clearly displaying a valid pay and display ticket or voucher or parking clock”- for example, there is no pay and display ticket displayed or payment made via other payment methods such as Pay by Phone.

 

Contravention code 85

“Parked without clearly displaying a valid permit where required” – for example being parked in a permit bay (such as a city park permit holders parking bay) without displaying a valid permit.

 

Contravention code 86

“Not parked correctly within the markings of a bay or space”

 

Contravention code 87

“Parked in a disabled person’s parking space without clearly displaying a valid disabled person’s badge”.

 

A full list of the contravention codes can be found on the following website: https://newcastle.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Differential%20Charging%20Guidelines.pdf