Common examples
The contravention code on your parking ticket lets you know why you received it. Below are a few of the most common examples.
You can also read the Council's Parking Enforcement Protocol which sets out when parking tickets may be issued and details any exemptions which may apply.
01 - Parked on a length of yellow line and loading activities were not observed.
02 - Vehicle was parked at a length of yellow line with kerb markings when waiting is not allowed.
05 - Purchased parking time had expired.
07 - More parking time was purchased, after the maximum stay had been reached and the vehicle had not moved.
11 - Parked without payment of the parking charge.
14 - Parked in an electric vehicle charging place during restricted hours without charging.
16 - Parked in a permit space without holding or displaying a valid permit.
20 - Parking in a loading gap marked by a yellow line.
21 - The ticket was issued for parking in a suspended parking place.
22 - The vehicle was re-parked in the same place within the no return period.
23 - The vehicle was parked in the wrong bay, such as an electric vehicle, motorcycle or car club bay.
24 - The vehicle was not parked correctly within the bay markings.
25 - Parked in a loading bay, no loading observed.
30 - Staying for longer than allowed in a parking place.
34 - driving within a bus lane or through a bus gate.
40 - Vehicle was parked in a disabled parking place without displaying a valid disabled blue badge.
41 - The vehicle was parked incorrectly in a diplomatic parking place.
42 - Parking in a parking place for police vehicles.
46 - Vehicle was on a red line or greenways route when parking is not allowed.
47 - Vehicle was parked in a bus stop.
100 - parking on the footway, verge or pavement.
101 - parked next to a pedestrian dropped or raised crossing point.
102 - double parking.