Council Fine Check- Code
- 12
- Type
- On-street parking
- Level
- Higher level
- Who uses it
- On-street parking enforced by the council (and TfL on red routes).
What the council's evidence usually is
Photos of the windscreen and the bay sign; a check of virtual permits for your registration.
Points to check before you pay
- If you hold a virtual permit or a visitor session, send the confirmation.
- Check the bay sign: hours and which zone it belongs to.
If one of these applies, the usual statutory ground is that the contravention did not occur. Other grounds (not the owner, stolen vehicle, already paid, wrong amount, procedural impropriety) apply whatever the code. The checker shows which fit your case.
How much is a code 12 PCN?
Outside London, councils charge higher level contraventions at £60 or £70 depending on their band, halved if paid early (SI 2022/71, Sch 3). In London it is £160 (Band A) or £140 (Band B) from 7 April 2025 (London Councils). Wales sets its own levels: check your PCN.
Questions
What does PCN code 12 mean?
Parked in a residents' or shared use parking place or zone without a valid virtual permit or clearly displaying a valid physical permit or voucher or pay and display ticket issued for that place where required, or without payment of the parking charge. Parking in a residents' or shared-use bay with no permit, voucher or payment for that bay.
Is code 12 a higher or lower level contravention?
It is a higher level parking contravention, so it is charged at the council's higher rate.