Council Fine Check- Code
- 27
- 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 vehicle and the lowered kerb.
Points to check before you pay
- The law has some exemptions for dropped kerbs; ask the council which exemptions it applies at that location.
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 27 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 27 mean?
Parked in a special enforcement area adjacent to a footway, cycle track or verge lowered to meet the level of the carriageway. Parking across a dropped kerb (for example a driveway or crossing point).
Is code 27 a higher or lower level contravention?
It is a higher level parking contravention, so it is charged at the council's higher rate.