Council Fine Check- Code
- 28
- 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 raised area and the vehicle.
Points to check before you pay
- Is the raised section obvious and part of the carriageway?
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 28 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 28 mean?
Parked in a special enforcement area on part of the carriageway raised to meet the level of a footway, cycle track or verge. Parking on a raised section of road (such as a raised crossing).
Is code 28 a higher or lower level contravention?
It is a higher level parking contravention, so it is charged at the council's higher rate.