Council Fine Check- Code
- 48
- 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
Camera or officer evidence.
Points to check before you pay
- Look for an upright sign giving the hours the zig-zags apply; photograph it, or its absence.
- Check the time on the PCN against those hours.
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 48 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.
Cameras using code 48
Questions
What does PCN code 48 mean?
Stopped in a restricted area outside a school, a hospital or a fire, police or ambulance station when prohibited. Stopping on yellow zig-zags outside a school (often camera-enforced) or emergency station.
Is code 48 a higher or lower level contravention?
It is a higher level parking contravention, so it is charged at the council's higher rate.