Differential Parking Bands - Higher and Lower Band Penalty Charge Notices

Higher and lower level contraventions (Differential parking) to be introduced as part of new parking regulations brought in by Part 6 of the Traffic Management (TMA) Act 2004 titled "Civil enforcement of traffic contraventions"

Click here to see the list with contravention codes.

Below is a list of parking contraventions split into the two higher and lower levels.

Higher level 

  1. Parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours
  2. Parked or loading/unloading in a restricted street where waiting and loading/unloading restrictions are in force
  3. Parked in a residents' or shared use parking place without clearly displaying either a permit or voucher or pay and display ticket issued for that place
  4. Parked in an electric vehicles charging place during restricted hours without charging
  5. Parked in a permit space without displaying a valid permit
  6. Using a vehicle in a parking place in connection with the sale or offering or exposing for sale of goods when prohibited
  7. Parked in a loading gap marked by a yellow line
  8. Parked in a residents parking space without clearly displaying a valid residents parking permit
  9. Parked in a suspended bay/space or part of bay/space
  10. Parked in a parking place or area not designated for that class of vehicle
  11. Parked in a loading place during restricted hours without loading
  12. Vehicle parked more than 50 cm from the edge of the carriageway and not within a designated parking place
  13. Parked adjacent to a dropped footway
  14. Parked in a designated disabled persons parking place without clearly displaying a valid disabled persons badge
  15. Parked in a parking place designated for diplomatic vehicles
  16. Parked in a parking place designated for police vehicles
  17. Parked on a taxi rank
  18. Stopped on a pedestrian crossing and/or crossing area marked by zigzags
  19. Parked in a loading area during restricted hours without reasonable excuse
  20. Using a vehicle in a parking place in connection with the sale or offering or exposing for sale of goods when prohibited
  21. Parked in a restricted area in a car park
  22. Parked in a permit bay without clearly displaying a valid permit
  23. Parked in a disabled persons parking space without clearly displaying a valid disabled persons badge
  24. Vehicle parked exceeds maximum weight and/or height and/or length permitted in the area
  25. Parked in a car park or area not designated for that class of vehicle
  26. Parked causing an obstruction

Lower level contraventions

  1. Parked without clearly displaying a valid pay & display ticket
  2. Parked after the expiry of paid for time
  3. Parked in a meter bay when penalty time is indicated
  4. Parked with payment made to extend the stay beyond initial time
  5. Parked at an out-of-order meter during controlled hours
  6. Parked displaying multiple pay & display tickets where prohibited
  7. Parked with engine running where prohibited
  8. Parked without clearly displaying two valid pay and display tickets when required
  9. Parked without payment of the parking charge
  10. Parked in a residents' or shared use parking place displaying an invalid permit, an invalid voucher or an invalid pay & display ticket
  11. Re-parked in the same parking place within one hour of leaving
  12. Not parked correctly within the markings of the bay or space
  13. Parked for longer than permitted
  14. Parked in a disc parking place without clearly displaying a valid disc
  15. Parked in a disc parking place for longer than permitted
  16. Parked without payment of the parking charge
  17. Parked for longer than the maximum period permitted
  18. Parked in a car park without clearly displaying a valid pay & display ticket
  19. Parked with additional payment made to extend the stay beyond time first purchased
  20. Parked beyond the bay markings
  21. Re-parked within one hour of leaving a bay or space in a car park
  22. Parked in car park when closed
  23. Parked in a pay & display car park without clearly displaying two valid pay and display tickets when required
  24. Parked in a parking place for a purpose other than the designated purpose for the parking place