Council Fine Check- Code
- 19
- Type
- On-street parking
- Level
- Lower 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 permit or voucher.
Points to check before you pay
- If the permit was valid but misread (e.g. faded), send the original.
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 19 PCN?
Outside London, councils charge lower level contraventions at £40 or £50 depending on their band, halved if paid early (SI 2022/71, Sch 3). In London it is £110 (Band A) or £90 (Band B) from 7 April 2025 (London Councils). Wales sets its own levels: check your PCN.
Questions
What does PCN code 19 mean?
Parked in a residents' or shared use parking place or zone with an invalid virtual permit or displaying an invalid physical permit or voucher or pay and display ticket, or after the expiry of paid for time. A permit, voucher or ticket was shown but was not valid there (wrong zone, expired, wrongly completed).
Is code 19 a higher or lower level contravention?
It is a lower level parking contravention, so it is charged at the council's lower rate.