Council Fine Check- Code
- 40
- 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
Windscreen photos.
Points to check before you pay
- If a valid badge was there but face down or slipped, send a copy of both sides.
- If you are a genuine badge holder and made a display mistake, say so: that can be put as compelling reasons.
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 40 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 40 mean?
Parked in a designated disabled person's parking place without displaying a valid disabled person's badge in the prescribed manner. Parking in a disabled bay without a Blue Badge displayed correctly (badge face up, clock where needed).
Is code 40 a higher or lower level contravention?
It is a higher level parking contravention, so it is charged at the council's higher rate.