Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) contravention codes
Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) contravention codes are a standard system of digit-based codes used throughout Northern Ireland. These appear on each parking ticket (PCN) or bus lane PCN, along with a description of the offence.
Contravention codes
Below is a list of PCN contravention codes with the relevant code number and contravention description.
On-street contravention codes for double and single yellow lines
| Contravention code | Description |
|---|---|
| 01 | Parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours (non-goods vehicles) |
| 01- | Parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours (goods vehicles) |
| 01. | Parked in a restricted street during prescribed hours (Blue Badge - parked for longer than three hours) |
| 01x | Parked in a restricted street within 15m of a junction |
| 01P | Parked in a restricted street - temporary prohibition of waiting (police cones) (non-goods vehicles) Further details of contravention code 01P |
| 01-P | Parked in a restricted street - temporary prohibition of waiting (police cones) (goods vehicles) Further details of contravention code 01-P |
| 02 | Parked or loading/ unloading in a restricted street where waiting and loading/ unloading restrictions are in force |
| 02r | Parked or loading/ unloading in a restricted parking zone Further details of contravention code 02r |
Other on-street contravention codes
| Contravention code | Description |
|---|---|
| 05 | Parked after the expiry of paid time at a pay and display bay |
| 05M | Parked in a residents' parking zone after the expiry of paid time at a pay and display bay Further details of contravention code 05M |
| 06 | Parked without clearly displaying a valid pay and display ticket (non-goods vehicles) or having a valid cashless parking event |
| 06. | Parked without clearly displaying a valid pay and display ticket (goods vehicles) or having a valid cashless parking event |
| 07 | Parked with payment made to extend the stay beyond initial time (meter feeding)
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| 12 | Parked in a residents' parking zone without having or displaying a valid permit (non-goods vehicle) Further details of contravention code 12 |
| 12- | Parked in a residents' parking zone without having or displaying a valid permit (goods vehicle) Further details of contravention code 12- |
| 12M | Parked in a residents' parking zone without having or displaying a valid permit, or having a valid cashless parking event, or valid pay and display ticket (non-goods vehicle) Further details of contravention code 12M |
| 12M- | Parked in a residents' parking zone without having or displaying a valid permit, or having a valid cashless parking event, or valid pay and display ticket (goods vehicle) Further details of contravention code 12M- |
| 14 | Parked in an electric vehicle charging place during restricted hours without charging Further details of contravention code 14 |
| 16 | Parked in a permit space without displaying a valid permit |
| 22 | Re-parked in the same parking place within one hour (or other given time) of leaving Further details of contravention code 22 |
| 23 | Parked in a parking place or area not designated for that class of vehicle |
| 24 | Not parked wholly within the markings of the bay or space (Controlled Parking Zones only) |
| 24. | Not parked wholly within the markings of the bay or space (non-goods vehicles) (Controlled Parking Zones only) |
| 24- | Not parked wholly within the markings of the bay or space (goods vehicles) (Controlled Parking Zones only) Further details of contravention code 24- |
| 25 | Parked in a loading place during restricted hours without loading (non-goods vehicles) |
| 25. | Parked in a loading place during restricted hours without loading (goods vehicles) |
| 26 | Vehicle not parked close to the edge of carriageway and not within a designated parking space |
| 30 | Parked for longer than permitted |
| 40 | Parked in a designated disabled person's parking place without clearly displaying a valid disabled person's parking badge |
| 43 | Parked in a parking place designated for doctors' vehicles |
| 44 | Parked in a parking place designated for coaches |
| 45 | Parked on a taxi rank |
| 46C | Parked on a clearway during hours of operation Further details of contravention code 46C |
| 46F | Parked on a footway next to a clearway which is not permitted at any time |
| 47 | Parked on a restricted bus stop/ stand |
| 47F | Parked on a footway adjacent to a bus stop/ stand |
| 48 | Parked in a restricted area outside a school Further details of contravention code 48 |
| 48F | Parked on a footway adjacent to a mandatory School Keep Clear area |
| 49 | Parked wholly or partly on a mandatory cycle lane |
| 49F | Parked on a footway adjacent to a mandatory cycle lane |
| 54 | Failing to comply with a sign indicating a restriction on vehicles entering and waiting in a Pedestrian Zone (where loading is not permitted) |
| 54- | Failing to comply with a sign indicating a restriction on vehicles entering and waiting in a Pedestrian Zone (non-goods vehicles) |
| 54. | Failing to comply with a sign indicating a restriction on vehicles entering and waiting in a Pedestrian Zone (goods vehicles) Further details of contravention code 54. |
| 99C | Stopped on a pedestrian crossing and/ or crossing area marked by zigzags Further details of contravention code 99C |
| 99F | Stopped on a footway next to a pedestrian crossing and/ or crossing area marked by zigzags Further details of contravention code 99F |
Bus lane and other bus priority measures contravention codes
| Contravention code | Description |
|---|---|
| 34 | Vehicle seen contravening bus lane regulations |
| 34. | Vehicle seen contravening bus lane regulations (non-goods vehicles) |
| 34- | Vehicle seen contravening bus lane regulations (goods vehicles) Further details of contravention code 34- |
| 34B | Vehicle seen contravening Belfast Rapid Transit (BRT) route bus lane regulations (Blue Badge) Further details of contravention code 34B |
| 34F | Vehicle detected contravening bus lane regulations, fixed camera enforcement Further details of contravention code 34F |
| 34M | Vehicle detected contravening bus lane regulations, mobile camera enforcement |
| 34P | Parked on a footway adjacent to a bus lane
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| 51 | Vehicle detected failing to comply with a 'No Entry' sign (buses-only street), fixed camera enforcement |
Off-street (car parks) contravention codes
| Contravention code | Description |
|---|---|
| 71 | Parked in an electric vehicle charging place during operating hours without charging |
| 80 | Parked for longer than the maximum period permitted |
| 82 | Parked after the expiry of time paid for in a pay and display car park Further details of contravention code 82 |
| 83 | Parked in a pay and display car park without clearly displaying a valid pay and display ticket or having a valid cashless parking event |
| 86 | Not parked wholly within the markings of the bay/ space |
| 87 | Parked in a person with a disability's parking space without clearly displaying a valid person with a disability badge |
| 91 | Parked in an area not designated for that class of vehicle |
Parking Enforcement Protocol
The Parking Enforcement Protocol provides information on parking enforcement, including:
- procedures for issuing parking tickets
- the role of traffic attendants
- the process for challenging a penalty charge notice
- details on the contravention codes used