Parking Enforcement Policy
Mitigating circumstances 11-20
MC11 Where the motorist claims to have been unaware of recent rise in tariff
| May accept representations | May reject representations |
|---|---|
| If statutory notices were not erected in accordance with procedural regulations. If revised tariff is not on tariff board(s). | If statutory notices were erected in accordance with procedural regulations and tariff board(s) were correct. |
MC12 Where the motorist had parked with one or more wheels outside of a marked bay in a car park
| May accept representations | May reject representations |
|---|---|
Only in the most exceptional of circumstances that were outside the motorists control and are supported by incontrovertible evidence. Otherwise - in no circumstances | When clear and incontrovertible supporting evidence (photographs or sketch plan) is available. |
MC13 Where the motorist is a Blue Badge holder or transporting a Blue Badge holder and they did not have their Blue Badge and or clock on display or could not be read or had expired
| May accept representations | May reject representations |
|---|---|
If it can be established that this is the motorist's first contravention of this type and they can provide evidence that they are, or were transporting, a Blue Badge holder. | If the motorist has previously had a PCN cancelled for the same contravention and has been warned to display a valid badge or time clock, correctly in the future. If the motorist was parked on a waiting restriction beyond the 3 hour time limit permitted by the Blue Badge Scheme, or on another restriction for which the Blue Badge does not provide an exemption. |
MC14 Where the motorist claims to have been unaware of the existence of a controlled parking zone
| May accept representations | May reject representations |
|---|---|
If it can be established that the signing and marking of the CPZ is at fault, see policy S1.3. | In all other circumstances. |
MC15 Where the motorist was displaying an expired authorisation to park, for example, waiver, parking place suspension, season ticket, residents permit, business permit or visitors permit
| May accept representations | May reject representations |
|---|---|
If the renewal of the authorisation was delayed by the Council's administrative processes. If it can be established that other reasonably unforeseen circumstances delayed the renewal of an authorisation to park, for example, sickness on the part of the applicant or a postal dispute or delays (supported by appropriate evidence). In the case of season tickets and resident's or business parking permits only, if the authorisation had expired by less than 14 days. | In all other circumstances. In the event of more than one vehicle registration included on season ticket or permit, subsequent production of the season ticket will not necessarily cause automatic cancellation of the PCN as the season ticket may have been used on the other vehicle. |
MC16 Where the motorist is parked in contravention of a waiting/parking prohibition whilst displaying a resident's visitor permit
| May accept representations | May reject representations |
|---|---|
In no circumstances. | On all occasions. |
MC17 Where the motorist is a new resident within a controlled parking zone and had parked in a residents bay without displaying a valid residents permit
| May accept representations | May reject representations |
|---|---|
In exceptional circumstances. | On nearly all occasions. |
MC18 Where the motorist had parked incorrectly in a controlled bay on-street
| May accept representations | May reject representations |
|---|---|
If it can be established that the motorist was genuinely loading or unloading, subject to compliance with policy S1.1. | On all occasions . |
MC19 Were the motorist assumed that they were entitled to "a period of grace" before the PCN was issued
| May accept representations | May reject representations |
|---|---|
In no circumstances. | On all occasions. |
MC20 Where the motorist claims they were attending a funeral
| May accept representations | May reject representations |
|---|---|
If no evidence exists to the contrary, taking into account the sensitivity of this issue. | Only if there is a significant reason to doubt the sincerity of the representations. |
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