Lower level Penalty Charge Notices
In Kent and Medway, a lower level Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) is £50. This will be reduced to £25 if it is paid within 14 days.
Lower level PCNs are given if the person has:
- parked without clearly displaying a valid pay and display ticket
- parked after the expiry of paid-for time
- parked in a meter space when penalty time is indicated
- parked with payment made to extend the stay beyond initial time
- parked at an out-of-order meter during controlled hours
- parked displaying multiple pay and display tickets where prohibited
- parked with engine running where prohibited
- parked without clearly displaying 2 valid pay and display tickets when required
- parked without payment of the parking charge
- parked in a resident's or shared use parking place displaying an invalid permit, an invalid voucher or an invalid pay and display ticket
- re-parked in the same parking place within one hour of leaving
- not parked correctly within the markings of the space
- parked for longer than permitted
- parked in a disc parking place without clearly displaying a valid disc
- parked in a disc parking place for longer than permitted
- parked without payment of the parking charge
- parked for longer than the maximum period permitted
- parked in a car park without clearly displaying a valid pay and display ticket
- parked with additional payment made to extend the stay beyond time first purchased
- parked beyond the space markings
- parked in car park when closed
- parked in a pay and display car park without clearly displaying a valid pay and display ticket when required
- parked in a parking place for a purpose other than the designated purpose for the parking place.