Code 65 Footway parking Not applicable Local use only

Contravention code 65: Essex public garden or recreation land notice

Parked in contravention of a notice prohibiting leaving vehicles on land laid out as a public garden or used for the purpose of public recreation

Code facts

Jurisdiction
England outside London
Location
On-street
Enforcement
Civil Enforcement Officer
Last reviewed
2026-08-03

Local use only

This record is verified only for Essex authorities using the Essex Act 1987 power.

Plain-English explanation

Code 65 is a verified local-use entry. It should only be read in the context of Essex authorities using the Essex Act 1987 power.

This guide provides general information about civil traffic contraventions. It is not a substitute for advice based on the facts and documents in an individual case.

Suffix decoder

Verified suffixes for this code: 1: One wheel on footway2: Partly on footway4: All wheels on footway

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What the issuing authority is alleging

  • That the code is being used by an authority or scheme entitled to use it
  • That the notice explains the alleged contravention clearly enough for the recipient to respond

Evidence to review

  • All pages of the PCN and any later notice
  • Date, time, location and vehicle-registration details
  • Council photographs or video stills
  • Relevant signs, road markings and bay or zone layout
  • Photos showing wheel position and the kerb or verge
  • Evidence of any signed footway-parking permission or local exemption

Points requiring investigation

  • Check whether the PCN description matches the code and any suffix actually printed on the notice.
  • Review whether the signs, lines or scheme terms at the location support the alleged restriction.
  • Check whether the authority evidence covers the full period or manoeuvre that matters for this code.
  • Confirm that Essex authorities using the Essex Act 1987 power is the authority or local scheme relied on.

Common misunderstandings

  • A suffix is contextual and does not always mean the same thing for every base code.
  • A short stop can still be alleged if the restriction prohibits stopping rather than parking.
  • A belief that the restriction was unfair is different from evidence that the alleged contravention did not occur.

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