PCN code 19: parked in a residents'
What this contravention code means, and how to appeal it · On-Street
Code 19 means the council or TfL recorded your vehicle as parked in a residents' or shared use parking place or zone with an invalid virtual permit or displaying an invalid physical permit or voucher or pay and display ticket, or after the expiry of paid for time. A valid permit or payment that simply didn't show, or signage that wasn't clear at the time, is a real basis to challenge this rather than pay it.
Full description on the ticket: “Parked in a residents' or shared use parking place or zone with an invalid virtual permit or displaying an invalid physical permit or voucher or pay and display ticket, or after the expiry of paid for time.”
Letter after the code, like 19a?
A letter after the number narrows down the exact circumstances: a means permit holder only electric vehicle charging bay, i means wrong type of voucher, r means residents' bay, s means shared use bay, u means electronic payment, w means wrong parking zone, x means incorrect VRM, y means obscured/illegible permit, z means out of date permit, 4 means virtual permit. We factor the exact suffix into your letter automatically.
Can I appeal this?
Yes. This is a statutory Penalty Charge Notice from a council or TfL, not a private charge, so you have a formal right to challenge it before it escalates into a Charge Certificate.