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Cork City Council - Parking Appeal Procedure
Cork City Council operates parking enforcement directly via Parking Tag and traffic wardens. Appeals are made to the Parking Section. Cork has its own by-laws governing pay-and-display zones, disabled bays, and time-limited free parking in suburban areas. CCC routinely cancels for first-time offenders and where photographic evidence supports the appeal.
Legal basis
Local Government Act 2001; Cork City Council parking by-laws.
How to identify this in your case
Any Cork City Council FCN. Always lodge appeal.
Sample appeal wording
To: Cork City Council Parking Section parking@corkcity.ie Re: FCN [NUMBER] I appeal the above Fixed Charge Notice issued at [LOCATION] on [DATE/TIME]. Grounds: [SELECT] - Signage defective / not compliant with S.I. 181/1997 - Pay-and-display payment was made (Parking Tag receipt enclosed) - Vehicle was loading/unloading under Art. 5(2)(e) S.I. 182/1997 - Genuine emergency/breakdown - Disabled permit displayed - First offence - request discretionary cancellation Evidence enclosed: [photographs, receipts, witness statements]. I request a written response within 21 days. Yours faithfully, [NAME]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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