Signage Obscured or Damaged

Signs that are obscured by vegetation, graffiti, dirt, damage, or other obstructions cannot constitute adequate notice to drivers.

Legal basis

POFA 2012 Schedule 4 Paragraph 2(3) - notice must be adequate to bring charges to drivers' attention.

How to identify this in your case

Photograph signage showing obstruction, damage, fading, graffiti, or vegetation coverage. Note date/time of photographs.

Sample appeal wording

I am providing photographic evidence taken on [DATE] showing the state of the signage at [LOCATION]. As can be clearly seen, the sign is [DESCRIBE ISSUE]. I could not reasonably have read or understood the parking terms. The operator has failed to maintain adequate signage as required by the Private Parking Code of Practice and POFA 2012.

Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.

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Sources

Private Parking Code of Practice 2024