City of South Perth - Infringement Appeals

Infringement Appeals

Information on appealing infringements including circumstances for appeals.

Last updated on: 20 January 2026

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Paying your infringement
Appeal an infringement
Valid reasons for appeal
Invalid reasons for appeal
Appeal process
Parking Local Laws
Anonymous requests
Raise a Request

Paying your infringement

Payment is required within 28 days from date of issue of the infringement notice. You can pay your infringement online via our Pay an Infringement page. Please allow up to 24 hours for the infringement notice to be uploaded into the payment system.

Late payments

Further fees and charges will be incurred for late payments.

Overdue payments

After 28 days from receiving a final demand notice from us, outstanding payments will be referred to the Fines Enforcement Registry, who will issue a 'Court Order to Pay or Elect' via text, email and/or letter. Once this has taken place, further charges will apply and payment can no longer be made to the City of South Perth.

Please visit the eCourts portal to make a payment directly to the Fines Enforcement Registry. You will need to register via the portal prior to making a payment.

Notice not received?

If you have not received a reminder notice or final demand notice, please do not assume that you do not have to pay or take any action.

Lost infringement notice

Payment arrangements, reduced amounts or extensions of time

How do we calculate the infringement cost?

Costs are calculated via penalty units.

A penalty unit is a measurement used to determine the amount of a fine for an offence. The current value of a penalty unit is $13.00. The value of the penalty unit is multiplied by the number of units set for the offence in the local law. Prescribed offences can be found at the back of many of the City's local laws.

Refer to the City's Penalty Units Local Law for information. Penalty units are listed under Schedule 1 - Prescribed Offences of the City's Parking Local Law 2017.

Appeal an infringement

Requests to appeal an infringement are required in writing and can be submitted via the link at the bottom of this page. It is important to note that appeals will only be considered in certain circumstances as listed below.

Information required

Appeals are required to be submitted within 28 days of the infringement being issued and address the following requirements:

Specify the infringement number and provide copies of relevant documents e.g. infringement, parking ticket etc.
Outline reasons why the fine should not apply.
Provide full contact details.

Refer to the valid reasons below for other documentation required to be lodged with the appeal.

Valid reasons for appeal

With supporting documentation, infringements may be appealed in the following circumstances.

Vehicle owner was not the driver

If you are the registered owner of the vehicle but were not driving at the time of the offence, you have the option to nominate the individual who was in charge.

Under Section 9.13 (6) of the Local Government Act 1995, the onus is on the registered owner of the vehicle to notify this office in writing and provide the full name and address of the driver. Failure to do this deems the owner responsible for the infringement notice incurred.

Raise a request via the link below, ensuring you attach a correctly completed statutory declaration.

Please provide the following driver details on the statutory declaration:

driver's full name
driver's email address
driver's address
driver's licence number and state issued

Why do I need to provide a statutory declaration?

The City requires a Statutory Declaration to be completed when a change of driver is advised, as this will be used as evidence if the nominated person disputes the infringement and elects to have the matter heard in a Court.

Parking permit/ACROD incorrectly displayed

It is the responsibility of the driver to correctly display relevant parking permits to ensure they are visible for the parking officer.

To appeal this infringement, raise a request via the link below, ensuring you attach a copy of the valid ACROD permit or other permit in the name of the permit holder or organisation/club along with a brief summary detailing why the permit could not be sighted by the parking officer.

General parking permit conditions

Ensure you are following parking permit conditions for the associated organisation/club, including correct parking locations.

ACROD Parking Permit conditions

The permit can only be used when the permit holder needs to enter or exit the vehicle.
The permit must be clearly displayed so the expiry date and permit number are visible from the exterior of the vehicle.
The permit must not be loaned or given to any other person.
The permit must not be reproduced, photocopied or tampered with in any way.
The permit does not entitle the permit holder to free parking, unless stated on the signage.
Please note, permit misuse may result in a permit being revoked.

EasyPark/parking machine issue

If a payment option is not available via the parking machine, you are required to use an alternative method, for example, if card is not working, please pay by coin or by using the EasyPark app. If you have encountered issues with the parking machine not working, please report a parking machine fault.

If payment was made via the parking machine, please attach a copy of your bank transaction confirming your payment showing time, date and amount paid to this request.

If payment was made via EasyPark, please attach a copy of the tax invoice to this request. Via the EasyPark app, go to your parking history, locate the relevant payment and select 'Send receipt via email' to obtain the tax invoice.

Details required on the appeal

When lodging the appeal, ensure you provide a brief summary detailing why the payment made against your vehicle registration number could not be found by the Parking Officer and attach supporting documents for evidence.

Medical emergencies

If you were the driver or a passenger and required urgent medical attention at the time the infringement was issued, you may request a review.

You'll need to provide supporting evidence, such as a letter or certificate from the treating hospital, medical practitioner, or an authorised hospital representative. The evidence must confirm that a medical emergency was occurring at the time.

For the purposes of this review, a medical emergency is a serious illness or injury requiring immediate treatment.

Please attach all relevant medical evidence to your request below.

Vehicle breakdown

If your vehicle broke down at the time the offence occurred, you may request a review.

Please provide supporting evidence dated on the day of the offence, such as documentation from a tow truck or roadside assistance provider, or a mechanical repair company.

When submitting your request, include a brief summary outlining the nature of the breakdown, the times affected, and the steps taken to fix the issue or remove the vehicle.

Please attach all relevant evidence to your request below.

Authorised by Police Officer or City Ranger

Invalid reasons for appeal

The reasons listed below are generally not accepted as grounds for appeal. If you're unable to provide a valid reason as outlined above, your appeal is likely to be unsuccessful.

The examples below outline some of the more common reasons that are considered invalid.

Did not comply with signage/line markings

One of the conditions of holding a driver's licence is that you must understand and comply with all road rules. Drivers are responsible for observing all signs and road markings. Infringements will not be withdrawn simply because a sign was not noticed/understood or the road markings were unfamiliar.

This includes situations such as:

Not seeing or understanding the signage, or being unaware of parking restrictions.
Failing to comply with parking signs because a parking bay could not be found.
Missing time restrictions or not reading all information displayed on the sign.

Did not obtain a valid parking session for the 1-hour free parking

To use the 1-hour free parking in the City of South Perth, a valid parking session must be started so our Parking Officers can verify how long a vehicle has been parked.

A parking session can be obtained either at the parking machine or via EasyPark, and must cover the entire time the vehicle is parked.

Failing to start a valid parking session may result in an infringement and is not considered a valid reason for appeal.

Parking in parking bays designated for commercial vehicles or other classes of vehicles

Only commercial and other classes of vehicles are permitted to park in these bays for the purpose of loading and unloading goods, merchandise, materials and passengers. Drivers who use their own private vehicle, for example Uber drivers are not permitted to park in these bays.

Only commercial vehicles or other classes of vehicles are permitted to park in locations such as:

loading zones
taxi stands
bus zones
disabled parking only bays

Parking in these areas is not a valid reason for appeal.

Short-term parking – no valid parking session obtained

Even for brief visits, a valid parking session must be obtained. Infringements cannot be withdrawn simply because the stay was short or the circumstances seemed unavoidable.

Examples of situations that are not considered valid reasons for appeal include:

You went to get change for the parking machine.
Your visit was only a few minutes, ran over time, or you were distracted.
You needed to use the toilet.
You were helping someone and assumed it was acceptable to ignore parking rules.
You were visiting someone in hospital.
You ran out of fuel.

Appeals based on good character/driving record/parking history

Any appeals based on the above examples will be rejected and no further opportunity for appeal will be accepted.

Appeal process

Upon lodgement of an appeal within 28 days:

You may receive a reminder notice as part of automatic system processes. You can ignore this notice if you have a valid appeal request reference number eg, REQ2026-xxx
You may receive a request for further information to be provided.
You will receive a response from Ranger Services advising the outcome post investigation.

Appeal responses

An appeal response will be sent via email. Please check your junk email folder if you haven't received your response.

What if my appeal is not withdrawn?

If your appeal was unsuccessful, please note that you have up to 28 days from reminder notice to pay your appeal without any further penalties.

If you have additional mitigating evidence to support your appeal, you may choose to lodge a second appeal. This must be new information, and not evidence that has previously been submitted, raised, or considered. The following process will apply:

Lodge your second appeal as per request section below
If the second appeal is not supported, you must pay the fine.

If you do not provide additional evidence supporting the second appeal, then your appeal will not be further assessed for withdrawal.

Elect to have the matter heard in court

If you disagree with the infringement, you have the option to elect to have the matter heard in court, where a magistrate will determine whether the infringement was issued in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations. Should you wish to proceed with this option, please notify the City in writing, and we will notify our legal team to begin the court election process.

Parking Local Laws

For further information on parking requirements within the City's boundaries, please refer to City of South Perth Parking Local Law 2017.

Anonymous requests

Your contact details are required when lodging this appeal.

Raise a Request

To lodge an appeal, raise a request below
Investigations can take up to 10 business days to complete.

Request to Appeal an Infringement

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