CALDERDALE Council could end up repaying motorists hundreds of thousands of pounds because of errors in legal documents relating to on-street parking.
The authority has admitted that some parking fines dating back to 2008 were not legally enforceable.
The charges relate to on-street parking spaces in Halifax and Skircoat.
Ian Gray, the Council’s director of economy and environment, said: "Traffic regulation orders are highly technical documents and this issue only came to light after one of our orders was challenged. When we checked the details it became clear that there were errors within the orders, which date back to 2008.
"When we realised there was a problem we immediately stopped issuing Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) in the affected areas."
He added: "As the old order was unenforceable, drivers who have received a PCN after parking in the affected streets will be able to request a refund."
The Council is now checking whether its traffic regulation orders in other areas of Calderdale are correct.
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