The bay here is not subdivided into individual bays for a single vehicle. If the side of the street where you parked are even numbers, 98 follows 96 where you parked, so if any part of your vehicle was opposite No 98 the contravention is made out. So you need to look very carefully at their photos. If the CEO has been a Dumbkopf and not taken pictures that show you were intruding into the frontage of No 98, then you have an excellent case.
Be aware that councils reject >99 % of informal reps no matter how valid they are, because they know most people then cough-up to get the discount, not knowing enough about the law to be confident of taking matters further.
