About 18,000 Brisbane residents called for urgent action on illegally parked cars in the past financial year, leading to more than $450,000 being issued in fines, an average of about 10 a day - just for cars parked across driveways.

The Brisbane City Council's rapid-response team respond to all complaints about illegally parked cars.

In the 2016-17 financial year, Brisbane City Council issued 3619 fines for parking across driveways. Credit:Eddie Jim

The team will drive to anywhere in Brisbane, no matter what time of day, to inspect a report and, if necessary, issue a fine or warning.

Acacia Ridge resident Dominic Harris questioned the council's approach to suspected illegally parked cars after waking on Sunday morning to find a council infringement notice on his car that was issued at almost 1am Sunday morning.