Parking Rules in Carteret County, NC (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Carteret County, North Carolina.
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RV & Boat Parking
In unincorporated Carteret County, an unoccupied RV may be stored on any lot outside required setbacks, but an occupied RV cannot stay on an individual lot for fewer than 180 consecutive days except during home construction, disaster relief, or after storm damage. On a one-acre-plus parcel, an occupied RV must sit at least 20 feet from the front line, 15 feet from the side line, and 30 feet from the rear line.
RV Parking Rules in Unincorporated Carteret County
Some RestrictionsCarteret County Code, Appendix A, Art. IV, §§ 4.1-4.4
4.1.Unoccupied recreational vehicles: Recreational vehicles (RV's) are permitted to be stored unoccupied on any lot. Such storage of the RV shall not be within any required setback. Unoccupied RV's may not be used for the storage of any materials, items, pets, farm animals, and the like.4.2.Occupied recreational vehicles: Recreational vehicles for temporary occupancy (fewer than 180 consecutive...
Abandoned Vehicles
Unincorporated Carteret County bans leaving abandoned or junked motor vehicles on county-owned property. Under Carteret County Code §§ 10-51 and 10-54, a vehicle left on county property for more than seven days is 'abandoned,' and county officials can tow it, charge a $5.00 penalty, and eventually sell or scrap it if unclaimed.
Carteret County Junked Vehicles on County Property
Some RestrictionsCarteret County Code §§ 10-51, 10-52, 10-54
Abandoned motor vehicle shall mean a motor vehicle which has been left on county property in violation of this article for longer than seven days. Junked motor vehicle shall mean an abandoned motor vehicle that also is partially dismantled or wrecked or cannot be self-propelled or moved in a manner in which it was originally intended to move, or is more than five years old and worth less than $...
Loading Zones
Unincorporated Carteret County does not post loading-zone hours; instead, Zoning Ordinance Section 2014 requires every commercial or multi-use building to provide offstreet loading spaces sized to the operation's function and designed so trucks maneuver, load and unload entirely within the property lines, never spilling into rights-of-way.
Offstreet Loading Space Rules in Carteret County
Light RestrictionsCarteret County Zoning Ordinance §§ 2014, 3003
2014.1. Spaces appropriate to function. Offstreet loading spaces must be provided as appropriate to the function and scope of operation of individual or groups of buildings and uses. 2014.2. Design of loading spaces. Offstreet loading spaces must be designed and constructed so that all maneuvering to park and unpark vehicles for loading and unloading can take place entirely within the property ...
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