10 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Durham County, North Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
In Durham, boats, camper trailers and utility trailers must be stored off the street and located to the rear of the home. Front-yard and on-street RV storage is not allowed.
Durham UDO 10.2.3E
Recreational vehicles such as boats, camper trailers, and utility trailers shall be stored off the street and shall be located to the rear of the primary structure.
In Durham, driveways and parking areas in front and side yards must have a defined all-weather surface—grass, landscaping and bare earth are prohibited—and a front driveway cannot exceed 30 feet wide.
Durham UDO 10.2.3A.1
Grass, landscaped areas, and bare earth areas are prohibited for any driveway or parking.
Durham's UDO bars parking heavy equipment and tractor-trailers in residential areas, and vehicles over 35 feet long, 8 feet wide or 12 feet high are not permitted, except limited home-occupation and delivery activity.
Durham UDO 10.2.3F
Parking of heavy equipment or tractor trailers shall not be allowed.
Durham allows on-street parking on public streets except where Sec. 66-171 prohibits it, such as on sidewalks and crosswalks, within intersections, near fire hydrants, and where signs or curb markings forbid it.
Durham has no general ban on overnight on-street parking for passenger cars, but recreational vehicles and trailers cannot be stored on the street, and a vehicle left over seven days is unlawful.
Durham's UDO does not require homeowners to install EV chargers, and no ordinance reserves residential curb space for charging; the city runs public curbside and garage charging under its EV program.
Leaving an abandoned motor vehicle on a Durham street more than seven days, on city property over 24 hours, or on private property without consent over two hours is unlawful and can lead to towing.
Durham City Code Sec. 26-147
It shall be unlawful for any person to leave an abandoned motor vehicle: (1) On any public street or highway longer than seven days; or (2) On property owned or operated by the city for longer than 24 hours; or (3) On private property without the consent of the owner, occupant or lessee thereof for longer than two hours.
In Durham, colored curb and pavement markings are official traffic-control devices placed only by the city under Chapter 66; residents may not paint curbs to reserve or restrict parking in front of their homes.
Loading and unloading zones on Durham streets are official, city-designated spaces regulated under City Code Chapter 66; only active loading is allowed there, and residents cannot create their own loading zones.
Durham's UDO caps vehicles parked in residential areas at 35 feet long, 8 feet wide and 12 feet high; anything larger, plus heavy equipment and tractor-trailers, cannot be parked at a home.
Durham UDO 10.2.3C
Vehicles parked in residential areas shall not exceed 35 feet in overall length, eight feet in width or 12 feet in height.
1 cities in Durham County have their own parking rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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