10 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Forsyth County, North Carolina.
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In Winston-Salem you generally may not park an RV, camper, boat, or trailer in the front yard except on one paved parking/driveway strip up to ten feet wide. Improved parking may not exceed 30% of the front yard. Towns like Kernersville set their own limits.
Winston-Salem's UDO limits front-yard parking to one improved driveway strip up to ten feet wide, with total improved parking/driveway area capped at 30% of the front yard. Surfaces must be paved or gravel at least two inches deep with a defined edge. No parking on the lawn.
Winston-Salem's UDO limits parking commercial and business vehicles in residential yards, and repair or storage operations are confined to business/industrial zones. Two or more untagged vehicles in a residential yard is treated as an illegal 'storage yard.' Towns set their own commercial-parking rules.
On-street parking in Winston-Salem is governed by posted signs and meters. Downtown zones range from one to ten hours at $1.50/hour. Elsewhere, park with the flow of traffic and never block driveways, crosswalks, or hydrants. Unincorporated county roads follow NC state law.
Forsyth County has no blanket overnight on-street parking ban for its unincorporated, state-maintained roads. In Winston-Salem, overnight parking is allowed on most residential streets unless a sign, permit zone, or snow route says otherwise; downtown time limits still apply.
N.C.G.S. 20-137.7
Abandoned vehicle. - A motor vehicle that has remained illegally on private or public property for a period of more than 10 days without the consent of the owner or person in control of the property.
Forsyth County and Winston-Salem set no special ordinance blocking home EV chargers; a Level 2 charger installed by a licensed electrician typically needs an electrical permit under the NC Electrical Code. Public curbside EV stalls in Winston-Salem are marked and enforced by posted signs.
North Carolina defines an abandoned vehicle as one left more than ten days on public or private property without the owner's consent. Winston-Salem and Forsyth County can tag and tow such vehicles. Report abandoned vehicles to Winston-Salem Code Enforcement or the county.
N.C.G.S. 20-137.7
Abandoned vehicle. - A motor vehicle that has remained illegally on private or public property for a period of more than 10 days without the consent of the owner or person in control of the property.
Only Winston-Salem and NCDOT may paint or mark public curbs to designate parking restrictions; residents may not paint curbs themselves. Painted curb colors and 'no parking' markings are official traffic-control devices, and unauthorized markings can be removed and cited.
Winston-Salem designates loading zones among its 800-plus downtown on-street spaces, marked by signs or curb markings for commercial deliveries only during posted hours. Parking a passenger vehicle in a loading zone is a citable violation. Unincorporated county roads have no city loading zones.
Large trucks, trailers, and heavy equipment are limited in Winston-Salem residential areas by the front-yard parking rules and the 'storage yard' restriction. Repair and heavy-vehicle storage belong in business or industrial zones. Individual towns add their own size limits.
1 cities in Forsyth County have their own parking rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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