Parking Rules in Gaston County, NC (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated Gaston County, North Carolina.
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RV & Boat Parking
Gaston County limits residential lots to one recreational vehicle over eight feet tall and one boat or trailer combination over eight feet tall. RVs must sit behind the front building line, at least 15 feet from a side property line or five feet from the rear line, on gravel or a hard surface.
Gaston County RV and Boat Parking Rules
Some RestrictionsGaston County Unified Development Ordinance § 10.12
Sec. 10.12 - Parking and storage of boats and of recreational vehicles. B.The following provisions apply to all lots in a residential zoning district, except for lots over five acres in size located in a R-1, R-2 and R-3 zoning district:1.No more than one recreational vehicle (i.e., RV motor home, travel trailer) over eight feet in height and no more than one boat or trailer combination over ei...
Driveway Rules
Gaston County requires off-street parking areas to be paved, but one- and two-family residential parking is exempted and may be surfaced with gravel instead. Where a driveway meets a paved public street, though, the first 15 feet of the driveway must still be paved.
Gaston County Gravel Driveway Parking Rule
Light RestrictionsGaston County Unified Development Ordinance § 10.4.B.4 and § 10.4.F
In lieu of pavement, gravel surfaced parking lots shall be permitted in the following situations, provided appropriate measures are taken to mark spaces: ... 4.Parking for one- or two- family residential uses. ... Whenever any parking area abuts a paved street, the driveway leading from such street to such area shall be paved for a distance of 15 feet inward from the edge of the public street, ...
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Gaston County's Unified Development Ordinance bans tractor-trailers, cargo trucks and other two-or-more-axle vehicles on residential lots under one acre, and allows only one such vehicle on larger residential lots. The owner must also live on the property, and the lot cannot serve as a freight-hauling base of operations.
Gaston County Commercial Vehicle Parking Limits
Some RestrictionsGaston County Unified Development Ordinance § 10.11
Sec. 10.11 - Parking of passenger and commercial vehicles. A.The parking of passenger and commercial vehicles on Residential zoned lots shall be limited as follows: Passenger Type Van or Pickup Truck (including towed trailers): Any Residential zoning district, Any lot size, No limitations. Tractor Trailers, Cargo Trucks, and Similar Vehicles Having Two or More Axles: Any Residential Districts, ...
Abandoned Vehicles
Gaston County Code of Ordinances § 11-43 makes it unlawful for an owner to abandon a vehicle on public or private property in the unincorporated county. Section 11-42 sets the clock: two hours on private property without consent, twenty-four hours on county property, seven days on public grounds. The Police Department orders removal and administers towing.
Gaston County Abandoned Vehicle Removal
Some RestrictionsGaston County Code of Ordinances §§ 11-42, 11-43
Abandoned vehicle. An abandoned motor vehicle is one that is: (1)Left upon a street or highway in violation of a law or ordinance prohibiting parking;(2)Left on public grounds for longer than seven (7) days;(3)Left on property owned or operated by the county for longer than twenty-four (24) hours; or(4)Left on private property without the consent of the owner, occupant or lessee thereof, for lo...
Loading Zones
Gaston County's Unified Development Ordinance makes every non-residential use in the unincorporated county provide off-street loading space sized under Section 10.10. Spaces must be paved, at least 12 feet wide and 35 feet long with 14 feet of vertical clearance, and a Zoning Certificate of Compliance cannot be issued until the requirement is met.
Gaston County Off-Street Loading Space Rules
Some RestrictionsGaston County Unified Development Ordinance § 10.10.3
Sec. 10.10.3 - Design of loading spaces. A.A certificate of compliance shall not be issued for any use until all off-street loading spaces are designed and constructed so that all maneuvering to park vehicles for loading and unloading can take place entirely within the property lines of the premises. Loading spaces must be designed so as to not interfere with the normal movement of vehicles and...
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