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Parking Rules in Surry County, NC (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Surry County, North Carolina.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Surry County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Abandoned Vehicles

In unincorporated Surry County, North Carolina, no more than one junked or inoperative motor vehicle per acre, up to five on larger lots, may sit in rural agricultural, residential and mixed-use districts. Vehicles must be screened from public view and kept no closer to the road than the dwelling, or the Zoning Administrator can order removal.

Surry County Junked Vehicle Storage Limits

Some Restrictions

Surry County Code § 154.014-06

(A) Rural agricultural, residential, conservation and mixed-use districts. (1) Only motor vehicles intended for personal use shall be parked or stored on any property zoned for residential use. Licensed personal motor vehicles in good running condition and project motor vehicles inside permanent conforming structures, shall not be subject to the provisions of this section. Project motor veh...

Loading Zones

Unincorporated Surry County requires dedicated off-street loading spaces sized to a building's floor area: at least 15 by 30 feet for uses under 20,000 square feet, larger for bigger buildings, with a 15-foot vertical clearance and shielded lighting so no glare crosses onto neighboring streets or properties.

Surry County Off-Street Loading Space Rules

Some Restrictions

Surry County Code § 154.014-10

(A) For uses containing a gross floor area of less than 20,000 square feet, each off-street loading space shall have minimum dimensions of 15 feet in width and 30 feet in length. (B) For uses containing a gross floor area of 20,000 square feet or more, each off-street loading space shall be 15 feet in width and 45 feet in length as a minimum. (C) All off-street loading spaces shall have a...

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