Johnston County, NC Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- AR district limit
- 1 junked vehicle per lot
- Mobile home parks
- Junked/abandoned vehicles barred outright
- Junkyard facility threshold
- >6 vehicles or 600 sq ft of junk
- Removal hearing standard
- Follows G.S. 153A-132.2(a3)
- Misdemeanor penalty
- $500.00 fine or 30 days
- Civil penalty
- $100.00, plus $25.00 min cleanup charge
Summary
County-initiated removal of a junked motor vehicle in Johnston County must follow every hearing step required by G.S. 153A-132.2(a3); the county set that procedure under Article XI of the Land Development Code at § 14-615. Zoning also caps how many junked vehicles a property can hold, and any Chapter 14 violation carries a $500.00 misdemeanor fine plus a $100.00 civil penalty under § 14-614.
Sec. 14-614. - Penalties, remedies, and recovery of administration costs. (a) Criminal penalties. Any violation of any provision of this chapter shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall subject the violator to a penalty of $500.00 or imprisonment for not more than 30 days. Any act constituting a violation of this chapter shall also subject the offender to a civil penalty of $100.00. ... Sec. 14-615. Junked motor vehicle removal. Any county initiated removal of junked motor vehicles shall be subject to all hearing requirements as identified by G.S. 153A-132.2(a3). The hearing procedure is hereby established subject to Article XI of this Code.
Full Breakdown
Johnston County's Land Development Code treats junked and abandoned vehicles as a zoning matter rather than a stand-alone nuisance ordinance. S. S. 9, and defines a 'junkyard facility' as any lot storing more than six junked vehicles or using more than 600 square feet for junk storage. Zoning district rules set the day-to-day limits: in the Agricultural-Residential (AR) district, § 14-75(14) allows only one junked motor vehicle as a permitted accessory use per lot, while § 14-77(j)(1), governing the Residential-Mobile Home Park district, bars junked or abandoned vehicles from mobile home lots outright.
S. 2(a3), with the hearing procedure established under Article XI of the code. 00 civil penalty under § 14-614, recoverable as a debt if unpaid within ten days. 00 minimum cleanup charge.
Violations & Fines
Keeping more than one junked vehicle in the AR district, or any junked or abandoned vehicle on a mobile home park lot, violates Chapter 14. The planning director issues written notice; an uncorrected violation is a misdemeanor punishable by a $500.00 fine or 30 days in jail, plus a $100.00 civil penalty under § 14-614, with unpaid penalties collectible as a civil debt and appeals due to the Board of Adjustment within 45 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
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