Stedman, NC Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Town Code § 52.10
- Length limit
- Over 25 feet barred in residential areas
- Also barred
- Flammable-fuel tankers of any length
- Civil penalty
- $100.00 per violation, per day
- Adopted
- Ordinance of March 3, 2005
- Exempt
- RVs and service-trade vehicles
Summary
Town Code § 52.10 makes it unlawful to park or leave standing any commercial or common-carrier vehicle over 25 feet long, or any tanker-type vehicle hauling propane, gasoline, diesel or other flammable fuel, on a street, within ten feet of one, in a residential zone, or on town property. Smaller commercial vehicles face separate driveway and upkeep conditions.
(A) Parking of certain trucks in residential areas prohibited. (1) It shall be unlawful to park or leave standing within the corporate limits of the town, any commercial and/or common carrier motor vehicle with a length exceeding 25 feet, and any motor vehicle designed to carry and distribute ... flammable fuels such as propane, liquid, petroleum, natural gas, gasoline, oil, diesel fuel, or any other flammable substance on any street or highway, or within ten feet of any street or highway, or within any residentially zoned area, or on any property owned by the town. ... Section 2. Penalties (A) A violation of this ordinance shall subject the violator to a civil penalty of one hundred dollars ($100.00) to be recovered by the Town. (B) Each day continuing violation of ordinance shall be a separate and distinct offense.
Full Breakdown
10(A)(1) bars parking or standing any commercial or common-carrier motor vehicle longer than 25 feet, and any vehicle built to carry or distribute flammable fuels such as propane, gasoline, oil, or diesel, on any street, within ten feet of a street, in any residentially zoned area, or on town-owned property. Recreational vehicles and light commercial trade vehicles used by welders, plumbers, electricians and similar service trades are exempted, and trailers towed by a commercial vehicle are barred from residential parking at any length except as allowed under subsection (d).
10(A)(2) requires the vehicle to belong to the resident, park entirely within the driveway or side or rear yard without blocking a neighbor's air and light or encroaching on sidewalk, water main or utility easements, stay in sound operable condition, respect neighbors' quiet between dusk and dawn, avoid obscuring drivers' or pedestrians' view, and comply with any HOA covenant. A vehicle left in a prohibited spot after an emergency stop is not in violation for up to two hours if it does not create a traffic hazard, and the section does not reach trucks actively delivering to or servicing a business or residence.
Violations & Fines
A violation carries a civil penalty of $100.00 recovered by the Town, with each day the truck remains in violation counted as a separate offense. The Town can serve the citation personally, by certified mail return receipt requested, or by any other method authorized under G.S. § 160A-175.
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