Cary requires driveways to meet town engineering standards. Vehicles must not block sidewalks when parked in driveways. Driveway construction or modifications require permits.
Driveways in Cary must be constructed per town engineering standards including proper materials, width, and drainage. New driveway construction or widening requires a permit from the town. Vehicles parked in driveways may not block sidewalks or public rights-of-way. Parking on front yard areas outside paved driveways is generally prohibited. The maximum driveway width is typically limited to prevent excessive impervious coverage. Cary's stormwater management rules may apply to driveway expansions.
Unpermitted driveway work may require removal or retroactive permitting. Blocking sidewalks results in citations.
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Cary regulates amplified music under the general noise ordinance. Sound permits available for events. N.C.G.S. §14-288.4 applies to unreasonable disturbances.
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Cary Code of Ordinances Chapter 22, Division 2 prohibits unreasonably loud, disturbing noises that annoy, disturb, or endanger citizens. The ordinance restri...
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Cary regulates construction noise through its general noise ordinance (Chapter 22). Construction activity near residential areas should be confined to reason...
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Cary's noise ordinance covers barking dogs under the general prohibition on disturbing noises. Persistently barking dogs that disturb neighbors may result in...
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North Carolina does not have a statutory requirement for neighbors to share fence costs. Cary follows common law principles — the builder pays unless both pa...
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Most residential fences in Cary do not require a building permit. Permits are required only for fences on collector streets or thoroughfares, or fences that ...
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