High Point, NC Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Surface required
- Gravel or paved all-weather
- Where it applies
- Between house and street
- Housing types covered
- Single-family and duplex lots
- Examples allowed
- Asphalt, concrete, brick, stone
Summary
High Point requires any vehicle parked between a single-family or duplex home and the street to sit on a graveled or paved all-weather surface, not bare yard or dirt, per § 4.4.5(S)(2).
Any vehicle located on a lot with a single-family or a duplex dwelling that is parked, stored, or otherwise located between the principal structure and the street shall be parked, stored, or otherwise located on an improved parking area. An improved parking area shall be a portion of the lot that is graveled or paved with an all-weather surface (such as asphalt, concrete, brick, stone or similar material) and provides access to the street.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 9 | Development Ordinance: Supplement 14).
Full Breakdown
Development Ordinance § 4.4.5(S)(2) requires that any vehicle on a single-family or duplex lot parked between the principal structure and the street be located on an 'improved parking area': a portion of the lot that is graveled or paved with an all-weather surface such as asphalt, concrete, brick or stone, and that provides access to the street. Parking on bare dirt or grass in the front yard does not satisfy this standard. The rule sits alongside the disabled-vehicle standards in § 4.4.5(S)(1), which require enclosed storage or screening for inoperable vehicles kept in front of the home.
Violations & Fines
Parking a vehicle on unimproved dirt or grass between the house and the street violates § 4.4.5(S)(2) and can draw a zoning enforcement notice requiring the surface be paved or graveled.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Does gravel count as an improved parking surface?
Sources & Official References
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