Shelby, NC Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Time limit
- 2 consecutive hours
- Enforced hours
- 8 a.m.–5 p.m. weekdays
- Exempt days
- Sundays and city holidays
- First-offense fine
- $50 civil citation
- Excluded areas
- Loading and no-parking zones
Summary
Shelby caps on-street and city-lot parking at two consecutive hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays to keep curb space turning over for shoppers and customers.
The parking time limit for any motor vehicle or other vehicle within any designated parking spaces upon the public streets or within any off-street parking lots owned, controlled or operated by the city within the city shall be two consecutive hours, excluding, however, designated loading and no parking zones. ... The two-hour parking limit shall apply only between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and shall not apply on Sundays or holidays.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23).
Full Breakdown
Under Sec. 42-172, any vehicle parked in a designated space on a public street or in a city-owned off-street lot must move within two consecutive hours, weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Sundays and listed holidays are exempt). Loading zones and no-parking zones are excluded from the two-hour count. Enforcement officers chalk-mark tires; altering, erasing, or repositioning a vehicle to dodge a chalk mark is itself a separate violation. The city council designates the specific zones, spaces, loading areas, and signage under the companion authority in Sec. 42-41.
Violations & Fines
Overstaying the two-hour window, or tampering with an enforcement chalk mark, is a civil citation under the Sec. 1-5 general penalty schedule: $50 first offense, $100 second, $500 third and beyond for the same violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the two-hour limit apply on Sundays?
Can I move my car to reset the clock?
Where does the two-hour rule apply?
Sources & Official References
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