Winston-Salem, NC Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Max loading stop
- 30 minutes
- Commercial zones
- state commercial registration only
- Zones set by
- city manager, traffic study
- Signage
- required, states applicable hours
Summary
Winston-Salem caps curb loading zone stops at 30 minutes for active loading or unloading, and reserves commercial loading zones for vehicles carrying a state commercial registration.
It shall be prohibited for any person to stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose or length of time other than for the expeditious unloading and delivery or pickup and loading of material in any place marked as a curb loading zone during the hours when the provisions applicable to such zones are in effect. In no case shall the stop exceed 30 minutes except by special permission of the chief of police.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 102 | Personnel: Supplement 96 | Water and Sewer: Supplement 56 | Solid Waste: Supplement 15).
Full Breakdown
The city manager designates curb loading zones after a traffic engineering study, in two classes: general zones open to any vehicle, and commercial zones limited to vehicles bearing a state-issued commercial registration license. Signs must be posted showing the zone and the hours it applies. During those hours, a vehicle may stop only for expeditious loading, unloading, delivery or pickup of material, and the stop cannot exceed 30 minutes unless the police chief grants special permission.
Violations & Fines
Stopping, standing, or parking in a curb loading zone for any other purpose, or exceeding the 30-minute limit without the police chief's permission, is a code violation subject to citation; each day of continued violation is a separate offense under the city's general enforcement authority (G.S. 160A-175).
Frequently Asked Questions
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