Durham has no general ban on overnight on-street parking for passenger cars, but recreational vehicles and trailers cannot be stored on the street, and a vehicle left over seven days is unlawful.
Standard passenger vehicles may generally park overnight on public streets unless a posted sign, permit zone or Sec. 66-171 restriction applies. Boats, campers and trailers, however, are barred from street storage and must sit behind the home (UDO 10.2.3E). A vehicle left on any public street longer than seven days is an abandoned motor vehicle and unlawful under City Code Sec. 26-147. Posted residential permit and time-limited areas near downtown and Duke may further limit overnight parking.
Vehicles violating posted overnight limits are ticketed; those left more than seven days may be tagged, ordered removed and towed under Sec. 26-147.
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