Greensboro, NC Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- E-3 Zone Hours
- No parking 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- E-6 Zone Hours
- No parking 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- E-7 Zone Hours
- No parking noon to 6 a.m.
- Enforcement
- Civil violation, signs required
- First Ticket Penalty
- $20 fixed civil penalty
- Late Penalty
- $25 after 45 days, $35 after 90
Summary
Greensboro doesn't ban overnight parking citywide; it restricts specific signed zones instead. Under §16-145, streets marked with legend E-3 prohibit parking from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., E-6 zones ban it from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., and E-7 zones ban it from noon to 6 a.m., each enforced as a civil violation wherever the signs are posted.
The areas designated on the official traffic record by the legend E-3, E-4, E-5, E-6, E-7, E-9 or E-10 are established as no parking areas during the hours indicated: E-3, no parking, 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. E-4, no parking, 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. E-5, no parking, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. E-6, no parking, 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. E-7, no parking, 12:00 noon to 6:00 a.m. E-9, no parking, 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. E-10, no parking, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. It shall be a civil violation to park a vehicle in said areas during the hours indicated.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 132).
Full Breakdown
Rather than a blanket overnight parking ban, Greensboro's traffic code lets the department of transportation designate specific overnight no-parking zones street by street, using a set of numbered legends codified in §16-145. the next morning. Three more legends, E-4, E-5, and E-9/E-10, cover shorter weekday restrictions rather than overnight hours. Under §16-132, the city manager's designee decides where these restrictions apply, the department of transportation erects and maintains the required signs, and the official traffic record, a map or written description kept by both the transportation department and the city clerk, is the legal notice of the restriction; parking contrary to a properly posted sign is a civil violation.
Enforcement runs through the parking ticket process in §16-73, which lists parking during restricted hours where official parking-control devices are posted under section 16-145 as one of the enumerated ticketable violations. A vehicle owner who ignores the posted hours is subject to the fixed civil penalty set in §16-71 of $20 per ticket, rising to $25 if unpaid after 45 days and $35 if unpaid after 90 days, collectible by the city tax collector or, ultimately, as a civil debt action. Because the restriction is sign-dependent rather than a fixed citywide curfew, drivers have to check the posted legend on their specific block; a street with no E-series sign posted carries no overnight parking restriction under this section.
Violations & Fines
Parking during posted restricted hours draws a fixed $20 civil penalty under §16-71 for a first ticket. Unpaid tickets add a $25 penalty after 45 days and a $35 penalty after 90 days, plus court costs, and the city can pursue the unpaid balance as a civil debt action rather than a criminal charge.
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Sources & Official References
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