Apex, NC Parking Rules: Oversized Vehicle Parking (2026)

Apex's oversized-vehicle framework relies on a combination of the UDO, Chapter 20 of the Apex Code of Ordinances, NCGS 20-162, and posted no-parking/through-truck zones. UDO Section 8.3.4 (Off-Street Parking and Loading - Location - Setbacks) provides: 'Off-street parking or storage of vehicles, travel trailers, or motor homes shall not be permitted within any front or street side setback area, provided that off-street parking may be permitted within that portion of any setback used for driveway access to required off-street parking areas. Storage of mobile homes is not permitted.' On the public street, NCGS 20-162(a) prohibits parking 'in front of a private driveway or within 15 feet in either direction of a fire hydrant or the entrance to a fire station, nor within 25 feet from the intersection of curb lines or if none, then within 15 feet of the intersection of property lines at an intersection of highways.' For routed truck restrictions, North Carolina maintains a Truck Restriction Table; in the Apex area, there are 'no through trucks allowed between SR 1011 (Salem Street) and SR 1308 (Apex Peakway).' Posted no-parking and time-limited zones citywide are adopted by the Board of Commissioners under Chapter 20, with the Traffic Engineering Manager (Sajid Hassan, PE, 919-372-7360) coordinating with Police, Fire, and Public Works to recommend appropriate restrictions and properly designate them. Residents seeking new or additional parking or truck restrictions follow the documented request flowchart and form on the Town's Traffic Control & Parking Ordinances page. On the abandoned-vehicle side, Chapter 20, Article III (Abandoned, Junked and Disabled Vehicles; Towing Service) applies to oversized vehicles that meet the abandoned/junked/health-or-safety-hazard/aesthetic-nuisance criteria, with the Apex Police Department using Form F1313 for documentation, Form F1313a for the Pre-towing Notice and Right to Appeal (11 days to remove), and Form F1313b for the Post-towing Notice and Right to Hearing (24 hours for NC-registered, 72 hours for out-of-state). NCGS 160A-303.2(b) prohibits removal of any motor vehicle that is used on a regular basis for business or personal use. State commercial-vehicle dimension and weight limits in NCGS Chapter 20, Article 9 (Size, Weight and Construction of Vehicles), including NCGS 20-118, apply to all over-the-road operations regardless of local rules. HOA covenants in most Apex subdivisions impose additional, often stricter limits on oversized vehicles visible from the street and are enforced privately by the HOA.