Concord, NC Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)

The City of Concord does not, in the materials reviewed, publish a single simple duration cap for parking a personal RV or boat in a residential yard; instead, several rules apply together. Under the Concord Development Ordinance (CDO), open storage of junk, salvage or equipment, including scrap metal, used boxes, used appliances and salvaged vehicles or parts, is prohibited in the residential zoning districts (RE, RL, RM-1, RM-2, RV, RC and related districts). The CDO residential site standards also provide that no parking is permitted in the required front yard for certain housing types. Beyond the zoning code, North Carolina's junked-vehicle statute, G.S. 160A-303, lets the city prohibit abandonment of motor vehicles and remove junked or abandoned vehicles: an 'abandoned' vehicle includes one left on private property without the owner/occupant's consent for more than two hours, and a 'junked' vehicle is an abandoned vehicle that is also partially dismantled or wrecked, cannot be self-propelled, is more than five years old and below a value the city may set, or does not display a current license plate. The city may declare such a vehicle a health or safety hazard and have it removed, with notice under G.S. 20-219.11. In practice that means inoperable or unregistered vehicles cannot simply be stored in the open in a residential yard. Because exact RV/boat placement and any surfacing requirements are set by zoning and code-enforcement practice, owners should confirm current rules with the City of Concord Planning Department or Police Code Enforcement Unit before storing a large recreational vehicle in a yard or driveway.