In Winston-Salem you generally may not park an RV, camper, boat, or trailer in the front yard except on one paved parking/driveway strip up to ten feet wide. Improved parking may not exceed 30% of the front yard. Towns like Kernersville set their own limits.
The Forsyth County-Winston-Salem UDO restricts parking motor vehicles, watercraft, non-motorized campers, and towable trailers in front yards. They are allowed only within one improved parking-and-driveway area no more than ten feet wide running from the street to the dwelling, plus additional improved area so long as total improved surface stays within 30% of the front yard. 'Improved' means asphalt, concrete, brick, pavers, or gravel/crushed stone at least two inches deep with a defined edge. Rear- and side-yard RV/boat storage is generally allowed if the vehicle is licensed and operable. Unincorporated county land follows the joint UDO; incorporated towns (Kernersville, Clemmons, Lewisville) apply their own zoning.
Code Enforcement tags the vehicle; the tag states the compliance period. If not corrected by the deadline, the vehicle may be towed at the owner's expense and civil citations issued.
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