Matthews UDO restricts RV, boat, and trailer parking on residential lots to side or rear yards screened from street view. Front yard storage is prohibited except for loading/unloading up to 48 hours. HOAs throughout Matthews subdivisions often ban all visible RV storage.
The Matthews Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Article 5 regulates accessory uses including recreational vehicle storage. RVs, travel trailers, boats, utility trailers, and camper shells stored on residential property must be located behind the front building line of the principal structure, parked on an improved surface (concrete, asphalt, or gravel), and may not be used for habitation. Temporary loading or visitor parking in driveways is allowed up to 48 hours. HOAs in subdivisions like Matthews Plantation, Callonwood, and Brightwalk impose stricter covenants often requiring storage in enclosed garages or offsite facilities.
UDO violations carry civil penalties up to 500 dollars per day under NCGS 160A-175. HOA enforcement includes fines and property liens.
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Matthews does not have a leaf-blower-specific ordinance; operation is governed by general noise and construction-hour restrictions in the Town Code.
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Aircraft noise in Matthews is governed exclusively by federal FAA regulations; local ordinances cannot regulate aircraft operations or altitudes.
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