In unincorporated Wake County the UDO does not impose a separate RV, boat, or trailer-storage rule on single-family residential lots beyond the general off-street parking and front-yard standards of Article 15. The cities of Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Wake Forest and other Wake municipalities each impose their own residential RV/boat parking limits.
Common municipal restrictions in Wake County include: (1) Raleigh UDO §7.1.7.E limits boats, campers and recreational vehicles in residential districts to one per dwelling unit, stored behind the front building line and screened from adjoining residential lots; (2) Cary LDO §7.4.5 allows one RV or boat per residential lot, stored behind the front building line on a paved or improved surface; (3) Wake Forest UDO §7.6 limits residential RV parking to one unit not occupied as a dwelling and screened from public view. In all jurisdictions, no RV may be used as a dwelling on a residential lot except as a temporary measure during construction with a permit. NCGS Chapter 20 trailer registration applies regardless of location.
Wake County UDO Article 19 imposes civil penalties up to $500 per day for continued violations after written notice. Inside towns, Raleigh issues civil penalties of $50 per first violation rising to $500 for repeat offenses; Cary issues $100 per day.
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