Cary, NC Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Driveway parking
- Prohibited if blocking driveway
- Sidewalks/crosswalks
- No stopping or parking allowed
- Total prohibited situations
- 18 listed locations
- State law reference
- G.S. § 20-162
Summary
The Town of Cary bars stopping, standing, or parking on sidewalks, in intersections, in front of private driveways, or on crosswalks, among eighteen listed prohibited street locations.
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, attended or unattended, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic control device in any of the following places: (1) On the sidewalk. (2) Within an intersection or in front of a private driveway. (3) On a crosswalk.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2023 S-87_S-57: Current through local ordinance 2022-Code-05, passed 11-17-2022 and effective 11-17-2022 | LDO: Current through local ordinance 2022-LDO-04, passed 11-17-22 and effective 11-17-22).
Full Breakdown
Section 34-103 of the Cary Code of Ordinances bars stopping, standing, or parking on Town of Cary (Wake County, North Carolina) streets in eighteen enumerated locations, including on sidewalks, within intersections, in front of private driveways, and on crosswalks. The ban applies to attended and unattended vehicles alike, with narrow exceptions only to avoid a traffic conflict or when directed by a police officer or traffic control device. The section notes G.S. § 20-162 as a similar state-law reference, but it is the Town's own code, not the statute, that officers cite locally.
Violations & Fines
Blocking a driveway, sidewalk, or crosswalk under Sec. 34-103 is a citable parking violation regardless of whether the vehicle is attended.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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