Street parking in unincorporated Mecklenburg County is governed by NCGS Chapter 20 and Mecklenburg Traffic Code. Most residential roads have no time limit but parking within 15 ft of a fire hydrant or 25 ft of an intersection is prohibited. Charlotte has metered zones uptown with 2-hour limits.
NCGS 20-162 prohibits stopping on highways, and NCGS 20-161 sets baseline street parking rules statewide. Mecklenburg County Police and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department enforce. In unincorporated Mecklenburg, street parking is generally unrestricted on residential roads. In Charlotte, uptown metered parking operates 8 AM to 8 PM weekdays with rates of 1.50 to 2.50 dollars per hour. Overnight parking in city right-of-way is allowed but vehicles cannot remain parked in the same spot for over 72 hours (Charlotte City Code 14-103). No parking within 15 ft of a hydrant, 25 ft of a stop sign, or blocking a driveway per NCGS 20-162.1.
Meter expired: 15 dollars Charlotte. Fire hydrant: 100 dollars. 72-hour violation: 25 dollars plus tow. Blocking driveway: 50 dollars plus tow.
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