Wake County does not regulate where residents store trash bins on their own property in unincorporated areas. Inside Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Wake Forest and other towns, municipal codes typically require bins to be stored behind the front building line of the home and out only on collection day.
The county's only county-wide rule (§50.04) focuses on bin quality — durable, watertight, lidded — not location. In Raleigh §10-6028 (and similar provisions in other cities), residential carts must be stored behind the front face of the house or in a screened area, and may only be at the curb 24 hours before pickup and 24 hours after. Violation in cities typically draws warning, then $50-100 fines. Some HOAs impose stricter rules requiring full enclosures. Townhouses and apartment complexes commonly have shared dumpster enclosures with specific access rules.
Unincorporated: none. Cities: typical $50-100 civil penalty after warning. HOA violations: assessment fines per CCRs.
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Cary, NC
Cary regulates amplified music under the general noise ordinance. Sound permits available for events. N.C.G.S. §14-288.4 applies to unreasonable disturbances.
Cary, NC
Cary Code of Ordinances Chapter 22, Division 2 prohibits unreasonably loud, disturbing noises that annoy, disturb, or endanger citizens. The ordinance restri...
Cary, NC
Cary regulates construction noise through its general noise ordinance (Chapter 22). Construction activity near residential areas should be confined to reason...
Cary, NC
Cary's noise ordinance covers barking dogs under the general prohibition on disturbing noises. Persistently barking dogs that disturb neighbors may result in...
Cary, NC
Cary's Land Development Ordinance restricts parking of RVs, boats, and trailers in residential areas. These vehicles typically must be stored in rear or side...
Cary, NC
Cary restricts parking of commercial vehicles in residential zones. Large commercial vehicles, semi-trucks, and heavy equipment may not be stored in resident...
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