North Carolina has no statewide plastic bag ban or fee, and a former Outer Banks plastic bag ban was repealed in 2017, leaving most local bag regulation preempted in practice.
From 2010 to 2017 the coastal counties of Dare, Hyde, and Currituck operated under a statewide-mandated plastic bag ban for large retailers. The North Carolina General Assembly repealed that ban effective December 1, 2017. There is currently no statewide ban, fee, or mandate on single-use plastic carryout bags in North Carolina, and the state has not granted general authority to municipalities to impose plastic bag bans, leaving any local effort vulnerable to legal challenge. Retailers can voluntarily adopt reusable-bag programs.
There are no statewide penalties tied to plastic bag distribution; local ordinances attempting bans may be challenged as unauthorized.
Winston-Salem, NC
Winston-Salem driveways require permits for new curb cuts and must meet UDO standards for width and paving material. Residential driveways limited to 24 feet...
Winston-Salem, NC
Winston-Salem street parking is free in residential areas with 72-hour maximum stays. Downtown has metered parking with enforcement 8 AM to 6 PM Monday throu...
Winston-Salem, NC
Winston-Salem defines abandoned vehicles as those parked on public streets over 72 hours or inoperative vehicles on private property. Police tag suspicious v...
Winston-Salem, NC
Winston-Salem prohibits parking of commercial vehicles over 1 ton in residential zoning districts. Semi-trucks, dump trucks, and large delivery vehicles cann...
Winston-Salem, NC
Winston-Salem is not in a designated high-severity wildfire zone, but wooded neighborhoods along Salem Creek, Muddy Creek, and the western edge near Pilot Mo...
Winston-Salem, NC
Winston-Salem permits recreational fire pits under the NC Fire Code (Section 307) when fires are contained, attended, and set back at least 25 feet from stru...
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