CITY OF WILMINGTON PARKING RULES (Includes our streets)

Code of Ordinances – City of Wilmington

Chapter 5

ARTICLE IV. PARKING

DIVISION 1. GENERALLY

Sec. 5-52. Parking prohibited in certain locations; traffic-control devices.

(a) No person, except the operator of an emergency vehicle during an emergency, a law enforcement officer or other public employees required to so park in the performance of his duties, shall park any vehicle on any street in any of the following locations:

(1) In front of a private driveway as provided in G.S. section 20-162;

(2) Within fifteen (15) feet of either direction of a fire hydrant or the entrance to a fire station as provided in G.S. section 20-162;

(3) Within twenty-five (25) feet of the intersection of curb lines, or if none, then within fifteen (15) feet of the intersection of property lines at an intersection of highways, except that this paragraph shall not apply to buses stopping in properly designated locations;

(4) Within an intersection or in front of any alley;

(5) Within twenty (20) feet of any ground-mounted traffic signal, stop sign or yield sign;

(6) On a sidewalk, sidewalk area or plaza;

(7) On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped, standing or parked at the edge of a curb or street;

(8) Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when such parking or standing would obstruct traffic;

(9) Upon any bridge, overpass or other elevated structure or within any tunnel or other underpass structure;

(10) On either side of any street at the approaches to a bridge, an underpass or an overhead bridge within fifty (50) feet in either direction of the outer edge of such structure;

(11) On either side of any street leading to a grade crossing within fifty (50) feet of the closest rail; provided that where existing permanent structures are located closer than fifty (50) feet parking may be permitted in front of such structures unless otherwise prohibited, and if such parking does not block the view in either direction of the approach of a locomotive or train;

(12) In such a manner as to leave available less than ten (10) feet of the width of the roadway for the free movement of vehicular travel;

(13) On the left side of any street in the direction of vehicular travel, except where permitted on one-way roadways;

(14) In any bus stop, except for buses;

Code of Ordinances – City of Wilmington

Chapter 5

(15) Within any marked traffic lane;

(16) On any median;

(17) On any crosswalk;

(18) Within twenty (20) feet of a crosswalk or handicap ramp;

(19) On any street in the area bounded by the Cape Fear River, the north line of Red Cross Street, the east line of Fourth Street between Red Cross Street and Chestnut Street, the west line of Chestnut Street between Fourth Street and Fifth Avenue, the east line of Fifth Avenue between Chestnut Street and Market Street, the south line of Market Street between Fifth Avenue and Second Street, the east line of Second Street between Market Street and Orange Street, the south line of Orange Street between Second Street and Front Street, the east line of Front Street between Orange Street and Ann Street and the south line of Ann Street between Front Street and the Cape Fear River, except entirely within a space which is marked as a parking space, or except in a loading zone of any type during times when the restrictions applicable to such loading zone are not in effect.

REMINDERS!!!

No boats allowed in driveways or visible from the street, pursuant to parking regulations.

All trailers in the neighborhood MUST meet city parking regulations as to length and time parked.

All changes in the appearances of homes must be approved by the architectural committee, such as changes to garage doors.

No business activity allowed. Home businesses will be reported to the City of Wilmington. ALL business activity must occur OFFSITE from Victoria Place.

All vehicles on Victoria Place (city) streets must be currently registered with proper tags or will be reported to the DOT.

Appropriate porch and lawn items only visible from the street. Indoor furniture is NOT appropriate on porches or decks.

Pick up items on your property and street right-of-way that might end up in our storm drains. Carefully consider fertilizers and pesticides applied to your lawn and gardens that might end up in storm drains, thus polluting our water.

ONLY YOU can beautify our neighborhood! You make all the difference.

Thank you,

David Jeffreys,

HOA President

NEW VPHOA Parking Guidelines

September 15, 2009

The following is a summary of the parking guidelines for our community based upon the HOA restrictive covenants and city ordinances.

Cars and light trucks may be parked in garages, on driveways, or on the streets (in accordance with city ordinances regarding not blocking mailboxes, fire hydrants, and driveways). Vehicles may not block the sidewalk.  They may not be parked in the yard, except temporarily for unloading, washing, and maintenance.  Vehicles must be parked parallel in the driveway, not perpendicular to the street.  Commercial trucks, such as tow trucks, glass trucks, etc., must be parked in a garage.  They may not be parked in driveways, and city ordinances do not allow them to be parked on the streets.

Boats and trailers must be parked in a garage if kept on the premises.  Small unility trailers may be parked on the street if they are within the city ordinances.

The BOD will enforce HOA covenants on private property, sidewalks, and in the common areas of the community.  The City of Wilmington owns our streets, and they hold jurisdiction over them.  City ordinances apply to the streets; the HOA restrictive covenants do not.

The HOA will impose a $100.00 a day fine for violations after the third warning. Remember, each homeowner is responsible for the parking of guests and visitors.

POINTS TO REMEMBER

Do not park vehicles on the grass

Do not block the sidewalks with a vehicle

No Boats or Trailers in Driveway

The HOA will impose a $100.00 a day fine for violations after the third warning.  Remember, each homeowner is responsible for the parking of guests and visitors.