• Promote public safety by preventing parking that obstructs traffic, intersections, fire lanes, sidewalks, or emergency vehicle access.

• Protect neighborhoods and businesses by regulating oversized vehicles, commercial parking lots, and other parking activities that could negatively affect surrounding properties.

•  Ensure parking lots are operated safely and responsibly, including establishing rules for the use of public and private parking lots.

•  Support economic activity by encouraging the availability and turnover of parking spaces for customers, employees, and visitors.

In summary, the City of Wilson's parking ordinances exist to balance accessibility and convenience with public safety, traffic efficiency, neighborhood protection, and community development. They provide the legal framework for managing parking throughout the city while supporting the City's broader goals for safe transportation and orderly growth. Signed Parking Ordinance with fees

APPEALS PROCESS SUMMARY (Please fill out the form: click link(s) to the left):

Have you received a citation and wish to appeal? Follow the following procedures to ensure that your appeal is properly represented:

Under Sec. 22-194 of the Parking Ordinance:

• You must submit a written appeal within three (3) business days after the issuance of the citation. The  notice of appeal must be hand delivered or mailed so as to arrive within the 3 business day time period. Please address your mailings to: The City of Wilson, ATTN: Parking Manager/Mia Harris, 112 Goldsboro Street East, Wilson, N.C. 27893

• The Parking Manager will render a decision to the appeal within five (5) business days of the filing date of the appeal. A written notice of this decision shall be mailed to the appealing party. 

• If the appealing party is dissatisfied with the decision of the Parking Manager, the next step is to request an administrative hearing to be conducted by the Parking Commission, which will be reviewed at their next scheduled meeting. The written request for the Administrative Hearing must be filed and delivered within 10 days of the receipt of the denial of the Parking Manager. Please address your mailings to: The City of Wilson, ATTN: Parking Manager/Mia Harris, 112 Goldsboro Street East, Wilson, N.C. 27893. NOTE: The request for an administrative hearing must be accompanied by the payment of the outstanding citation or, in the case of an immobilization, such amount as set forth in the City of Wilson Fee Schedule. If the decision is reverse, the amount of the citation will be refunded to the appealing party. 

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