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Nags Head adopts state-mandated parking-width change despite local concerns
Summary
The Nags Head Board of Commissioners approved a text amendment to its Unified Development Ordinance to reduce required parking-space width from 10 feet to 9 feet, complying with recent changes to North Carolina law. Planning staff said the change leaves little local flexibility and some commissioners warned it may not suit the town’s beach‑town vehicle mix.
The Nags Head Board of Commissioners approved a text amendment to the town’s Unified Development Ordinance on Oct. 1, 2025, to reduce minimum parking-space width from 10 feet to 9 feet to comply with recent changes in North Carolina law. Planning and Development Director Kelly Wyatt told commissioners the statute requires the reduction and staff and the Planning Board recommended adopting the amendment.
Why it matters: The town’s UDO historically set 10‑foot spaces to accommodate large vehicles common in a beach community—SUVs, trucks, roof…
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