Code Enforcement

Below is some information students and community members should know when it comes to local codes enforced around the UNCW campus area.

University Parking Ordinance

Enforced on residential properties within a one-mile radius of UNCW and only allows two additional vehicles not registered to the owner/tenant to be parked in the front yard.

The owner and/or tenant will be notified of the violation no more than two times within a 30- day period. After the second notice, the property owner is subject to civil penalties. The penalty for violating this ordinance is $100 per day.

Public Nuisance Violations include but not limited to:

  • Graffiti
  • Accumulation of trash and garbage
  • Storage of tires
  • Overgrowth of grass and weeds over eight (8) inches in height
  • Open storage of items (mattresses, large toys, furniture, old appliances, etc.)
  • Accumulation of hazardous waste and combustible materials
  • Demolition/construction debris
  • Accumulation of animal/vegetable matter

Public Nuisance Right of Way

Items listed below on a public right-of-way between the property line and the curb or edge of the roadway are not allowed. They include, but are not limited to:

  • Accumulation of trash and garbage (unless properly prepared and called in for pick up with active trash service)
  • Accumulation of yard debris (unless properly prepared with active trash service)
  • Open storage of items (mattresses, large toys, furniture, old appliances, etc.)

For bulky pickup call 910.341.7875 or online HERE

Junk/Health and Safety Vehicles are prohibited on a residential zoned property unless properly stored in rear yard with an approved cover. Vehicles parked longer than seven (7) days in the right of way may be considered as abandoned vehicles.

Minimum Housing Code

Contact Code Enforcement for substandard housing conditions or habitability concerns.

For more Information regarding FAQ or to file complaints online, please go to www.wilmingtonnc.gov/code, or email CodeEnforcement@wilmingtonnc.gov. Call Code Enforcement at 910-341-3266.