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Apply Online for Residential Parking Permit Here (Valid thru July ’22)
NOTE: Current application for 2021-22 permits ONLY
2022-23 Permit Year Application Coming Mid-May
The Town of Chapel Hill manages a Residential Parking Permit program in neighborhoods that see high levels of transient parking, especially those around the University of North Carolina, to ensure that residents have safe and accessible neighborhoods. The Residential Parking Permit program allows qualifying residents who live within the parking zone to obtain a permit to park during the posted time limits.
- Applications must be complete with all supporting documents, in order to be considered and processed.
- All permits will be processed as they are received. The timestamp on the online application is your “place in line” for your address; to maintain the “first come first serve” process for addresses that receive multiple permits.
- Once all information has been verified one of our staff will email you to schedule an appoint to pay for and pick up your permits (delivery by mail also available)
If you are unable to apply online, or have questions, please call us at 919-968-2758 (Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm) or email parking@townofchapelhill.org.
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Permit Information
- an applicant resides on a street where parking is prohibited and
- the applicant has no practical way of parking off of the street.
The number of permits may not exceed the number of licensed vehicles registered to the residence address and no more than five permits shall be in effect at the same time for the same lot, regardless of the number of housing units on the lot. Permits are permanently affixed to the vehicle and are not transferable. All residential permits must be displayed within the vehicle to which it is assigned.
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If you are renting or leasing the property:
- Valid motor vehicle registration card, that has your name or the name of your parents
- Valid driver’s license
- Current lease agreement with names of tenants and signatures
If you own the property:
- Valid motor vehicle registration card, that has your name or the name of your parents
- Valid driver’s license
- A current utility bill with your name and address OR a deed of ownership
Permit Renewals
All permits expire July 1st and the new permit year begins July 1st of each year. Residents on file must complete a renewal form and make sure that the Parking Services office has a current lease (renter) with signatures or a current utility bill (owner), current vehicle registration and a valid driver’s license. If you have any changes to your vehicle registration; new car, new license plate, you will need to get a new permit. No renewals will be granted to anyone that has unpaid parking violations.
Applicants for new/renewal residential permits must apply online only, as of July 1, 2020 – as Town facilities are closed due to COVID-19. Once we reopen facilities to the public, you may also apply in person at:
Town of Chapel Hill Parking Services
405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
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Parking is not allowed on sidewalks or lawns, nor in areas of the front and side yards that do not have concrete, asphalt, or other approved surfaces. Vehicles are required to be parked on paved driveways or approved parking areas.
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3-Day Temporary Visitor Parking Permits
Each address in the residential permit area would be eligible for up to 10 (ten) temporary 3-day visitor parking permits in a year for use by guests valid for residential parking areas only for a fee of $2.00 per permit.
7-Day Temporary Residential Parking Permits
Each address in the residential permit area would be eligible for up to 5 (five) temporary 7-day visitor parking permits for use for guests valid for residential parking areas only for a fee of $10.00 per permit.
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Please let us know if you sell your vehicle and no longer require a permit. Please return the permit, or proof that the vehicle no longer in service. A permit holder who changes vehicles or license plates must notify the Town and provide the required documentation. A new permit will then be issued.
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Lost or damaged permits are replaced for $15, and there is a limit of one replacement per year.
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