Raleigh parking is getting more strict—here’s what you need to know.
“Parking” has become a dirty word in Raleigh. Long ahot-button topic—especially Downtown—people tend to opt for mixed-use developments or big-boxes that have ample free spaces. But a new wave of parking enforcement may shift that perspective. If you thought that $15 ticket for overstaying your welcome on a DTR street was bad, try a $265 fine to get a barnacle off your windshield in a North Hills lot otherwise known for being relatively lax about enforcement.
Barnacle Know-How A barnacle is a device that snaps to a vehicle’s windshield, blocking the driver’s view and making it impossible for them to drive away. To remove it, the violator must scan the QR code on the barnacle and pay a fine to get a code that will release the device’s suction. They then must deposit it in a nearby dropbox, after which they’ll typically receive a deposit back…