10 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Erie County, New York.
Verified from official government sources
Erie County has no countywide RV or boat parking ordinance for private property or streets; those rules are set by your town, city, or village. The county's only direct rule governs RVs and trailers within Erie County Parks campgrounds.
Erie County has no countywide driveway parking ordinance. Rules on parking in your driveway, driveway setbacks, surfacing, and curb cuts are set by your town, city, or village, with driveway permits along county roads handled by the county DPW.
Residential and on-street commercial-vehicle parking limits in Erie County are set by each town, city, and village, not the county. Erie County only restricts commercial vehicles during major snow emergencies and within its parks.
On-street parking in Erie County is regulated by each town, city, and village and by New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law, not by county government. Erie County maintains county highways but does not set the parking rules along them.
Erie County Parks — Policies and Procedures
Speed limit in all park areas is 15 mph. NO parking more than 5 feet off roads or where prohibited by sign. Driving off roadways is prohibited. A maximum of two vehicles are permitted per campsite; additional vehicles must be left in the designated visitor parking area.
Erie County has no countywide overnight on-street parking ban. Overnight parking and winter snow-emergency parking bans are set by each town, city, and village. The county's overnight rule applies only inside its parks, which close at night.
Erie County has no countywide ordinance restricting electric-vehicle charging or reserving EV parking spaces on public streets. EV-station siting and any parking-space reservations are handled by municipalities and New York State building and energy codes.
Abandoned vehicles in Erie County are governed by New York Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 1224, which defines abandonment and gives custody to the town, city, or village. A county may act as agent for removal and disposal only if authorized by state regulation.
Erie County does not set curb-color or curb-marking parking rules. Painted-curb meanings and any restrictions on marking curbs are established by each town, city, and village and enforced with New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law.
Loading zones in Erie County are designated and enforced by each town, city, and village, not by the county. Under New York Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 1660, municipalities set standing and loading restrictions on their streets and county roads.
Erie County does not set residential oversized-vehicle parking limits; those are municipal. New York State regulates vehicle size and weight on highways, and Erie County DPW issues oversize or overweight travel permits for county roads and bridges.
1 cities in Erie County have their own parking rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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