Amherst, NY Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Max length
- 225 inches, including load/bumper
- Max width
- 80 inches, measured by body
- Max height
- 81 inches, tire to roof
- Applies to
- Streets within residential areas
- Exceptions
- Emergency, Town/utility, delivery vehicles
- Violation type
- Traffic infraction, VTL § 1800
Summary
Amherst bars parking any vehicle longer than 225 inches, wider than 80 inches, or taller than 81 inches on a residential street, on top of the chapter's other parking rules. Exceptions cover emergencies, police direction, Town and utility vehicles, and vehicles actively making deliveries or providing service nearby.
In addition to the restrictions provided for in §§ 186-1 through 186-7, no vehicle larger than 225 inches, inclusive of load and bumper, and wider than 80 inches, as measured by the body, or higher than 81 inches, as measured from the underside of the tire to the top of the vehicle, shall be parked on any street within a residential area in the Town of Amherst. ... The provisions of this section shall not apply to: (1) Vehicles parked because of an emergency or at the direction of a Town of Amherst police officer; (2) Vehicles of the Town of Amherst, fire apparatus, ambulances, or vehicles engaged in the work of a public utility; and (3) Vehicles engaged in making pickups or deliveries or rendering services in or upon any property adjacent to the street where said vehicles are parked.
Full Breakdown
Section 186-8, Parking of oversized vehicles on residential streets prohibited, applies its size limits in addition to the restrictions in §§ 186-1 through 186-7. A vehicle exceeding 225 inches in length including load and bumper, wider than 80 inches as measured by the body, or higher than 81 inches measured from the underside of the tire to the top of the vehicle may not be parked on any street within a residential area of the Town. Subsection B carves out three exceptions: vehicles parked because of an emergency or at a Town of Amherst police officer's direction; Town of Amherst vehicles, fire apparatus, ambulances, or vehicles doing public utility work; and vehicles making pickups, deliveries, or rendering services on adjacent property.
The chapter separately restricts commercial traffic more broadly through § 186-12, added by Local Law No. 17-2007, which bars operating a truck, commercial vehicle, tractor-trailer, or tractor-semitrailer combination on any Town highway posted against such use, subject to the local delivery and pickup exception preserved in § 186-13.
Violations & Fines
A § 186-8 violation is a traffic infraction under Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1800 per § 186-23, enforceable by any police officer, peace officer, Town constable, or Town-appointed parking enforcement officer under § 186-24. The oversized vehicle can be towed and stored under § 189-2, with the owner billed for removal plus storage capped at $25 per day until it is redeemed.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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