Cheektowaga, NY Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Personal vehicle allowance
- one pickup/van, fully enclosed
- Size threshold
- 225 in. long, 80 in. wide, 81 in. high
- Other commercial vehicles
- barred from residential garaging
- Unlicensed vehicles
- must be in an enclosed building
- Same limit applies on-street
- § 235-38, residential streets
- Zoning fine range
- $50 to $1,000, rising with repeats
Summary
Cheektowaga's zoning code lets a residential property garage only one personal-use commercial vehicle, like a pickup or van, and only inside a fully enclosed building. All other commercial vehicles, plus oversized ones over 225 by 80 by 81 inches, are barred from residential garaging, open storage, and street parking alike.
No owner of lands shall permit principal garaging, open storage or the parking of any commercial vehicle as defined in Subsection J(1)(f) except that one commercial vehicle, which is for personal transportation, such as a pickup truck or van, which does not exceed the dimensional limitations as set forth below may be principally garaged if within a completely enclosed building. ... Commercial vehicle. Any vehicle with license plates and/or registration which designates that vehicle as being commercially licensed and which also advertises by name or symbol any business or service (standard automobile dealership nameplates excluded) and which is longer than 225 inches, inclusive of load and bumper, or 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.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4996449; v35 updated 2026-05-26; through 05-26-2026).
Full Breakdown
Section 260-28J(1) states no landowner may permit "principal garaging, open storage or the parking of any commercial vehicle" in a residential district, except one such vehicle used for personal transportation, a pickup truck or van under the dimensional limits, may be principally garaged if kept inside a completely enclosed building. Subsection J(1)(f) defines a "commercial vehicle" as any vehicle bearing commercial plates or registration that also advertises a business or service by name or symbol (standard dealership nameplates excluded) and that is longer than 225 inches, wider than 80 inches, or higher than 81 inches, plus tow trucks, limousines, construction equipment, buses and semi tractor-trailers regardless of size unless they are performing a necessary service to a residence.
Subsection J(2) separately bars open storage of unlicensed vehicles, utility trailers, camper trailers, campers, RVs and boats, requiring they too sit inside an enclosed building. On the street rather than the lot, § 235-38 mirrors the same 225/80/81-inch thresholds, barring any vehicle exceeding them from parking on a residential street, with exceptions for emergencies, Town and utility vehicles, and vehicles actively making a delivery, pickup or service call.
Violations & Fines
A zoning violation under Ch. 260, including an unlawfully garaged or stored commercial vehicle, is punishable under § 260-72A by a fine of $50 to $350 for a first offense, $350 to $700 for a second offense within five years, and $700 to $1,000 for a third or later offense within that period, with up to 15 days' imprisonment possible at each tier and each week of continued violation counted as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park my work truck at my Cheektowaga house?
What counts as an oversized commercial vehicle under the zoning code?
Does the same size limit apply to parking a truck on the street?
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Sources & Official References
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