Colonie, NY Parking Rules: Commercial Vehicle Restrictions (2026)

The Town of Colonie regulates commercial vehicles through two layers. First, Chapter 190 (Zoning and Land Use), Article V (Use Regulations) of the Town Code expressly prohibits the parking, garaging or storing of industrial equipment or commercial vehicles, trailers or semi-trailers having a carrying capacity in excess of one ton or a gross weight in excess of three tons in any residential area, regardless of whether they belong to the property owner. Trucks with a carrying capacity of three tons or less, when permitted, must be stored in an enclosed building or in the area where an accessory garage would be permitted by code. Second, on-street parking is regulated by Chapter 181 (Vehicles and Traffic), with parking prohibitions listed in Schedule IX (parking prohibited at all times) and Schedule X (parking prohibited during certain hours) under § 181-38. Article III (Parking, Standing and Stopping) requires vehicles to be parked parallel with the edge of the roadway and within any marked lines. The Town derives authority for these restrictions from NY Town Law §261 (zoning powers) and NY VAT §1660 (powers of towns over traffic and parking).