Oyster Bay, NY Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Vehicle limit
- One commercial vehicle per residential lot
- Size cap
- Max 20 ft long, 8 ft high, two axles
- Owner requirement
- Must be used by a resident of premises
- Removal deadline
- 60 days to remove nonconforming vehicle
- Street ban hours
- 10:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m. townwide (§233-63)
- Max fine
- $1,000 for a third zoning offense
Summary
In Oyster Bay's residence districts, Town Code § 246-5.5.24.1 caps home-parked commercial vehicles at one per property. That vehicle must be registered, resident-owned, have no more than two axles, and stay under 20 feet long and eight feet high, and it cannot be a refrigerated, cooking, food-vending, or hazardous-materials rig. Nonconforming vehicles must leave within 60 days of the law's effective date.
Commercial vehicles. A maximum of one commercial vehicle, as defined herein, may be parked on any premises in addition to commercial vehicles parked during the act of loading or off-loading merchandise or during the act of performance of a commercial service or duty undertaken by the operator of such vehicle in connection with said premises. The permitted commercial vehicle must be used by a resident of the premises, must have a current registration, must have a maximum of two axles and must not exceed 20 feet in length and eight feet in height, nor be designed to refrigerate, cook or sell food or to carry a cargo of flammable or other hazardous materials. Any vehicle not conforming to the above requirements shall be removed within 60 days of tie effective date of this local law.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4036544; v24 updated 2023-03-07; through 03-07-2023).
Full Breakdown
L. No. 3-2012. 1 draws a hard numeric line for commercial vehicles: only one may sit on a residential lot, on top of any vehicle actively loading, unloading, or performing a service call at the premises. The permitted truck has to belong to a resident, carry current registration, run no more than two axles, and stay under 20 feet long and eight feet high; it cannot be a refrigerated truck, a mobile kitchen, a food-vending rig, or anything hauling flammable or hazardous cargo. Anything that does not meet those specs has 60 days from the local law's effective date to leave the property for good.
6; the Zoning Board of Appeals can permit an extra unregistered vehicle only if it is kept inside an approved garage. 3 exempts agricultural and horticultural vehicles stored on the same property they work from, so long as they are not left outdoors within 100 feet of a property line. townwide, regardless of zoning district. 7.
Violations & Fines
A first zoning conviction under § 246-14.7.1 carries a fine up to $350 or up to six months in jail, or both. A second offense within five years runs $350 to $700; a third or later offense within five years runs $700 to $1,000, with imprisonment up to six months possible on any tier. Each week the excess or nonconforming vehicle remains is a separate violation, heard by the Bureau of Administrative Adjudication or the District Court of Nassau County.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park a work truck at my Oyster Bay home?
Does the limit apply to my landscaper's trailer while work is being done?
Can I keep a second unregistered vehicle in my driveway?
What happens if my commercial vehicle does not meet the size or registration rules?
Sources & Official References
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