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Smithtown, NY Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)

Significant Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Residence buffer
100 feet for large commercial vehicles
Overnight ban
CF, PB, OB and residence districts
Overnight allowance
One unsigned commercial vehicle only
CB/NB/SCB cap
1 vehicle per 7,500 sq ft floor area
First zoning fine
$500-$5,000

Summary

Smithtown zoning bans large commercial vehicles from parking or storing within 100 feet of a residence district, and bars them overnight entirely in the CF, PB, OB and residence districts. Even a smaller commercial vehicle is capped at one per lot overnight in those districts, and it can't carry a commercial sign.

No large commercial vehicle shall be parked or stored within 100 feet of a residence district. ... In the CF, PB and OB Districts and residence districts: No large commercial vehicle shall be parked or stored overnight. Not more than one commercial vehicle shall be parked or stored overnight.

Full Breakdown

Section 322-12N applies in every district. The use must be clearly accessory and incidental to a principal use with site plan approval; anything else is classified instead as a trucking station, a separate use category with its own review. No repair, maintenance or other service can happen on-site unless it's a filling station, repair garage or trucking station, and the parking or storage can't sit in a required front yard, buffer, landscaping strip, parking space, aisle, sidewalk or planting strip. Large commercial vehicles specifically can't be parked or stored within 100 feet of any residence district.

In the CF, PB and OB Districts and in residence districts, the rules tighten further: no large commercial vehicle may be parked or stored overnight at all, and only one smaller commercial vehicle may be kept overnight, provided it carries no commercial sign affixed or painted on it. In the Town's commercial and industrial districts, Section 322-12N(3) caps the number allowed on a site by building size: one per 7,500 square feet of gross floor area in the CB, NB and SCB Districts, one per 250 square feet in the WSI and HI Districts, and one per 1,500 square feet in the LI District.

Violations & Fines

A first conviction under Chapter 322's general zoning penalty, Section 322-106A, carries a fine of $500 to $5,000. A second violation within five years runs $2,000 to $10,000, and a third or later violation within that period becomes a misdemeanor punishable by $4,000 to $15,000, up to six months in jail, or both, with each day of a continuing violation after notice counted separately. The Town Attorney may also seek a civil penalty of up to $500 per day and an injunction under Section 322-106B.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I park my work truck at my house overnight in Smithtown?
If it's a large commercial vehicle, no; Section 322-12N(2)(a) bans overnight parking of large commercial vehicles in residence districts entirely. A smaller commercial vehicle is allowed, but only one, and it can't have any commercial signage painted or affixed to it, under Section 322-12N(2)(b) and (c).
How close to a house can a business park its commercial trucks?
Not within 100 feet of a residence district for large commercial vehicles, per Section 322-12N(1)(e). The parking or storage also can't sit in a required front yard, buffer, landscaping area, parking aisle, sidewalk or planting strip anywhere in Town, under Section 322-12N(1)(d).
Is there a limit on how many commercial vehicles a business can keep on site?
Yes, tied to the building's size. Section 322-12N(3) caps it at one vehicle per 7,500 square feet of gross floor area in the CB, NB and SCB Districts, one per 250 square feet in WSI and HI, and one per 1,500 square feet in LI.

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