Southampton, NY Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Commercial vehicles per residence
- 1 maximum
- Weight cap
- 10,000 lbs gross vehicle weight
- Length cap
- 25 feet
- Total vehicles per dwelling
- 1 per bedroom, plus 1 overnight
- Applies in
- residence districts
- Enforced by
- Town of Southampton Building Inspector
Summary
In the Town of Southampton outside the villages, a homeowner may keep only one commercial vehicle in a private garage or off-street parking area at a residence, and Town Code § 330-97 caps that vehicle at 10,000 pounds gross weight or 25 feet in length; total vehicles at a dwelling are limited to one per bedroom plus one more overnight.
§ 330-97. Supplemental regulations for private garages and off-street parking areas in residence districts. ... ... B. Not more than one commercial vehicle shall be housed or parked in a private garage or off-street parking area. Such commercial vehicle shall not exceed a gross motor vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or 25 feet in length. C. A dwelling unit shall not have more than one vehicle for each conventional bedroom, plus one additional vehicle parked on the property at night, nor shall vehicles be parked on the street in violation of applicable parking regulations. The exemption provided for in § 330-100A of this chapter shall not apply to this provision.
Full Breakdown
Section 330-97 supplements the Town's off-street parking rules specifically for residence districts. Subsection B restricts a private garage or off-street parking area at a residence to a single commercial vehicle, and that vehicle cannot exceed 10,000 pounds gross motor vehicle weight or 25 feet in length, ruling out full-size box trucks, tractors and similar equipment from being stored at a house at all. Subsection C then caps overall vehicle count at the dwelling: no more than one vehicle for each conventional bedroom, plus one additional vehicle that may be parked on the property overnight, and vehicles cannot be parked on the street in violation of the Town's other parking regulations.
Notably, § 330-97C states that the exemption in § 330-100A of the chapter does not apply to this bedroom-based vehicle cap, meaning homeowners cannot rely on that general exemption to keep extra vehicles beyond what Subsection C allows. Together, the two subsections mean a household's one permitted commercial vehicle counts toward, rather than in addition to, the bedroom-based vehicle limit, and it must independently satisfy the weight and length caps before it can be garaged or parked outside at all.
Violations & Fines
Garaging or parking more than one commercial vehicle at a residence, exceeding the 10,000 pound or 25 foot caps, or exceeding the bedroom-based total vehicle count is a Chapter 330 violation. The Building Inspector enforces it under § 330-186: up to $1,000 or six months in jail for a first offense, $500 to $1,500 for a second offense within five years, and $1,500 to $2,500 for a third offense within five years, with each week of continued violation a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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