Hamburg Village, NY Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)

Section 250-33.3 of the Village of Hamburg Code, part of the Zoning chapter adopted by the Board of Trustees, governs off-street parking and driveways for single-, two-, and multifamily dwellings up to four units. Article 33 sends those dwellings to this one section: § 250-33.2C applies the rest of the article to nonresidential, mixed-use, and multifamily uses and exempts the smaller dwellings from it.

Three rules apply. First, parking is prohibited on grass and yard space that is not hard-surfaced and properly designated for such use, so an unpaved lawn does not qualify as a parking space. Second, parking in the front yard is permitted only if all spaces are located on an approved driveway. Third, recreational vehicles, commercial vehicles, and other vehicles exceeding 14 feet in length or nine feet in height are parked on an approved driveway only, and only behind the front building line. The parking of recreational and commercial vehicles must also comply with § 238-2 of the Village Code, the chapter on storage of vehicles.

Chapter 229, Vehicles and Traffic, adds a second layer. Section 229-26D states that no parking of any vehicle, trailer or boat is allowed on a required front lawn, except on a paved driveway, and that the paved driveway area may not exceed 40% of the required front lawn.

The same section also fixes one garage rule: a detached garage in a new house design must be at least 10 feet from the dwelling structure and must sit within the proper side lot line setbacks.

Enforcement runs through the Code Enforcement Officer, who serves a written notice of violation and correction order. Unless the Zoning chapter sets a different time, that notice gives 30 days to correct the violation and tells the owner of the right to appeal the interpretation to the Zoning Board of Appeals (§ 250-18.2B). These rules come from the Village of Hamburg's own code; the surrounding Town of Hamburg has a separate code that does not apply inside the village.