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

Driveways in the Village of Southampton are governed by § 116-14H, which regulates driveway, curb and sidewalk construction, together with the parking rules around it in § 116-14 and § 116-9.

Permit. No driveway, curb cut, curb return or sidewalk can be constructed connecting the abutting property to a Village street without a permit. The filing fee is $200 or such other amount as the Board of Trustees fixes by resolution. The application goes to the Building Inspector and must include a survey locating any existing driveway and the proposed driveway, plus existing trees and any proposed trees within the right-of-way of the Village street. If a tree in the right-of-way is to be removed or planted, the permit shall not issue without the written approval of the Superintendent of Public Works.

Width, count and surface. Driveways crossing curblines and sidewalks shall not be less than 10 feet. Each parcel gets not more than one curb cut, plus one additional curb cut if it has at least 100 feet of frontage on a Village street. A corner lot can have one curb cut on each street it fronts, and a third if it has at least 100 feet of frontage on one of those streets. Under § 116-14G(2), a separate entrance or exit driveway has a minimum unobstructed width of 12 feet on the street and a combined one 24 feet, except for a one-family residence, where the minimum is 10 feet. The surface between the property line and the pavement of the Village street shall be asphalt, concrete or Belgian block, and the abutting owner pays the total expense.

Circular driveways. No permit issues unless the plans include an accessory off-street parking area, and in residence districts that area needs its own permit under § 116-9B(1).

Parking link. A driveway counts toward required spaces only where it serves a one-family or two-family dwelling (§ 116-14B(5)). Those dwellings need 2 spaces per dwelling unit, plus 1 additional space for each bedroom in excess of 3 bedrooms. Section 116-9A(4) allows an access driveway within a required yard, while § 116-9A(3) bars accessory buildings and structures from the front yard.