Southampton Village, NY Parking Rules: Preferential Parking Districts (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Southampton Village Code § 86-6
- Permit season
- May 15 through September 15, or period set by resolution
- Who can park
- Permanent residents, Village taxpayers and qualified residents
- Overnight ban
- No parking 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. year-round
- Permit issuer
- Village Clerk, free to permanent residents and taxpayers
- Maximum fine
- $2,000 under § 1-17, plus towing and storage
Summary
In the Village of Southampton, the Cooper's Neck Beach parking area is permit-only from May 15 through September 15, or another period the Board of Trustees sets by resolution before June 1. While the guard booth is staffed, only a vehicle owned or operated by a permanent resident, a taxpayer of the Village or a qualified resident, with the permit displayed at all times, can park there.
During the period from May 15 through September 15 in each and every year, or such other period as may be established by resolution of the Board of Trustees for the particular year involved (such resolution to be adopted prior to June 1 of the particular year involved), no person shall park or stand any motor vehicle (including, but not by way of limitation, any motorcycle) in or upon the parking area at the municipal bathing facility while the parking guard booth at said facility is staffed by an attendant unless same shall be owned or operated by a permanent resident or taxpayer of the Village or by a qualified resident, as herein defined, upon which there shall be displayed at all times a valid beach parking permit ... No parking within the entire parking area used in connection therewith, and also any parking area designed for use in connection with said municipal bathing beach located in the area but lying northerly of Meadow Lane, from 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m., year-round.
Full Breakdown
Chapter 86 builds Southampton's permit parking around the ocean beaches. Section 86-5 defines a permanent resident as a person actually residing within the Village for more than one year. A qualified resident is a person residing for one day or more in any housing accommodation within Union Free School District No. 6 of the Town of Southampton or within the Southampton Outside Fire Protection District, holding a valid beach parking permit that is valid only for the actual period of residence.
Section 86-6 requires the permit on the left rear window of an automobile, or on the front windshield if it is a daily permit, and on a clearly visible part of a motorcycle. Section 86-7 has the Village Clerk issue permits free of charge to a permanent resident or taxpayer of the Village. A qualified resident pays a fee printed as $8 or another amount fixed by resolution of the Board of Trustees, and an editor's note records a 1-20-1981 resolution setting it at $35. Guests of motels and other overnight housing can receive daily permits, recorded at $5 per car per day and not valid on Saturdays, Sundays or holidays. A separate permit is required for each automobile or motorcycle, and none can be used on any other vehicle.
Parking is banned from 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. year-round in the beach lot and in the parking area north of Meadow Lane. Article III (§§ 86-11 and 86-12) extends the same May 15 through September 15 permit rule to the ocean ends of Cryder Lane, Little Plains Road, Old Town Road, Wyandanch Lane, Halsey Neck Lane, Gin Lane and Fowler Street, and Article IV (§§ 86-14 and 86-15) covers the Beach Road lot and the heliport parking area. Article I covers the Lake Agawam lot, where the permit comes from the Town Trustees.
Violations & Fines
Each article of Chapter 86 sends violators to Article II of Chapter 1, where § 1-17 sets a fine not exceeding $2,000, imprisonment not exceeding 15 days, or both, with every day of a continuing violation a separate offense. Under § 86-10C the Village police can also have a vehicle removed, and the owner or operator pays the removal expense and reasonable storage charges.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can park at Cooper's Neck Beach in the Village of Southampton?
Do Village taxpayers pay for the permit?
Where does the permit go on the vehicle?
Are the beach-end streets permit areas too?
What happens if a vehicle is parked without a permit?
Sources & Official References
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