Buffalo, NY Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Standard violation fine
- $50
- Fire hydrant violation (within 15 ft)
- $75
- Handicapped parking violation
- $125
- Parking on unpaved yard
- $75
- Late penalty (after 30 days), $50 fine
- Becomes $95
- Late penalty (after 30 days), $75 fine
- Becomes $130
Summary
Buffalo's Parking Violations Bureau enforces a detailed schedule of parking fines ranging from $50 to $125, with additional late penalties after 30 days. Vehicles may be towed during emergencies or when illegally parked.
The schedule of fines and penalties shall be as follows: Failure to deposit required coins in a parking meter, overtime parking in a metered space or other meter violation: $50.00 Parking prohibited on alternate days: $50.00 Parking prohibited upon publicly or privately owned premises without permission: $75.00 Parking in unpaved area in front/side yard: $75.00 Stopped, standing or parked more than 12 inches from curb: $50.00 Stopped, standing or parked within 15 feet of a fire hydrant: $75.00 Double parking: $50.00 Handicapped parking violations, per § 1203-c of the Vehicle and Traffic Law: $125.00 Additional penalties. Penalties shall be added to the fine for late payment as follows: After 30 days: $50 fine becomes $95; $75 fine becomes $130; $125 fine becomes $200.
Full Breakdown
Buffalo City Code § 307-11 establishes a schedule of parking fines. Standard violations (meter violations, overtime parking, wrong direction, more than 12 inches from curb, double parking, stopping on sidewalk, etc.) are fined $50. Parking on unpaved front/side yards or on privately owned premises without permission is $75. Parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant is $75. Handicapped parking violations are $125. After 30 days, fines increase: $50 fines become $95, $75 fines become $130, and $125 fines become $200. Under § 307-48, no vehicle may be parked in any unpaved area between the front lot line and the front building line, or in any unpaved side yard of a residential lot.
Violations & Fines
Base fines range from $50 to $125 depending on violation type. After 30 days without payment, fines increase significantly. Vehicles with 3+ unsettled summonses within 18 months may be towed or booted.
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