On-street parking in Erie County is regulated by each town, city, and village and by New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law, not by county government. Erie County maintains county highways but does not set the parking rules along them.
Under New York Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 1660, town boards have the authority to prohibit, restrict, or limit stopping, standing, and parking on highways outside villages, including county roads that run through the town. Cities like Buffalo and villages set their own parking codes. State law also applies everywhere: V&T Law Section 1201 governs stopping outside business or residence districts, and Section 1202 lists places where parking is always prohibited (near hydrants, crosswalks, intersections). The Erie County Department of Public Works designs and maintains county roads and bridges but does not issue on-street parking tickets. To learn the parking rules on a specific street, check with the municipality where the street is located.
On-street parking tickets and fines are issued and set by the municipality (or by police under state V&T Law), not by Erie County.
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