Privacy & Surveillance in Buffalo, NY (2026)
1 verified privacy & surveillance rules for Buffalo, New York, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Security Camera Rules
Every licensed food store in Buffalo must keep working interior and exterior surveillance cameras with 30 days of stored footage and produce a Buffalo SafeCam certificate of registration on request. The Department of Permit and Inspection Services and Buffalo Police enforce it as a license condition, with fines up to $1,395 per violation.
Buffalo Food Store Security Camera Rule
Some RestrictionsBuffalo City Code § 194-4E(6)(a)
Equipment. Store must have working surveillance cameras in the interior and exterior of the building. Footage from said cameras must be stored for 30 days. A Buffalo SafeCam certificate of registration must be presented upon request.
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