Buffalo tenants displaced by code-enforcement vacate orders, condemnations, or building demolitions may receive relocation assistance through the city's Department of Community Services and Erie County Continuum of Care emergency funds.
When Buffalo's Department of Permit and Inspection Services issues a vacate order under Ch. 410 (Housing Code) or Ch. 213 (Demolition), displaced tenants may qualify for relocation assistance covering moving costs, security deposits, and temporary lodging. The Erie County Continuum of Care, coordinated with Homeless Alliance of Western New York, provides emergency rental assistance to prevent homelessness. Federal Uniform Relocation Act payments apply when displacement results from federally funded projects. Tenants in vacant-building enforcement cases under Ch. 705 also access fast-track legal aid through Buffalo's Right to Counsel pilot for emergency placement coordination.
Failing to provide statutory relocation notices or assistance when required by Buffalo Code Ch. 410 or federal URA triggers tenant lawsuits, delayed enforcement actions, and potential HUD funding clawbacks.
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