Buffalo STRs must comply with Chapter 293 Noise Ordinance. Quiet hours are 10 PM to 7 AM. STR licenses can be revoked for repeat noise violations. Operators must post quiet-hour notices and provide local contact to respond within one hour.
STR operators in Buffalo must follow the general Noise Ordinance (Chapter 293) and STR-specific provisions in Chapter 242. Quiet hours run 10 PM to 7 AM Sunday through Thursday and 11 PM to 7 AM Friday-Saturday. Amplified sound audible at the property line is a violation. STR license conditions require: posting quiet-hour rules inside the unit, limiting outdoor gatherings, identifying a 24-hour local contact who must respond within one hour of a complaint, and maintaining a guest log. Police and the City Clerk track complaints. Three substantiated noise violations within 12 months can trigger suspension or revocation of the STR license.
Noise violations: 100-500 dollars. Three violations in 12 months: STR license suspension. Chronic violations may lead to revocation and one-year ban.
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