Erie County imposes no countywide guest or occupancy limit on short-term rentals. Occupancy caps, if any, are set by your town or city zoning and the applicable New York building and fire codes.
There is no Erie County ordinance limiting the number of guests or occupants in a short-term rental. The County's only STR-related law is the Hotel Occupancy Tax, which is a revenue measure and does not regulate occupancy. In New York, maximum-occupancy standards for dwelling units flow from the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and from local zoning adopted by each town, city, or village. Municipalities that license STRs commonly tie occupancy to bedroom count; the City of Buffalo's Chapter 380 rental code and its inspection process address life-safety and occupancy at the local level. Operators should confirm any occupancy limit with their municipal building or code-enforcement office rather than with the County.
Any occupancy-limit enforcement, including fines or license conditions, is carried out by the local municipality and the code official under the state building and fire code, not by Erie County.
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