Hamburg Village, NY Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Permits (2026)

Section 250-23.22, added by L.L. No. 2-2025 on May 19, 2025, requires registration in addition to all other licenses or permits required by the Code, Erie County and New York State. The application goes to the Village Clerk and must include the owner's name, address, telephone number and email address, the same details for everyone tied to ownership, operation or rental, contact information for owners or managers available 24/7 for complaints, the commencement date, a site plan and a floor plan showing all bedrooms, baths, community rooms and kitchens, copies of leases and contracts, copies of permits, licenses and the certificate of occupancy, and the registration fee.

The use table in § 250-20.4 shows Bed-and-breakfast or short-term rental as not allowed in the SFR district and as a special use (SP) in the TVR and LCR districts. On a complete application the Superintendent of Public Works and the Code Enforcement Officer inspect for building code, fire code and other compliance and send the Village Clerk a recommendation. If approved, the Village Clerk issues the certificate after review by the Mayor, upon payment of the fee. A disapproval states the reason and goes by certified mail and email.

Changes to the application information must be filed in writing within 30 days. The certificate must be displayed prominently on the premises, and any knowingly false statement is grounds for denial, suspension or revocation. Renewal needs a complaint review and an inspection, and a denied renewal can be appealed to the Village Board within 10 days of the final denial.