Cheektowaga, NY Short-Term Rentals: Taxes & Fees (2026)

Section 201-3A ties the Town's short-term rental permit to a separate county-level obligation: an owner cannot rent a dwelling for less than 30 days without being registered with Erie County for occupancy tax purposes, in addition to holding the Town's revocable permit/license. The application packet required by § 201-8A(1)(f) makes owners document proof of compliance with all aspects of County of Erie Short-Term Rental registration requirements and procedures before the Town will process the permit application at all, so the county tax registration functions as a gatekeeping step for the local permit.

On the fee side, § 201-11 sends the actual dollar amounts to the Town Board rather than printing them in the code: all license fees are paid to the Town's Code Enforcement Officer, permits run three years, and the Town Board sets and can amend the fee schedule by resolution rather than local law. That section also makes clear that a fee submitted with an application is non-refundable if the permit is ultimately denied, suspended, or revoked, so an applicant bears the cost of a failed application.

Owners should confirm the current fee amount and the Erie County registration procedure directly with the Code Enforcement Officer and the County Comptroller's office before submitting a Town application, since neither dollar figure appears in Chapter 201 itself.