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Buffalo requires all short-term rentals to obtain a license, pass safety inspections, and restricts new non-owner occupied units to commercial and mixed-use zones.
Hosts must register their rental with the City's Department of Permit and Inspection Services and pay an annual fee ($500 for residents, $1,000 for non-residents). The property must pass an interior and exterior inspection, and non-owner occupied rentals are restricted to commercial zones with a two-night minimum stay.
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