Buffalo

Municipal housing and tenant protection ordinances

Rules (100)

Code Compilations

Buffalo Code of Ordinances ch. 154 Art. IV

Buffalo, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 154, art. IV

Buffalo Code of Ordinances Chapter 154 Article IV — Fair Housing

Buffalo's Fair Housing ordinance (13 sections in Art. IV): prohibition on housing discrimination based on protected class, enforcement, exceptions, and penalties. Part-structured chapter; Art. IV fetched via its own Part page. Currency: "Includes legislation through 03-31-2026". DEC-026 J4 exception: buffalony.gov returns 403 to honest-UA; eCode360 URL used as source_url placeholder.

Official source: www.buffalony.gov

Buffalo Code of Ordinances ch. 242

Buffalo, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 242

Buffalo Code of Ordinances Chapter 242 — Housing Standards

Buffalo's minimum housing standards ordinance (13 active sections; 6 reserved by repeal in 2003: §§ 242-4,5,6,7,8,11): compliance requirements, access for inspection, unfit dwellings, notice and enforcement, judgment collection, and foreclosure procedure. Currency: "Includes legislation through 03-31-2026".

Official source: www.buffalony.gov

Buffalo Code of Ordinances ch. 261

Buffalo, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 261

Buffalo Code of Ordinances Chapter 261 — Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction

Buffalo's lead-based paint hazard reduction ordinance (13 sections): definitions, hazard standards, disclosure requirements, testing, remediation, licensing, enforcement, and penalties. Currency: "Includes legislation through 03-31-2026".

Official source: www.buffalony.gov

Buffalo Code of Ordinances ch. 264

Buffalo, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 264

Buffalo Code of Ordinances Chapter 264 — Rental Dwelling Unit Registration

Buffalo's rental unit registration ordinance (29 sections across 3 Parts): Part I General Provisions (15 §§): legislative findings, definitions, exemptions; Part II Rental Unit Registration (4 §§): registration requirements, fees; Part III Certificate of Rental Compliance (10 §§): inspection, certificate issuance. Part-structured chapter; each Part fetched separately. Currency: "Includes legislation through 03-31-2026".

Official source: www.buffalony.gov

Buffalo Code of Ordinances ch. 265

Buffalo, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 265

Buffalo Code of Ordinances Chapter 265 — Property Managers

Buffalo's property manager licensing and registration ordinance (13 sections): definitions, license requirements, duties, renewal, fees, and enforcement. Currency: "Includes legislation through 03-31-2026".

Official source: www.buffalony.gov

Buffalo Code of Ordinances ch. 269

Buffalo, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 269

Buffalo Code of Ordinances Chapter 269 — Lodging Houses

Buffalo's lodging house (boarding house) minimum standards ordinance (14 sections): definitions, licensing, maintenance duties, sanitary requirements, occupancy limits, and enforcement. Currency: "Includes legislation through 03-31-2026".

Official source: www.buffalony.gov

Buffalo Code of Ordinances ch. 270

Buffalo, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 270

Buffalo Code of Ordinances Chapter 270 — Eviction for Illegal Drug Use

Buffalo's drug-activity eviction ordinance (5 sections): definitions, grounds for eviction based on illegal drug use on the premises, eviction procedures, remedies, and severability. Currency: "Includes legislation through 03-31-2026".

Official source: www.buffalony.gov

Buffalo

Municipal housing and tenant protection ordinances

Rules (100)

Legislative intent

Definitions

Rights of landlords

Promotion of fair housing goals

Notification to multiple dwelling owners

Unlawful discriminatory practices

Exemptions

Enforcement

Penalties for offenses

Annual report

Other remedies

Construction of provisions

Severability

Compliance required

Service of notices and orders; hearings; legal actions; emergencies

Inspection enforcement

Unlawful actions

Unpaid judgments added to general tax roll

Enforcement and collection through foreclosure

Notice and tenant assistance

Payment prior to redemption; opportunity to cure

Surplus funds

Effect on other provisions

Access for inspection and repair

Upholstered furniture on open porches

Unfit dwellings

Definitions

Follow-up related to renovation

Third-party audits

Penalty for offenses

Severability

Presumption of lead paint

Lead Safe Work Practices

Prohibited paint removal methods

Stop work order

Inspections for violations

Remedy for violations

Notice to tenants

Standards for clearance examination and report

Legislative findings and intent

Penalties for offenses

Appeals

Severability

Commissioner's regulations

Remedies not exclusive

Generally applicable fees and disbursements

Rental dwelling unit registration required

Term

Application for rental dwelling unit registration

Rental unit registration fees

Definitions

Certificate of rental compliance required

Term

Conditions

Exemptions

Application for certificate of rental compliance

Affidavit of compliance

Issuance or denial of certificate of rental compliance

Revocation of certificate of rental compliance

Effect of denial or revocation of certificate of rental compliance

Procedures for revocation or denial of a certificate of rental compliance

Transfer of licenses

Duties of license holder

Retaliation prohibited

Duties of tenant

Dust wipes

Enforcement inspection criteria and authority

Notice of violation

Legislative findings and intent

Transferability of license

Penalties for offenses

Fees

Severability

Definitions

License required

Applications; filing of required information

Referral of license application