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Short-term rental rules in Buffalo, WY
How Buffalo regulates short-term rentals: the rules that apply, their sources, and pending changes.
Rules here limit which homes may operate as short-term rentals, how many, where, or for how many nights a year.
- Residential-zone exclusion: STR not a listed use in R-1 single-family district
- Discretionary special-use permit with P&Z public hearing required in R-2 (Commission may deny); STR permitted by right in R-3
- Annual STR permit required with renewal fee and 24-hour local contact
- No citywide numeric cap
Based on: Buffalo Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 29: Art. 3 §15 (Short-Term Vacation Rental Properties), Art. 6 (R-1), Art. 7 §2.B.14
Summary of the rule
R-1 permitted uses (day care homes, home occupations, single family detached dwellings, etc.) and R-1 special uses (cemeteries, churches, pools, golf courses, parking lots, utilities, schools, stadiums) do not include Short-Term Vacation Rental Property.
Last reviewed Oct 18, 2026 · Sources · Report an error
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