11 local rules on file Β· Pop. 6,026 Β· New Haven County
Showing ordinances that apply to Branford Center, CT
Branford Center is an unincorporated community with a population of approximately 6,026 in New Haven County, Connecticut. Because Branford Center is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal government or city code. Instead, New Haven County ordinances apply directly to residential and commercial properties here. The rules below are the county-level regulations that govern your area. Nearby incorporated cities in New Haven County may have different rules.
New Haven County has no operational county government (abolished 1960) and Connecticut has no statewide STR registration program. The region is now served by SCRCOG (15 towns) and NVCOG (19 towns). Permit and zoning rules are set by each town under home rule. The state imposes a 15% room occupancy tax on rentals of 30 consecutive days or fewer under Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 12-407 and Sec. 12-408. Public Act 19-117 (2019) requires STR facilitators (Airbnb, Vrbo) to collect and remit the tax for their hosts.
Connecticut abolished operational county government in 1960; New Haven County is a Census/judicial region only. The state imposes a 15% Room Occupancy Tax on rentals of 30 consecutive days or fewer under Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 12-407 and Sec. 12-408 (one of the highest US state lodging taxes). Bed-and-breakfast establishments are taxed at 11%. Town-level STR fees vary.
These unincorporated areas are also governed by New Haven County ordinances.