4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
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Fairfield County has no operational county government (abolished 1960) and Connecticut has no statewide STR registration program. 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; Fairfield 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.
Connecticut counties have no operational government, so STR parking rules in Fairfield County are set by each of the 23 municipalities under their zoning regulations. Common patterns require off-street parking sufficient for the rental's occupancy, typically one space per bedroom or sleeping room, with prohibitions on parking on lawns or in front-yard setbacks. Confirm with the host town.
Connecticut has no statewide STR occupancy cap and Fairfield County (abolished 1960) has no operational government to set one. Each of the 23 Fairfield County municipalities sets its own overnight-occupancy rule through local zoning regulations or housing ordinances, typically anchored to the Connecticut State Building Code's bedroom floor-area minimums (70 sq ft for the first occupant, 50 sq ft per additional).
2 cities in Fairfield County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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