4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in New Haven County, Connecticut.
Verified from official government sources
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.
Connecticut counties have no operational government, so STR parking rules in New Haven County are set by each of the 27 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 New Haven County (abolished 1960) has no operational government to set one. Each of the 27 New Haven 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 New Haven County have their own short-term rentals rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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