Bridgeport allows home occupations in residential zones with conditions per CGS §8-2 zoning authority. Home occupation permit typically required.
Bridgeport zoning regulations permit home occupations as an accessory use in residential zones under authority granted by CGS §8-2. A home occupation permit and/or business registration is typically required. The business must be secondary to residential use. Common conditions: no external evidence of business, no on-site employees, limited customer visits, no hazardous materials. CT has no state-level home business preemption.
Operating without permit: cease-and-desist. Zoning violations: $100 to $500/day. Town zoning enforcement officer action.
Bridgeport, CT
Bridgeport does not have a lawn ornament ordinance regulating gnomes, statues, flamingoes, religious displays, or other yard decor on residential property. P...
Bridgeport, CT
Bridgeport does not cap the number or size of residential yard inflatables (12-foot Santas, giant pumpkins, character displays) on private property. Non-comm...
Bridgeport, CT
Bridgeport does not impose calendar limits on residential holiday light displays or require permits to install Christmas lights, Hanukkah candles, or other s...
Bridgeport, CT
A permanent outdoor kitchen in Bridgeport — built-in grill, sink, gas line, electrical, masonry counter — requires permits because it involves regulated trad...
Bridgeport, CT
Bridgeport does not have a dedicated ordinance on residential smokers, pellet grills, or backyard smokers. Wood and pellet smokers used at single-family home...
Bridgeport, CT
Bridgeport does not have a dedicated local BBQ ordinance. Propane (LPG) grills and outdoor cooking appliances are regulated through the Connecticut State Fir...
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