Hartford, CT Short-Term Rentals: Host Presence Rule (2026)

(3)If a short-term room rental occurs in a N-#-1 district, or if it occurs in any other district on a lot containing only a one-unit dwelling (and no additional dwelling units or other nonresidential uses), then the property owner must reside on the premises during the duration of the short-term room rental.(4)Notwithstanding Figure 3.4 -A Table of Accessory Uses, an operator of a short-term room rental may submit a special permit application for permission to conduct short-term room rentals in excess of the number of days and frequency required by this section.(5)Any zoning permit or special permit issued pursuant to this section shall expire within 3 years of approval and may be revoked if the zoning administrator receives information showing that such temporary rentals have imposed a nuisance on neighbors. A special permit issued pursuant to this section may be conditioned on a limitation on the number of days during which temporary rentals may occur.(6)The requirements in this section shall not apply to sublets or assignments of a possessory interest in the entire portion of a dwelling unit pursuant to a written lease agreement of one month or more in duration.(7)Long-term room rentals (as defined in 3.5.1 D.) are not permitted on the same lot as a short-term room rental.F.Sleeping Quarters for a Caretaker. Sleeping quarters for a caretaker of an industrial facility, which shall not include a full kitchen or constitute a dwelling unit.