Hartford Chapter 17 short-term rental ordinance distinguishes between hosted stays where the operator lives onsite during guest occupancy and unhosted whole-home rentals, applying stricter zoning standards to the latter.
Under Hartford Municipal Code Chapter 17 (Business Regulation), short-term rentals are categorized by host presence. A hosted STR where the registered operator resides onsite during the rental faces lighter parking, occupancy, and zoning thresholds. Unhosted whole-home stays trigger heightened review including stricter inspection, insurance, and use-permit requirements. Hartford planning staff verify residency through utility bills, voter registration, or driver's license. Operators must designate the dwelling as either hosted or unhosted on the registration application and update the city if status changes.
Operating a hosted STR without onsite presence, or misclassifying an unhosted whole-home rental as hosted, may result in registration revocation, daily fines under Chapter 17, and zoning enforcement action through Hartford Department of Development Services.
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