Bridgeport does not limit STR registration to an operator's primary residence. Non-owner-occupied investment properties may be registered under Chapter 14, subject to zoning, registration, and standard nuisance compliance.
Cities like Boston and New York restrict STR licensing to a host's primary home; Bridgeport does not. Investors may operate rentals at properties they don't live in, provided the structure complies with the underlying zoning district, the operator registers with the city, taxes are remitted, and a local 24/7 contact is named. This more permissive posture reflects Bridgeport's interest in tourism revenue and the relative thinness of its housing-pressure politics compared with high-cost coastal CT towns.
Operating without registration, regardless of residency status, exposes the owner to fines, listing-removal demands, and possible zoning enforcement.
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