Bridgeport, CT Special Events & Permits: Street Fair Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- License fee
- $100.00 flat fee
- Issued by
- Chief of Police
- Validity
- Day(s) of the event only
- Max fine
- $200.00 per offense/day
- Waivable rule
- Nightly cleanup, teardown, residential ban
Summary
Vendors at Bridgeport street fairs and festivals need a police-issued special events license, valid only for the event dates, at a flat $100 fee.
The chief of police may issue a special events license for street, itinerant or motor vehicle vending, valid for the day or days of the event, to any person or entity fulfilling the requirements of this chapter. The prohibition against vending in residential areas may be waived for any license issued pursuant to this section.
Full Breakdown
Bridgeport Municipal Code § 5.48.170 lets the chief of police issue a special events license covering street, itinerant, or motor vehicle vending for the day or days of a fair or festival. The flat fee is $100 per § 5.48.070(A)(2), separate from the standard 180-day vendor license. Several daily operating rules, building a trash container, cleaning up nightly, and end-of-day removal of stands, can be waived or modified for the event under § 5.48.100(A)(10), and the residential-area vending prohibition can also be waived for a special events license under § 5.48.170.
Violations & Fines
Vending without any license, including a special events license, is a separate offense per incident under § 5.48.160, fined up to $200, with each day of violation a distinct offense; violations are also grounds for license revocation under § 5.48.130.
Frequently Asked Questions
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