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Short-term rental rules in Bridgeport, CT
How Bridgeport regulates short-term rentals: the rules that apply, their sources, and pending changes.
Short-term rentals here operate under a registration or permit system with ongoing operating rules.
- STR-specific zoning process: Type A Certificate of Zoning Compliance; Type B (on-site events) Special Permit
- Max 6 adults; no STR on accessory-apartment lots
Based on: Bridgeport Zoning Code (adopted Nov 29, 2021; effective Jan 1, 2022; amended July 25, 2022), Art. 4.0 Use Regulations /
Summary of the rule
Bridgeport regulates short-term rentals through its zoning code: Type A rentals (no on-site events) require zoning compliance; Type B rentals (on-site events such as weddings/receptions) require a Special Permit. Provisions codified in the Zoning Code amended July 25, 2022.
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