Short-Term Residential Rentals Application Form

Pursuant to Section 10-119(a) of the Code of Ordinances of the Town of East Haven, a Short-Term Residential Rental Permit (STRR Permit) shall be applied for and obtained prior to offering for rent or operating a Short-Term Residential Rental or Rental Unit (STRR) at a real property located in the Town of East Haven.  A STRR is defined as: 

“Any furnished living space in a dwelling in a residential or mixed-use structure rented by a person(s) for a period of one (1) to thirty (30) consecutive days per Connecticut General Statutes § 12-408h. A short-term residential rental or rental unit may consist of a room(s) or an entire residential dwelling, but it must have separate sleeping rooms established for Renters or Occupants and Renters or Occupants must have at least shared access to one (1) full bathroom and the cooking/kitchen area. The letting of one (1) Sleeping Room in a single-family residential dwelling for a period of one (1) to thirty (30) consecutive days shall not be considered a short-term residential rental or rental unit under this Ordinance per Sec. 10-118.”  [Please note that the terms Renters or Occupants and Sleeping Room are separately defined in the Short-Term Residential Rentals Ordinance.]

The following is a link to the Short-Term Residential Rental Permit Application Form, which shall be submitted for a new STRR Permit and the renewal of an existing STRR Permit: 

Application (STRR)

The following is a link to the Code of Ordinances for the Town of East Haven: https://library.municode.com/ct/east_haven/codes/code_of_ordinances.  The Short-Term Residential Rentals Ordinance can be found at Ordinance No. 1206 or via the following link:

 Ordinance (STRR)

A hard copy of the STRR Permit Application Form and the STRR Ordinance can be obtained from the Planning and Zoning Department in East Haven Town Hall at 250 Main Street.

The completed Application with the Application Fee (of $500.00 for a new STRR Permit or $250.00 for the renewal of an existing STRR Permit to be remitted by check in good and sufficient funds, or money order, made payable to the “Town of East Haven”) shall be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Department at East Haven Town Hall, 250 Main Street, East Haven, CT  06512.  The Affidavit portion of the Application must be executed in the presence of a Notary Public.  There are notaries on staff at Town Hall.  Any questions regarding the Application Form may be directed to the Planning and Zoning Department at (203) 468-3280.