Housing Safety and Zoning Code Enforcement Initiative

Zoning

Zoning Enforcement Priorities

Protect the City of Stamford’s interests

Protect the neighbors and the neighborhood

Protect and help property owner maintain use of property

Bob and Mary Househunter

Young Professional Good Jobs Rented Concerned about

Future

Enlist Professional Help

Real Estate Professional Attorney Mortgage Broker/Bank Appraiser Home Inspector

Identify their new home

3-Family Already has

tenants Meets expenses

What would trigger an inspection?

Multi Family Dwelling License Fire Marshal Health Department Zoning

Complaint Neighbor Tenant

Refinancing Sale of Property

Buyer Beware

Who did their homework? Real Estate

Professional Attorney Mortgage

broker/bank Bob and Mary

Misconceptions

It was there when we bought it In law apartments There are several multifamilies on

my street Summer Kitchens Recent assessor field cards

Is my Three Family legal?

The first step would be Determine the property is in

compliance with Stamford Zoning Regulations

Only the Zoning Enforcement Officer can authorize the use of your property i.e.; commercial vs. residential, and 3 units vs. 2 units

Establish Timelines

Assessor Field cards 1950 to the

Present Building Permits Affidavits Letter from Zoning

Enforcement Officer

Number of Allowable Units

Square footage of land

Square footage of land per unit

Required Parking Five spaces for 3

family

Definition of a family

One or more persons related by blood, marriage or adoption living together in a single housekeeping unit Maximum of 4

unrelated people living together in a single housekeeping unit

For more information please call 977-4717 or

Email DTrapp@ci.stamford.ct.us