Who needs a zoning permit and certificate of occupancy in Connecticut?
Issued by Your town’s zoning enforcement officer and building official (State Building Code, Department of Administrative Services), at step 3 of 6 in the opening sequence: approve the space.
Every kind of business in Connecticut
The Connecticut table lists this for every kind of business.
Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; the building official may not issue a building permit until the zoning officer certifies the use, and a space altered or changed in use may not be occupied until the building official issues the certificate of occupancy. The health department and the liquor permit application both ask for the zoning sign-off.
Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 3 of 6: Approve the space
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by Your town’s zoning enforcement officer and building official (State Building Code, Department of Administrative Services).
Sources and dates
C.G.S. 8-3(f) (zoning certification before a building permit) and 29-265 (certificate of occupancy); town zoning and building department pages. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; the building official may not issue a building permit until the zoning officer certifies the use, and a space altered or changed in use may not be occupied until the building official issues the certificate of occupancy.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; the building official may not issue a building permit until the zoning officer certifies the use, and a space altered or changed in use may not be occupied until the building official issues the certificate of occupancy.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; the building official may not issue a building permit until the zoning officer certifies the use, and a space altered or changed in use may not be occupied until the building official issues the certificate of occupancy.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; the building official may not issue a building permit until the zoning officer certifies the use, and a space altered or changed in use may not be occupied until the building official issues the certificate of occupancy.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; the building official may not issue a building permit until the zoning officer certifies the use, and a space altered or changed in use may not be occupied until the building official issues the certificate of occupancy.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; the building official may not issue a building permit until the zoning officer certifies the use, and a space altered or changed in use may not be occupied until the building official issues the certificate of occupancy.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; the building official may not issue a building permit until the zoning officer certifies the use, and a space altered or changed in use may not be occupied until the building official issues the certificate of occupancy.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; the building official may not issue a building permit until the zoning officer certifies the use, and a space altered or changed in use may not be occupied until the building official issues the certificate of occupancy.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; the building official may not issue a building permit until the zoning officer certifies the use, and a space altered or changed in use may not be occupied until the building official issues the certificate of occupancy.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; the building official may not issue a building permit until the zoning officer certifies the use, and a space altered or changed in use may not be occupied until the building official issues the certificate of occupancy.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; the building official may not issue a building permit until the zoning officer certifies the use, and a space altered or changed in use may not be occupied until the building official issues the certificate of occupancy.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; the building official may not issue a building permit until the zoning officer certifies the use, and a space altered or changed in use may not be occupied until the building official issues the certificate of occupancy.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; the building official may not issue a building permit until the zoning officer certifies the use, and a space altered or changed in use may not be occupied until the building official issues the certificate of occupancy.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; the building official may not issue a building permit until the zoning officer certifies the use, and a space altered or changed in use may not be occupied until the building official issues the certificate of occupancy.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; the building official may not issue a building permit until the zoning officer certifies the use, and a space altered or changed in use may not be occupied until the building official issues the certificate of occupancy.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; the building official may not issue a building permit until the zoning officer certifies the use, and a space altered or changed in use may not be occupied until the building official issues the certificate of occupancy.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; the building official may not issue a building permit until the zoning officer certifies the use, and a space altered or changed in use may not be occupied until the building official issues the certificate of occupancy.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; the building official may not issue a building permit until the zoning officer certifies the use, and a space altered or changed in use may not be occupied until the building official issues the certificate of occupancy.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; the building official may not issue a building permit until the zoning officer certifies the use, and a space altered or changed in use may not be occupied until the building official issues the certificate of occupancy.
Yes. Confirm the zoning allows your use before signing; the building official may not issue a building permit until the zoning officer certifies the use, and a space altered or changed in use may not be occupied until the building official issues the certificate of occupancy.
Your town’s zoning enforcement officer and building official (State Building Code, Department of Administrative Services).
Step 3 of 6, approve the space. The steps before it: set up the business and register for tax.
Who needs a zoning permit and certificate of occupancy in Connecticut?
