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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
