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  • Date: 05/24/2022  
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Field inspections for emergencies / safety issues continue. Please call us at (203) 946-7090. You can also email Housingcode@newhavenct.gov for Housing Code issues or  NHRBLP@newhavenct.gov for Residential License matters. Click here for full staff contact information.

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The City of New Haven has launched its New Haven Emergency Housing Response through the City of Haven’s Livable City Initiative to assist New Haven residents experiencing housing insecurity caused by COVID-19.

 

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The City of New Haven Coronavirus Assistance and Security Tenant Landlord Emergency Program (“CASTLE”),will assist tenants and homeowners in New Haven who have experienced income loss due to Covid-19 and are experiencing housing insecurity.

 

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The Livable City Initiative (LCI) is a neighborhood-focused agency with a mission to enhance the experience of the individuals who live and work in the City of New Haven. We achieve this mission and vision by encouraging the involvement of other city agencies, the public and enterprise. Through the cooperative efforts of the private sector, we will create a vibrant and exciting New Haven.

LCI seeks to accomplish this mission through:

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The Short-Term Rental (STR) Ordinance has been certified by the City of Granicus and is now effective for inland and coastal properties.

The STR update edits requires operators and guests to comply with the Good Neighbor Policy and provides provisions for ensuring compliance with the operational requirements of the GNP. An additional code enforcement officer has been hired to assist with STR program enforcement, including responding to complaints and violations attributed to STR properties.

Online Database of STR Properties

 

Map with STR Locations

The STR Ordinance requires operators and guests to comply with the Good Neighbor Policy and provides provisions for ensuring compliance with the operational requirements of the GNP. An additional code enforcement officer has been hired to assist with STR program enforcement, including responding to complaints and violations attributed to STR properties.

City staff will continue to monitor the number and location of STRs as well as the number of complaints attributed to STRs and will provide quarterly updates to the City Council. The first quarterly updates was provided to City Council on October 3, 2019, and the second update was provided on February 20, 2020.

If you have questions regarding the STR ordinance, please contact Talal Said at (202) 407-7506 or by email at talal.said@granicus.com.

Additional information and STR Permit Application.