Rooming Houses & Hotels

Rooming House & Hotel Application

Per Bridgeport Ordinance 15.12.270 “No person shall… operate a room house … or hotel… within the city unless a rooming house… or hotel license … be issued to him as provided in this chapter. Applications for such licenses shall be made in writing to the housing code enforcement officer upon such forms as may be prescribed by him.

Close up of a person opening a hotel room door with the room in the background including a bed, bright window, and table.

When an application is received for licensing a Rooming House Class I, Rooming House Class II, or a Hotel (whether it's a new or a renewed license), the housing code enforcement officer, chief of police, director of health, building officer and fire marshal of the fire department will inspect the property.  Additionally, they will send a copy of the application to the offices of planning and zoning. The license cannot be issued until the zoning enforcement officer confirms that the intended use of the property is allowed under the city's zoning regulations.

  • If the housing code enforcement officer gets informed that the property complies with the terms ordinances, statutes and rules of the department of police, fire, health and zoning, the house code enforcement officer will issue a license to the applicant upon the proper payment.
    • For Rooming House Class I and II: $75.00 per structure plus $10.00 per room 
    • For Hotels: $125.00 per structure plus $10.00 per room
  • If any of above departments certify to the housing code enforcement officer that the property does not qualify for a license, the application shall be denied.

Each license shall expire on March 31st. 

Rooming House/Hotel Application Form

For more information please visit the Bridgeport Ordinance on Rooming Houses and Hotels 15.12.270

Rooming House Classes

Rooming house, class I means a residence inhabited by five to fifteen (15) roomers who are not members of the immediate family of an owner-occupant, providing facilities for living and sleeping. Sanitary facilities shall be available for each ten persons or fraction thereof. A "rooming house class I" shall comply with all city and state health codes and state fire safety code.

Rooming house, class II means a residence inhabited by five to fifteen (15) individual roomers, who are not members of the immediate family of an owner-occupant, providing facilities for living and sleeping. Sanitary facilities shall be available for each ten persons or fraction thereof. Separate and distinct space must be made available from the rooming units in which meals are provided and prepared by the proprietor or his representative solely for residents residing in the building. Prior to the issuance of a rooming house, class II license, a restaurant license (limited) must be obtained from the city director of health. A rooming house, class II must comply with all city and state health codes and the state fire safety code.