Zoning Compliance Annual Report – Certain Protections for Group and Family Child Care Homes

2024 Municipal Compliance Inventory

2023 Municipal Compliance Inventory

Section 8-3j of the CT General Statutes requires that: 

  • No zoning regulation shall treat any family child care home or group child care home, located in a residence, and licensed by the Office of Early Childhood, pursuant to Chapter 368a, in a manner different from single or multifamily dwellings.
  • Zoning regulations shall not prohibit the operation in a residential zone of any family child care home or group child care home located in a residence or require any special zoning permit or special zoning exception for such operation.

Pursuant to Section 8-3j, each municipality must submit to the Office of Policy and Management, not later than December 1, and annually thereafter, a sworn statement from the municipality’s chief executive officer, stating either:

  • The municipality’s zoning ordinances are in compliance with Section 8-3j;
  • Or the specific time frame within which the municipality will bring its zoning ordinances into compliance with Section 8-3j.

Sample Notices of Compliance and Noncompliance are provided below and sent electronically to justine.phillips-gallucci@ct.gov between September 15 and not later than December 1.

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Contact: Justine.Phillips-Gallucci@ct.gov 860.418.6292