Town of Trumbull Information for Home Based Businesses
Register Your Business with the Town of Trumbull: To register your business with the Town of Trumbull you will need to complete a Trade Name Certificate (PDF).Guidance for completing this form can be found here. This form will need to be reviewed and signed by the Zoning Enforcement Officer (203-452-5052) prior to filing it with the Town Clerk’s Office (203-452-5037). Registering your business with the Town helps to ensure you are aware of and in compliance with Town regulations, tax obligations, permits, etc.
Trumbull Zoning Regulations for Home Based Businesses
“Home Occupations. Businesses/commercial offices or ventures are not permitted in residential zones as indicated by signage, marking of vehicles, commercial trailers, customers, patients, employees, outdoor and street parking of commercial vehicles, delivery of goods, outside storage of goods, and/or other factors that indicate a business is in progress on the Premises.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) “cottage food operations”, as defined in the Connecticut General Statutes, and (ii) businesses customary with the use of a home office, such as computer-based business, 45 are permitted in residential zones, provided there are no on-site storage of goods and products, no signs, no customers or clients visiting the Premises, and no employees meeting, working, parking or otherwise being dispatched from the Premises.” Article 2, Section 1.1.2, Subsection 6 (p. 44-45)
Cottage Industry Guidance
Cottage Food in Connecticut, A Guide For Cottage Food Operators (PDF): The CT Department of Consumer Protection has put together a comprehensive guide outlining basic guidance for owning and operating a food based business form your home. Cottage food is food that is made in your home for direct sale to consumers.
See the CT Department of Consumer Protection website to apply for a cottage industry license today. This website also offers key resources for starting your cottage industry business, including information on accepted food products, industry requirements, FAQs, and food safety courses.