Application Forms

Location Approval Application

COVID-19 Restaurant Outdoor Dining Forms and Information:

Click here for Temporary COVID-19 Pandemic Restaurant Outdoor Dining Permit. This form should be submitted to the Land Use Office with required drawings and insurance if applicable.

Click here for Torrington Area Health District Patio Request. This form should be reviewed and submitted to the Torrington Area Health Distict for approval. Please call 860-489-0436 for more information.

Standard Forms:

Zoning Permit Application A zoning permit is required for any erection, reconstruction or structural alteration of any building or structure; the movement of any building or structure upon or to any lot; the change of use of any land, building or structure; the arrangement or alteration of any area used for parking. A zoning permit is required before a building permit can be issued.  

The Planning and Zoning Commission has multiple applicaiton forms, depending on the type of applicaiton you are submitting.  Here is a list of all Planning and Zoning Applications

Inland Wetlands Application Form is required for any "Regulated Activity" within 75' of a Wetland or 100' of a Watercourse

The two funcions of the Zoning Board of appeals have seperate applications for variances request and for appeals of  Zoning Enforcement Officer decision. 

Zoning Board of Appeals - Variance 

Zoning Board of Appeals - Appeal

Location Approval Application*

*A location approval is required by the State of Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles for all licensed car dealers and/or repair shops and gas stations for changes to the area of the business or change in ownership. All car dealers, gas stations and repair shops obtain their location approval through the Zoning Board of Appeals.