East Hartford Zoning Map & Districts 2026

Single-family detached housing on the town’s largest lots, with a 30,000 sq ft minimum lot size, 50 ft front yard, 15% maximum building coverage, and 35 ft maximum height.

Single-family detached housing with a 15,000 sq ft minimum lot size, 40 ft front yard, 25% maximum building coverage, and 35 ft maximum height.

Single-family detached housing with a 10,000 sq ft minimum lot size, 25 ft front yard, 35% maximum building coverage, and 35 ft maximum height.

Permits both single-family and two-family dwellings, with a 7,600 sq ft minimum lot size, 25 ft front yard, and 35 ft maximum height.

The town’s multi-family residential district, with a 7,600 sq ft minimum lot size, 25 ft front yard, 35% maximum building coverage, and 35 ft maximum height.

Community-scale business uses on a 5,000 sq ft minimum lot, with a 25 ft front yard, 75% maximum building coverage, and a 100 ft height limit.

Smaller-scale business uses serving nearby neighborhoods, on a 7,500 sq ft minimum lot with a 25 ft front yard and a 100 ft height limit.

Mixed business and industrial uses on a 10,000 sq ft minimum lot, with a 25 ft front yard, 75% maximum building coverage, and a 50 ft height limit.

The riverfront Founders Plaza office and mixed-use district, with a 10,000 sq ft minimum lot, 75% maximum building coverage, and the town’s tallest height limit at 210 ft.

Downtown East Hartford, with a 10,000 sq ft minimum lot, no required front yard where consistent with existing buildings, and a 40 ft height limit.

Business district along the Silver Lane corridor, with a 20,000 sq ft minimum lot, 40 ft front yard, 25% maximum building coverage, and a 50 ft height limit.

Light industrial uses on a 20,000 sq ft minimum lot, with a 25 ft front yard, 75% maximum building coverage, and a 50 ft height limit.

Heavy industrial uses on a 40,000 sq ft minimum lot, with a 25 ft front yard, 75% maximum building coverage, and a 100 ft height limit.

Provides added flexibility for commercial and residential uses on B-5 lots fronting Main Street, Connecticut Boulevard, or Burnside Avenue, requiring a 40,000 sq ft minimum lot area.

A floating zone for large-scale development on a single lot or multiple lots, mapped in three locations as DDD-1, DDD-2, and DDD-3.

Encourages consolidation of small lots in targeted commercial areas, requiring a 10,000 sq ft minimum lot and 75 ft of frontage on a state highway or town arterial or collector, and permitting B-1 uses.