Welcome to the Borough of Stonington

This is the official home page for the Borough of Stonington, CT. No other pages or information have been prepared by the Borough. Every effort is made to include accurate and up-to-date information in good faith; however, the Borough of Stonington takes no legal responsibility for the information provided or found as a consequence of this service nor for any loss or damage resulting from this information.

The Borough of Stonington was chartered in 1801 by a special act of the legislature of the State of Connecticut. It is the oldest Borough in Connecticut. The Borough Charter sets forth the basic structure of Borough government, describing the powers and duties of the elected officials. The governing body is the Board of Warden & Burgesses, which has the power to make Ordinances and prepares the budget for approval at the Annual Borough and Budget Meeting in the third week of April. The Board of Warden & Burgesses also appoints members of the Planning & Zoning Commission and the Zoning Board of Appeals. The Harbor Management Commission is a joint agency of the Town and the Borough.

Borough Hall & Highway Department - 26 Church Street

FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM CHANGES

In 2012 Congress passed the so-called Biggert-Waters Act,

which made significant changes to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). These changes can be very important if you are selling or buying a house in the Borough, where over half the houses are in the flood hazard area. For more information go to http://www.fema.gov/flood-insurance-reform-act-2012. General information about the NFIP is found on this website under "Hurricane/Flood Information."