Downtown Manchester Special Services District
983 Main Street, Suite 10
Manchester, CT 06040
Phone: 860 645-2101
Fax: 860 645-5325 dmssd@ci.manchester.ct.us
Information for Business & Property Owners
Business owners will find useful and important information here that can help them manage and grow their business in Downtown Manchester.
DOWNTOWN MANCHESTER MARKET STUDY
The Downtown Manchester Special Services District Commissioned a Downtown Market Study which was completed in December of 2011. The reports that make-up the study can be found below.
The Downtown Manchester Special Services District (DMSSD) functions as the parking authority for the Downtown. It manages and maintains eight municipal parking lots within the Downtown encompassing over 800 parking spaces. These lots provide free parking for customers and fee-based, permitted parking for Downtown employees and Downtown residents.
Click the link below to read our brochure on parking regulations for the Downtown.
PORTABLE SIGN GUIDELINES FOR THE DOWNTOWN MANCHESTER CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
The Town of Manchester Zoning Regulations has specific requirements pertaining to “portable signs”. Portable signs, commonly referred to as “a-frame” signs, are defined as free-standing signs not permanently anchored, attached or secured to the ground.
Click below to read about Town requirements for portable signs and/or obtain an application for a Certificate of Use Permit for a Portable Sign in the Central Business District.