Burlington, CT · Hartford County
Farm Building Exemption Application
This annual application asks farm building owners or trustees to provide property and farming details when seeking an exemption from Burlington’s assessor.
- licensed online notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
What you’ll need
- Government-issued photo ID
- Webcam-enabled device (laptop or phone)
- This form, ready to upload as a PDF
What this form is
The form requests owner or trustee information, building details, and answers about farming activity and other exemption applications. It states that an application for the exemption must be filed annually by November 1 with the assessor or board of assessors where the building is located; late filing waives the exemption for that assessment year.
Who needs it
Farm building owners or trustees seeking the exemption described on the form must file an application annually with the assessor where the building is located.
Why it needs a notary
The form includes a sworn-to-before-me jurat; each owner or trustee making the declaration signs the applicant section before a commissioned online notary, who completes the notary block.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download The Application
Get Burlington’s Farm Building Exemption Application and review its annual filing instructions.
- 2
Fill In The Form
Provide owner or trustee, farm, property, building, and farming information.
- 3
Book An Online Notary
Schedule a session with a commissioned online notary to notarize the sworn declaration.
- 4
Sign On Video
Sign the owner or trustee declaration during the online video session; the notary completes the jurat.
- 5
Submit To The Assessor
File the completed application with the assessor or board of assessors where the building is located by November 1.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Burlington. Look it over, then upload your filled copy to start the notary session.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed online notary will join you on video, verify your government-issued ID, witness your signature, and apply their seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I notarize the farm building exemption application?
- Complete the application, then book a session with a commissioned online notary. Sign the owner or trustee declaration during the video session and submit the completed form to the assessor.
- Do I need to file this application every year?
- Yes. The form says the application must be filed annually by November 1 with the assessor or board of assessors in the municipality where the building is located.
- Can I sign this form with an online notary?
- Connecticut authorizes remote online notarization for its own notaries under Public Act 23-28, codified at Conn. Gen. Stat. §3-95b. Conn. Gen. Stat. §1-57 recognizes qualifying notarial acts performed outside Connecticut. Confirm the receiving office will accept your notarized form.
- Where do I submit the completed application?
- The form directs you to file with the assessor or board of assessors where the farm building is located. If you are unsure about the municipal filing office, confirm with the town clerk if unsure.
Farm Building Exemption Application in other Connecticut cities
Each city publishes its own version of this form. Pick the city where you’re filing.