Brooklyn, CT · Windham County
Farm Building Exemption Application
This annual application lets farm owners or trustees request an exemption for qualifying farm buildings and must be filed with the assessor or board of assessors where the buildings are located.
- 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
Use this form to apply for an exemption for certain farm buildings, up to the assessed value stated on the application. The owner or trustee provides farm, property, building, and farming-operation information, then declares the statements true under penalty of perjury. File the completed application annually by November 1 with the assessor or board of assessors in the municipality where the building is located; the form warns that late filing waives the exemption for that assessment year.
Who needs it
A farm building owner or trustee seeking the exemption must complete and annually file this application with the assessor where the building is located.
Why it needs a notary
The owner or trustee signs the sworn declaration before the notary public, who completes the “Sworn To before me” jurat with the date and commission expiration.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download The Application
Get the Farm Building Exemption Application from Brooklyn’s document page.
- 2
Fill In The Form
Provide the owner or trustee, farm, property, building, and farming-operation details requested.
- 3
Book An Online Notary
Arrange a remote notarization with a commissioned online notary before signing.
- 4
Sign On Video
Sign the sworn declaration during the video session so the notary can complete the jurat.
- 5
Submit To The Assessor
File the application annually by November 1 with the assessor or board of assessors where the building is located.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Brooklyn. 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 file the farm building exemption application in Brooklyn?
- Complete the application and have the owner or trustee sign its sworn declaration before a notary. File it annually by November 1 with the assessor or board of assessors where the building is located.
- Do I need to sign this application in front of a notary?
- Yes. The form includes a “Sworn To before me” jurat for the owner or trustee’s signature, plus spaces for the notary’s date and commission expiration.
- Can I sign this form with a commissioned online notary?
- Connecticut authorizes remote online notarization by its own notaries under Public Act 23-28, codified at Conn. Gen. Stat. §3-95b. Conn. Gen. Stat. §1-57 recognizes certain notarial acts performed outside Connecticut. Confirm with the town clerk if unsure.
- When is the application due?
- The form says it must be filed annually by November 1 with the assessor or board of assessors of the municipality where the building is located. It warns that missing the deadline waives the exemption for that assessment year.
Farm Building Exemption Application in other Windham County cities
Each city publishes its own version of this form. Pick the city where you’re filing.