Ansonia, Conn., Code of Ordinances ch. 18 § 18-1

(a) Rental or payment for use prohibited.
(1) No person shall charge, demand, receive or accept any rent or other payment for the use or occupancy of any residential premises within the City of Ansonia which is used or occupied in violation of the zoning code of the city. Each such charge, demand, receipt or acceptance of such rent or other payment in violation hereof shall constitute a separate offense.
(2) No person, specifically including, but not limited to, those persons commonly known as "real estate agents," "brokers" or "salespersons," shall assist, aid or facilitate in the rental, sale, use or occupancy of any residential premises within the city which is used or occupied or intended to be used or occupied in violation of the zoning code of the city. For purposes of this article, the acts of listing for rental or sale, advertising or otherwise offering for rent, lease or sale any residential premises within the city which are used or occupied or intended to be used or occupied in violation of the zoning code of the city shall be deemed to constitute a violation of this article. Any person who is to receive a commission, profit or other form of remuneration or emolument as a result of a rental, lease or sale of residential premises shall have a duty to make reasonable inquiry to determine whether or not the use or occupancy or intended use or occupancy is or will be in violation of the zoning code of the city.
(b) Notification of occupants. Within ten (10) days following receipt of a notice to abate an unlawful occupancy in violation of the zoning code of the city or within ten (10) days following receipt of a summons for violation of this article or the zoning code of the city or prior to the institution of dispossess proceedings to correct an illegal occupancy, whichever first occurs, the owner of residential premises within the city shall serve upon all of the unlawful occupants using or occupying said residential premises a copy of this article and shall post a copy of this article in a common area of the premises accessible to all the occupants thereof for inspection.
(c) Violations and penalties.
(1) Any person violating any provision of this article shall be subject to a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) nor more than a total of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) for each separate violation of same.
(2) In addition to requiring reimbursement from the owner-landlord of the structure for relocation assistance paid to a displaced tenant, and notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the city may impose a fine equal to the annual tuition costs of any resident of the illegally occupied unit attending a public school, which fine shall be recovered in a civil action by a summary proceeding in the name of the municipality. The tuition costs shall be determined in the manner prescribed for nonresident pupils and the payment of the fines shall be remitted to the appropriate school district.
(3) In those instances where a violation of this section is based on the maintenance of residential dwelling units above the number of units permitted by the zoning code on a particular parcel of land (e.g., the maintenance of a structure with two (2) residential dwelling units in a zoning district where single family homes are permitted), the defendant who is the owner of a property shall be required to permanently remove the kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, point of entrance/egress or any other offending illegal structure, appliance or fixture. The zoning enforcement officer or his/her designee shall inspect the premises to insure that said removal is accomplished within thirty (30) days.
(d) Costs of moving to be borne by violator.
(1) Any tenant who receives a notice of eviction pursuant to the provisions of that result from zoning or code enforcement activity for an illegal occupancy shall be considered a displaced person and shall be entitled to relocation assistance in an amount equal to six (6) times the monthly rental paid by the displaced person. The owner-landlord of the structure shall be liable for the payment of relocation assistance pursuant to this section.
(2) The city may, at its discretion, pay all or part of the relocation assistance to any displaced person who has not received the required payment from the owner-landlord of the structure at the time of eviction pursuant to subsection (a). All relocation assistance costs incurred by a municipality pursuant to this subsection shall be repaid by the owner-landlord of the structure to the municipality in the same manner as relocation costs are billed and collected.
(e) Finder's fee authorized. Any person providing information which leads to the discovery of, and elimination of, a violation of subsection (a) will be paid a finder's fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00). The payment of the fee is conditioned on the recommendation of the zoning enforcement officer and approval of the Ansonia Board of Aldermen.
(f) Severability. The provisions of this section are declared to be severable and if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof for any reason be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not effect the validity of the remaining sections, subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases of this section, but shall remain in effect; it being the legislative intent that this section shall stand notwithstanding the invalidity of any part.
(g) Conflict. All ordinances or parts thereof in conflict or inconsistent with this section are hereby repealed, but only however, to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency, it being the legislative intent that all ordinances or part of ordinances now existing or in effect unless the same being conflict or inconsistent with any provision of this section shall remain in effect.
(h) Appeals procedure. Within ten (10) business days from the receipt of written notification of the violations, any individual may request an appeal of the decision by filing a written request in the town clerk's office of the city.
An appeal officer shall be appointed by the mayor for the purpose of hearing appeals under this section. The appeal officer shall meet with the individual making appeal within ten (10) business days of the town clerk receiving notice of the desire for an appeal. The clerk shall notify the blight appeals officer of the appeal. (1)
The appeal officer shall render a decision within twenty-four (24) hours after the hearing.
(2) If the appellant does not for any reason meet with the appeals officer within the ten (10) business day period, the appellant waives his or her right to an appeal.