Glastonbury, Conn., Code of Ordinances ch. 9, art. III § 9-154
Approval prerequisite to reoccupancy; procedure upon owner's or occupant's failure to take corrective action
Operative Text
(a) No dwelling or dwelling unit which has been condemned and placarded as unfit for human habitation shall again be used for human habitation until written approval is secured from, and such placard is removed by the director of health. The director of health shall remove such placard whenever the defects upon which the condemnation and placarding action were based has been eliminated. (b) In the event no corrective action is taken by the owner, occupant or person in charge of a dwelling, dwelling unit, or rooming unit condemned as unfit for human occupancy within six (6) months following the date of the condemnations hereinabove described, and no appeal from the action of the director of health is pending, the director of public health or his agent shall order the condemned structure to be demolished as soon as practicable.
Under Glastonbury Code of Ordinances ch. 9, art. III § 9-154, once a dwelling or dwelling unit has been officially condemned and placarded as unfit for human habitation, it cannot be reoccupied until the director of health issues written approval and physically removes the placard. That approval is granted once the underlying defects that led to condemnation have been corrected. If no corrective action is taken and no appeal is pending within six months of condemnation, the director of public health is authorized to order the structure demolished.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 9-154, a compliant property owner whose unit has been condemned acts promptly to address and eliminate the specific defects cited in the condemnation order, then seeks written approval from the director of health before allowing any reoccupancy. Operators generally document all remediation work to support the approval request and placard removal. Owners who do not take corrective action or file an appeal within six months of condemnation risk a demolition order issued by the director of public health.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 9-154 establishes that a condemned unit cannot legally be reoccupied until the director of health has issued written approval and removed the placard, which means tenants have a right not to be placed back into a unit that has not been formally cleared. If a landlord attempts to reoccupy a condemned unit without that approval, tenants can raise the absence of written clearance as a relevant fact in any housing proceeding. Tenants facing condemnation of their home may wish to contact a local tenant-rights organization or the Glastonbury health department directly to understand the status of any condemnation and the six-month timeline described in § 9-154.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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