Hamden, Conn., Municipal Code Chapter 152 — Housing Code (§§ 152.01–152.199)
Hamden comprehensive housing code (80 §§ across 11 sub-articles): minimum standards for basic equipment and facilities, light and heating, dwelling unit maintenance, space and location requirements, rooming houses, unfit-dwelling procedures, and violations. Covers inspections, notice and hearing procedures, and enforcement. Fetched via ALP (codelibrary.amlegal.com) using Bright Data Web Unlocker (DEC-039/040). DEC-026 compliant: official Hamden homepage cited as source_url. Verified 2026-11-11.
Provisions (80)
§ 152.01
DEFINITIONS
§ 152.02
DIRECTOR OF HEALTH TO ENFORCE
§ 152.05
INSPECTION OF DWELLINGS, PREMISES, ETC
§ 152.06
Coordination of enforcement
§ 152.07
Administrative liability
§ 152.10
Notice of violation
§ 152.100
Compliance required
§ 152.101
Defects in unfit dwellings
§ 152.102
Unfit dwellings vacated
§ 152.103
Written approval required to reoccupy
§ 152.104
Placards on unfit dwellings
§ 152.105
Conference and hearing granted
§ 152.11
Grounds for content may be filed
§ 152.110
Prohibited
§ 152.12
Time limit
§ 152.13
Designation of referees
§ 152.14
Powers of referee
§ 152.15
Record of proceedings
§ 152.16
Time limit for decision
§ 152.17
Further hearing by board of review
§ 152.18
Board of review to grant hearing
§ 152.19
Notice of hearing
§ 152.199
Penalty
§ 152.20
Rights of petitioner
§ 152.21
Conditions for extension of time
§ 152.22
Conditions for variances
§ 152.23
Conditions for setting aside final decision
§ 152.24
Emergency determined by director of health
§ 152.25
Conference granted to owner
§ 152.30
Compliance required
§ 152.31
Kitchen sink required
§ 152.32
Flush water closet and lavatory basin
§ 152.33
BATHTUB OR SHOWER
§ 152.34
LIMITATION OF USE OF FACILITIES
§ 152.35
HOT AND COLD WATER LINES
§ 152.36
RUBBISH STORAGE
§ 152.37
GARBAGE DISPOSAL
§ 152.38
WATER-HEATING FACILITIES
§ 152.39
MEANS OF EGRESS
§ 152.45
COMPLIANCE REQUIRED
§ 152.46
TOTAL WINDOW AREA
§ 152.47
ADEQUATE VENTILATION
§ 152.48
REQUIREMENTS FOR BATHROOM AND WATER CLOSET
§ 152.49
ELECTRIC SERVICE REQUIREMENTS
§ 152.50
HEATING FACILITIES
§ 152.51
PUBLIC HALLS AND STAIRWAYS LIGHTED
§ 152.52
SCREENS REQUIRED
§ 152.53
RODENT CONTROL
§ 152.55
COMPLIANCE REQUIRED
§ 152.56
FOUNDATION, WALL, ROOD, ETC
§ 152.57
WINDOW, EXTERIOR DOOR AND HATCHWAY
§ 152.58
STAIRS AND PORCH
§ 152.59
INSTALLATION OF PLUMBING FIXTURES
§ 152.60
FLOOR SURFACES MAINTAINED
§ 152.61
MAINTENANCE OF ALL FACILITIES
§ 152.62
RENTAL OR OCCUPANCY OF VACANT DWELLING UNIT
§ 152.63
DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE
§ 152.65
COMPLIANCE REQUIRED
§ 152.66
FLOOR SPACE
§ 152.67
SPACE REQUIREMENT FOR SLEEPING ROOMS
§ 152.68
CEILING HEIGHT
§ 152.69
SMOKE ALARMS
§ 152.70
BASEMENT SPACE PROHIBITED; CONDITIONS
§ 152.75
MAINTENANCE OF PREMISES
§ 152.76
RESPONSIBILITIES OF OCCUPANT
§ 152.77
RUBBISH DISPOSAL
§ 152.78
GARBAGE DISPOSAL
§ 152.79
SCREENS, STORM DOORS AND WINDOWS
§ 152.80
EXTERMINATION OF INSECTS, RODENTS
§ 152.81
PLUMBING FIXTURES
§ 152.85
COMPLIANCE REQUIRED; EXCEPTION
§ 152.86
ROOMING HOUSE PERMIT
§ 152.87
Inspection
§ 152.88
Permit suspended; conference granted
§ 152.89
Plumbing facility requirements
§ 152.90
Bed linen and towels supplied
§ 152.91
Floor space in sleeping rooms
§ 152.92
Means of egress
§ 152.93
Sanitary maintenance
§ 152.94