Hartford, Conn., Mun. Code ch. 18 § 18-25

A. Decision-making criteria considered by the director of licenses and inspections shall include:
(1) Satisfaction of application requirements.
(2) Satisfactory results of any inspection conducted.
(3) Compliance with any applicable life safety code, such as the State Building Code, Housing Code or the State Fire Safety Code, provided that lack of compliance shall result in an immediate denial, except where the lack of compliance is solely technical in nature and does not impact life safety. In the case of a lack of compliance deemed technical by the Director of Licenses and Inspections or the City's Fire Marshal, a conditional approval may be granted, provided that the technical lack of compliance is remedied within sixty (60) calendar days.
(4) Adequate provision (number), operability, and general condition of supplied amenities and fixtures, including but not limited to heat, heated water, lighting, plumbing, bathrooms, and kitchens.
(5) Overall condition of the building and premises, including the presence of fire hazards, infestations, lead paint, or any other material regulated in this chapter.
(6) In the case of a renewal, number and nature of violations documented during prior inspections or visits by any officer of the city or State.
(7) Whether applicant or property owes any fees, fines, or taxes to the city.
B. When an application for a license for housing or housing units pursuant to this chapter is complete, the director of licenses and inspections shall review the application and shall approve, approve with conditions, or deny the application.
(1) An approval of the application will result in the issuance of a license.
(2) An approval with conditions of the application will result in the issuance of a license, subject to conditions that the applicant must satisfy in order to obtain and maintain the license.
(3) A denial will result in no license.
(a) Where the building is denied a license and is not occupied, the units may not be rented until a subsequent application is filed and license approved.
(b) Where the building is occupied, the owner is subject to any and all applicable fines, penalties, and other enforceability provisions of Chapter 18 of the Hartford Municipal Code until a subsequent application is filed and license approved.
C. Notice of decisions shall be provided to applicants.
D. The director of licenses and inspections shall make best efforts to render a decision on an application within sixty (60) days of the date on which the applicant has submitted a complete application. If the city fails to render a formal decision by such date, a temporary license shall be deemed to have been issued while the application review proceeds, provided, however, that if the owner or owners allow occupancy of the housing prior to such formal decision, the owner or owners shall hold the city harmless and may not recover from the city for damages or losses that may result if the formal decision is a denial.