New Britain housing code (130 §§, 12 targets): Art.I general, Art.II housing standards (Divs 1-9 inc. rooming houses), Art.III condo conversion, Art.IV penalties. Double-shell chapter: Ch.13 and Art.II are both DocType-0 shells; each division/article fetched separately.

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New Britain

Municipal housing and tenant protection ordinances

Rules (131)

State law re abatement of nuisances in tenement houses—Adopted

Same—Enforcement authority

Citation

Purpose

Definitions

Applicability of article

Application of building code and state fire safety code

Application of zoning law

Travel trailers and mobile homes

Effect of article on existing remedies

Conflict with other ordinances

Chief building inspector—Responsibilities generally

Same—Adoption of plans of inspection

Same—Adoption of rules and regulations for enforcement

Authorization to inspect; right of entry; purpose; policy re notice

Owner or occupant to grant right-of-entry; search warrant to be obtained upon denial; emergency right-of-entry; penalty

Citizens' complaints; authorization to inspect

Inspections to be made at reasonable times; all buildings

Notice of inspection

Entry and free access upon presentation of necessary documents

Occupant to permit free access for repairs and alterations

Judicial remedy on interference with inspection

Condemnation of unfit buildings—Defects requiring condemnation of building; placarding

Same—Notice of condemnation required

Same—Condemned building to be vacated

Same—Approval to reoccupy condemned building required

Same—Defacing or removing placard prohibition

Same—Hearing on condemnation notice or order

Notice of violations—Contents

Same—Service

Same—Hearing; filing of petition; notice

Same—Modification, withdrawal or sustaining of notice; notice becomes order under certain circumstances

Same—Judicial review of decision of board on appeal

Emergency order effective immediately; appeal

Other violations; procedures

Housing board of appeals—Creation

Same—Public meetings; minutes

Violation penalties—State basic building code

Same—Minimum housing code

Same—Unlawful continuance

Same—Other penalties

Dwellings and premises to be clean, sanitary and fit before occupancy

Owner to keep shared or public areas sanitary

Occupant to maintain premises in sanitary condition

Responsibilities of tenants; tenant liability

Safe and sanitary disposal of rubbish

Safe and sanitary storage of garbage and organic waste

Facilities for storage or disposal of garbage and rubbish required

Screening

Extermination of insects and rodents

Rubbish accumulation

Care to be exercised in the use and operation of plumbing fixtures

Overloading electric capacity

Supplied heat; supplied heated water

Toxic substances

Registration for rental dwelling/units; approval by colleges and universities for students' off-campus housing

Lavatory sink required

Bathtub or shower required

Means of egress from dwelling unit required

Positive locking device required

Smoke detectors in residential structures

Compliance with division required

Kitchen sink required

Provision for stove and refrigerator

Flush water closet required

Compliance with division required

Minimum window or skylight areas required

Operable window or skylight areas required

Lighting and ventilation requirements for bathroom and water closet compartments

Electrical service, outlets and fixtures

Lighting in public halls and stairways in multiple dwellings

Responsibility for overloading

Compliance with division required

Heating facilities required; minimum temperature capability required

Room heaters; requirements; approval

Compliance with division required

Maintenance standards for structural parts of dwellings—Foundation; roof; ceiling; walls; doors; floors; skylight windows