New Britain Code of Ordinances Chapter 13 — Housing
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.
Provisions (130)
§ 13-1
State law re abatement of nuisances in tenement houses—Adopted
§ 13-100
Lavatory sink required
§ 13-101
Bathtub or shower required
§ 13-102
Means of egress from dwelling unit required
§ 13-103
Positive locking device required
§ 13-104
Smoke detectors in residential structures
§ 13-116
Compliance with division required
§ 13-117
Minimum window or skylight areas required
§ 13-118
Operable window or skylight areas required
§ 13-119
Lighting and ventilation requirements for bathroom and water closet compartments
§ 13-120
Electrical service, outlets and fixtures
§ 13-121
Lighting in public halls and stairways in multiple dwellings
§ 13-122
Responsibility for overloading
§ 13-131
Compliance with division required
§ 13-132
Heating facilities required; minimum temperature capability required
§ 13-133
Room heaters; requirements; approval
§ 13-141
Compliance with division required
§ 13-142
Maintenance standards for structural parts of dwellings—Foundation; roof; ceiling; walls; doors; floors; skylight windows
§ 13-143
Same—Exterior surfaces
§ 13-144
Same—Windows; exterior doors; basement hatchways
§ 13-145
Lead paint
§ 13-146
Windows and doors to be screened against insects and rodents
§ 13-147
Maintenance to prevent and/or eliminate rodent harborage; standing water
§ 13-148
Ratproofing
§ 13-149
Fences
§ 13-150
Accessory structures
§ 13-151
Structural safety
§ 13-152
Handrails
§ 13-153
Enclosure of porches
§ 13-154
Plumbing fixtures
§ 13-155
Supplied facilities; safe and effective
§ 13-156
Fire protection codes
§ 13-157
Removal, discontinuance, of service facilities or utilities
§ 13-158
Water closet compartment; bathroom floor surface
§ 13-159
Abandoned refrigerators and stoves; accumulations of trash
§ 13-16
Citation
§ 13-17
Purpose
§ 13-171
Compliance with division required
§ 13-172
Minimum floor space required for occupancy
§ 13-173
Minimum floor space required in sleeping rooms
§ 13-174
Ceiling height and minimum floor space
§ 13-175
Room arrangements
§ 13-176
Use of space below grade as habitable room
§ 13-177
Storage space
§ 13-178
Number of occupants
§ 13-179
Storage for toxic materials
§ 13-18
Definitions
§ 13-180
Limit of dwelling unit access to commercial uses
§ 13-19
Applicability of article
§ 13-191
Compliance with division required
§ 13-192
Permit—Required
§ 13-193
Same—Application required
§ 13-194
Same—Issuance; fees
§ 13-195
Same—Hearing on denial
§ 13-196
Same—Expiration
§ 13-197
Same—Conspicuous display required
§ 13-198
Same—Not transferable
§ 13-199
Same—Suspension for failure to correct violations
§ 13-2
Same—Enforcement authority
§ 13-20
Application of building code and state fire safety code
§ 13-200
Same—Hearing on suspension
§ 13-201
Same—Revocation when notice of violation sustained; effect of failure to petition for hearing
§ 13-202
Applicability of rooming house provisions to hotels and motels
§ 13-203
Notice of violations to be served on operator
§ 13-204
Notice of transfer, sale or other disposal required
§ 13-205
Operator to maintain sanitary condition
§ 13-206
Facilities required in rooming houses
§ 13-207
Bed linen and towels
§ 13-208
Minimum floor space in sleeping rooms
§ 13-209
Means of egress from rooming units required
§ 13-21
Application of zoning law
§ 13-210
Restriction on occupancy by blind or bed-ridden persons
§ 13-211
Egress
§ 13-212
Sanitary units
§ 13-213
Cooking
§ 13-214
Locks
§ 13-22
Travel trailers and mobile homes
§ 13-23
Effect of article on existing remedies
§ 13-24
Conflict with other ordinances
§ 13-251
Determination of moving and relocation expenses
§ 13-260
Violation of chapter
§ 13-36
Chief building inspector—Responsibilities generally
§ 13-37
Same—Adoption of plans of inspection
§ 13-38
Same—Adoption of rules and regulations for enforcement
§ 13-39
Authorization to inspect; right of entry; purpose; policy re notice
§ 13-40
Owner or occupant to grant right-of-entry; search warrant to be obtained upon denial; emergency right-of-entry; penalty
§ 13-41
Citizens' complaints; authorization to inspect
§ 13-42
Inspections to be made at reasonable times; all buildings
§ 13-43
Notice of inspection
§ 13-44
Entry and free access upon presentation of necessary documents
§ 13-45
Occupant to permit free access for repairs and alterations
§ 13-46
Judicial remedy on interference with inspection
§ 13-47
Condemnation of unfit buildings—Defects requiring condemnation of building; placarding
§ 13-48
Same—Notice of condemnation required
§ 13-49
Same—Condemned building to be vacated
§ 13-50
Same—Approval to reoccupy condemned building required
§ 13-51
Same—Defacing or removing placard prohibition
§ 13-52
Same—Hearing on condemnation notice or order
§ 13-53
Notice of violations—Contents
§ 13-54
Same—Service
§ 13-55
Same—Hearing; filing of petition; notice
§ 13-56
Same—Modification, withdrawal or sustaining of notice; notice becomes order under certain circumstances
§ 13-57
Same—Judicial review of decision of board on appeal
§ 13-58
Emergency order effective immediately; appeal
§ 13-59
Other violations; procedures
§ 13-60
Housing board of appeals—Creation
§ 13-61
Same—Public meetings; minutes
§ 13-62
Violation penalties—State basic building code
§ 13-63
Same—Minimum housing code
§ 13-64
Same—Unlawful continuance
§ 13-65
Same—Other penalties
§ 13-76
Dwellings and premises to be clean, sanitary and fit before occupancy
§ 13-77
Owner to keep shared or public areas sanitary
§ 13-78
Occupant to maintain premises in sanitary condition
§ 13-79
Responsibilities of tenants; tenant liability
§ 13-80
Safe and sanitary disposal of rubbish
§ 13-81
Safe and sanitary storage of garbage and organic waste
§ 13-82
Facilities for storage or disposal of garbage and rubbish required
§ 13-83
Screening
§ 13-84
Extermination of insects and rodents
§ 13-85
Rubbish accumulation
§ 13-86
Care to be exercised in the use and operation of plumbing fixtures
§ 13-87
Overloading electric capacity
§ 13-88
Supplied heat; supplied heated water
§ 13-89
Toxic substances
§ 13-90
Registration for rental dwelling/units; approval by colleges and universities for students' off-campus housing
§ 13-96
Compliance with division required
§ 13-97
Kitchen sink required
§ 13-98
Provision for stove and refrigerator
§ 13-99