City of Derby, CT Chapter 140 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Alderman of the City of Derby 9-23-1976 as Secs. 19-4 and 19-17 of the Charter and Revised Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Public Works Department — See Ch. 40.

Building construction — See Ch. 64.

Fire prevention — See Ch. 89.

Health and sanitation — See  Ch. 99.

Housing standards — See Ch. 102.

Occupancy permits — See Ch. 125.

§ 140-1 Duty of occupant to keep premises clean.

The occupant of any premises shall keep the same in a clean condition, free from filth, ashes, papers and rubbish.

§ 140-2 Covering, filling of abandoned wells of excavations.

The abandonment by the owner or the person having control of land situated in the city of any cesspool, well, dry well, spring or excavation located on such land that is or in any way may become a hazard to life and limb is hereby prohibited. If any owner or the person having control of such parcel of land shall fail or neglect to cover or fill in to the existing grade such abandoned cesspool, well, dry well, spring or excavation within 24 hours of the receipt of notice to do so from the Commissioner of Public Works or his agent, then such Commissioner shall cause such well, dry well, spring or excavation to be covered or filled in and graded, and the expense so incurred shall be a lien in favor of the city until paid, and the amount of such expense may be recovered in an action in the name of the city.