[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Barkhamsted Special Town Meeting 9-30-1986 by Ord. No. 41. Sections 98-4 and 98-8 amended during codification; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II. Other amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
State Building Code — See Ch. 93, Art. I.
No owner or other person shall rent to another or permit the occupation by another of any vacant dwelling unit unless it and the premises are clean, sanitary and fit for human occupancy and comply with all applicable legal requirements of the State of Connecticut and the Town of Barkhamsted.
An apartment or dwelling unit in any structure containing three or more housing units shall not be occupied for human habitation after a vacancy until a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the Building Inspector or his authorized representative certifying that such apartment or dwelling unit conforms to the requirements of the State Building Code, as adopted by the Town of Barkhamsted on September 21, 1970,[1] and of Title 47a, Chapter 833a, of the Connecticut General Statutes. No provision of this section shall apply to any structure occupied by the owner thereof and containing three or fewer housing units. No provision of this section shall be construed to prohibit human occupancy of such apartment or dwelling unit during pendency of an application for such certificate.
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Editor's Note: See Ch. 93, Building Construction, Art. I.
Any person aggrieved by the refusal of a certificate of occupancy may appeal to the Superior Court for the Judicial District of Litchfield. Such appeal shall be privileged.
The owner or lessor of such structure shall not recover, receive or collect rent for the occupancy of any apartment or dwelling unit for which a certificate of occupancy has not been obtained prior to the rental thereof in violation of § 98-2.
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Editor's Note: Amended during codification; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any structure which has been constructed or substantially reconstructed within the five-year period immediately before the date such certificate of occupancy would otherwise be required under this chapter. No apartment shall be inspected more than once in a twelve-month period.
The Board of Selectmen may set a reasonable schedule of fees, which fees are to be paid prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy required by this chapter.
No person filing an application for a certificate of occupancy shall knowingly make any false statement as to the names, ages, relationship or number of persons who will occupy a dwelling unit.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to the penalty provided for violations of the provisions of the Building Code.
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Editor's Note: Amended during codification; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II.