This article shall apply to all multiple dwellings in the Town
of Rocky Hill, except that dwelling units that are owned by the State
of Connecticut shall be exempt. This exemption shall not include multiple
dwelling units leased from the State of Connecticut.
A.
Within 60 days following the effective date, any owner of a multiple
dwelling shall be required to file and maintain on file in the Planning
and Zoning Division office of the Town of Rocky Hill the current address
and contact information of the owner of such property, if the owner
is an individual. If an owner is a corporation, partnership, trust
or other legally recognized entity, then names of all statutory agents,
managing members, general partners as the case may be and the current
address and contact information of the agent in charge of the building
shall be filed in the Planning and Zoning Office. Owners of multiple
properties will register once, not for each property. Landlords will
only register one time unless contact information changes. All contact
information shall be posted at each dwelling in a conspicuous place.
B.
If such residential address or contact information changes, notice
of the new address and contact information shall be provided by such
nonresident owner or agent in charge of the building to the not more
than 21 days after the date that the address or contact information
changed.
C.
Each such owner or agent shall pay a fee of $10 per dwelling unit
for each initial registration and a fee of $5 per dwelling unit for
each notice of residential address or contact information change.
Any owner or agent who fails to pay any such fee at the required time
of registration or notice shall pay a surcharge of $90 per unregistered
dwelling unit.
D.
If any such nonresident owner or agent fails to maintain on file an address or contact information as required by this section, the address to which the Town mails property tax bills or public water/sewer bills for the residential rental housing unit shall be deemed to be the nonresident owner's or agent's current address. Such address may be used for compliance with the provisions of Subsection E of this section.
E.
Service of state or municipal orders relating to maintenance of any
such multiple dwelling unit or compliance with state law and local
codes concerning such real property directed to the nonresident owner
or agent at the address on file, or deemed to be on file in accordance
with the provisions of this section, shall be sufficient proof of
service of notice of such orders in any subsequent criminal or civil
action against the nonresident owner or agent for failure to comply
with the orders.
A.
As provided in Connecticut General Statutes §§ 47a-6a
and 47a-6b and notwithstanding any provision of the Rocky Hill Code
of Ordinances to the contrary, any nonresident owner or agent who
shall violate any provisions of this article shall be assessed a civil
penalty of not more than $250 for the first violation and not more
than $1,000 for any subsequent violation.
B.
Any person who is assessed a civil penalty pursuant to this section
may appeal therefrom to the Superior Court. An appeal shall be instituted
not later than 30 days after the mailing of notice of such assessment
by filing a petition to reopen assessment, together with an entry
fee in an amount equal to the entry fee for a small claims case pursuant
to C.G.S. § 52-259, at the Superior Court facility designated
by the Chief Court Administrator, which shall entitle such person
to a hearing in accordance with the rules of the judges of the superior
court.
C.
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall have
committed an infraction.
