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 the applicable legal requirements of the State of Connecticut
and the Town of Winchester.
An apartment or dwelling unit in any structure containing three
or more housing units cannot be occupied for human habitation until
a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the Building Official
or his authorized representative, certifying that such apartment or
dwelling unit conforms to the requirements of the Housing Code of
the Town of Winchester and the Connecticut General Statutes. Such
certificates shall be issued biennially. No provision of this section
shall apply to any structure occupied by an owner thereof and containing
two or less housing units. No provision of this section shall be construed
to prohibit human occupancy of such apartment or dwelling unit during
the pendency of an application for such a certificate.
A person aggrieved by the refusal of a certificate of occupancy
may appeal to the Superior Court for the Judicial District of Litchfield.
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.
No person filing an application for a certificate of occupancy
shall knowingly make any false statement as to names, addresses, relation
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 a penalty in the amount of $90 per violation.