[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Wolcott
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 12-20-2022 by Ord. No. 99[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Art. I,
Abandoned Vehicles, Blighted Properties and Unsightly Material and
Equipment, adopted 6-6-1989 by Ord. No. 66,amended in its entirety 4-5-2011 by Ord. No. 95.
The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation
and enforcement of this article:
Any unregistered, inoperable car, truck, aircraft, camper,
motorcycle or moped, recreational vehicle (e.g., golf cart, snowmobile,
water sled, all-terrain vehicle, etc.), boat or other watercraft,
tractor, cart, trailer, riding mower, or farming or construction equipment,
whether self-propelled or towed, that is intentionally left, forsaken
or deserted. Intent may be determined by an act or omission such as
no use and lapse of time. "Inoperable" shall mean that the vehicle
is no longer being used for its intended purpose evidenced by two
or more of the following conditions:
Engine no longer starts or is missing;
Missing or flat tires or wheels, or other missing parts necessary
for locomotion;
Missing doors or windows;
Close proximity of grass or other vegetation or debris, indicating
immobility;
Holes, rust, or other evidence of obvious physical decay or
neglect, lack of maintenance or excessive use; or
Used for another purpose (e.g., storage).
Refuse that accumulates on any private premises, business,
lots, or abandoned property and is not completely contained within
trash or refuse storage bins, racks, or enclosures, or other containers
as approved by the Town for such use.
The Blight Enforcement Officer, from the Wolcott Police Department,
shall be an individual or individuals appointed by the Mayor of Wolcott
to enforce all provisions of this article. The Blight Enforcement
Officer is hereby authorized to take such enforcement actions as are
specified in this article.
Any building or structure, or any part of a structure that
is a separate unit, or a parcel of land, or any accessory structure,
or fence, in which at least one of the following additional conditions
exists:
It has been determined by the Building Inspector, Chesprocott
Sanitarian, Town Engineer, Zoning Enforcement Officer, or other appropriate
official as designated by the Mayor acting within the scope of their
authority, that a condition exists that poses a serious or immediate
threat to the health, safety or general welfare of the persons in
the Town of Wolcott; or
The Fire Marshal has determined that a building or structure
is a fire hazard, and/or it is a factor in operating a substantial
and unreasonable interference with the use and enjoyment of other
premises within the surrounding area as documented by neighbor complaints;
or
The property is in a state of disrepair or is becoming dilapidated;
or
The overall condition of the property is not being maintained
which causes an unreasonable impact on the enjoyment of/or value of
neighboring properties and stems from violations as expressed by adjoining
property owners; or
The property is dilapidated, attracting illegal activity; or
Persistent occurrences of any of the following: violations of
building, fire, zoning, housing or health codes; or
Persistent occurrence of the premises not being maintained as
evidenced by the existence, to a significant degree, of:
Missing, broken or boarded windows or doors; collapsing or deteriorating
walls, roofs, stairs, porches, handrails, railings, basement hatchways,
chimneys, flues, or floors; or
Exterior walls containing holes, breaks, loose, missing or rotting
materials; or
Overhang extensions, including but not limited to canopies,
marquees, signs, awnings, stairways, fire escapes, standpipes and
exhaust ducts, which contain rust or other decay; or
Unrepaired fire or water damage after appropriate official authorization;
or
Vandalization, or otherwise damaged to the extent that it is
a factor in depreciating property values in the neighborhood; or
Swimming pools, spas or architectural pools that are not properly
maintained or are in a state of disrepair; or the accumulation of
stagnant or unsanitary water; or
Display lights/fixtures or exterior signs in a broken or disassembled
state; or
Rodent harborage and/or infestation; or
Garbage, trash or unused building materials improperly stored
in dumpsters or accumulated on the premises, unauthorized outside
storage or accumulation of junk, campers, trash, rubbish, boxes, paper,
plastic or refuse of any kind, the parking of more than one unregistered
and inoperable car, boat, motorcycle or other inoperable machinery
on the property or the public right-of-way. For the purposes of this
article, "authorized" shall pertain to local, state or federal laws
and/or regulations; or
In the case of fences, broken or rotted boards or in an otherwise
dilapidated condition, or any other exterior condition reflecting
a level of maintenance or which constitutes a blighting factor for
adjacent property owners or occupant or which is an element leading
to the progressive deterioration of the neighborhood; or
Abandoned motor vehicles on the premises; or
Parking lots left in a state of disrepair or abandonment.
A person that can be reasonably expected to perform maintenance
and yard work around a property or premises. This shall include children
above 16 years of age without physical or mental disability as defined
herein.
A five-member panel of Wolcott electors who are appointed
by the Mayor to provide non-binding advice and consultation to the
Blight Enforcement Officer, and to review with said Officer the various
properties that are the subject, or potential subject, of a determination
by the Blight Enforcement Officer that a violation of this article
exists.
Laws of the State of Connecticut, including any applicable
amendments.
Material which is incapable of immediately performing the
function for which it was designed including, but not limited to,
abandoned, discarded, or unused objects; plastics, glass, papers,
junk comprised of equipment such as automobiles, boats, and recreation
vehicles which are unregistered and missing parts, not complete in
appearance and in an obvious state of disrepair; parts of automobiles,
furniture, appliances, cans, boxes, scrap metal, tires, batteries,
containers, or garbage which is in public view.
In a physically deteriorating condition which, if left unabated,
would cause an unsafe or unsanitary condition or a nuisance to the
general public.
In the case of an owner-occupied residence, an individual
who has a disability meeting the definitions for the mental or physical
disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990 and does not have other household members capable of providing
the necessary maintenance.
In poor working order, dilapidated, decrepit or in an imminent
state of collapse.
Putrescible animal and vegetable waste resulting from the
handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food or the keeping
of pets and other animals. See also "rubbish, garbage, refuse."
Those individuals appointed by the Mayor to conduct hearings
in accordance with this article.
The presence of insects, rodents, vermin or other pests on
the premises, which constitute a health hazard.
Any scrap, waste, reclaimable material, or debris, whether
or not stored, for sale or in the process of being dismantled, destroyed,
processed, salvaged, stored, baled, disposed or other use of disposition,
examples of which include tires, vehicle parts, equipment, paper,
rags, metal, glass, building materials, household appliances, machinery,
brush, wood, and lumber. More than one unregistered or inoperable
vehicles constitute junk.
Occupancy that is legal by virtue of compliance with state
building, state fire safety, local zoning, local housing, and all
other pertinent codes, which, in the case of rental property, must
be substantiated by a rental agreement, a rent receipt or a utility
statement.
Any apparatus designed to operate by an internal combustion
engine or designed to be towed by an apparatus propelled by an internal
combustion engine.
Areas where trees and brush exist in their natural, un-landscaped
state.
Any public nuisance as defined by statute or ordinance.
Any attractive nuisance. An attractive nuisance is defined as
the presence of any condition that may prove to be detrimental to
the health or safety of children whether in a building, on the premises
of a building or upon an unoccupied lot. This includes, but is not
limited to, the presence of abandoned wells, shafts, basements, excavations,
refrigerators, vehicles, lumber, and garbage, refuse, rubbish, and
any structurally unsound fences or other structures.
Physical conditions dangerous to human life or detrimental to
the health of persons on or near the premises where the conditions
exist.
Whatever hazardous materials or liquids that renders air, food
or drink unwholesome or detrimental to the health of human beings.
Fire hazards. Any situation, process, material, blocked/obstructed
egress, or condition that can cause a fire or explosion or provide
a ready fuel supply to augment the spread or intensity of the fire
or explosion and that poses a threat to life or property as determined
by the Town of Wolcott Fire Marshal or his duly authorized agent.
Any person who runs or manages a commercial or industrial
establishment.
Arranged in conformance to or exhibiting some regular order;
systemic in regular or proper order.
Any person, institution, foundation, entity or authority
which owns, leases, rents, possesses, or is responsible for property
within the Town of Wolcott.
Existing or remaining in the same state for an indefinite
period.
A person who has been issued a warning notice or citation
on three or more occasions over the preceding two-year period regarding
the same premises.
Any individual, corporation, partnership, or limited liability
company.
A platted lot or part thereof or unplatted lot or parcel
of land or plot of land, either occupied or unoccupied by any dwelling
or non-dwelling structure and includes any such building, accessory
structure or other structure thereon, or any part thereof. The term
"premises," where the context requires, shall be deemed to include
any buildings, dwellings, parcels of land or structures contained
within the scope of this article.
Any premises or parcel of land within 1,000 feet of a blighted
premises.
Visible from any public right-of-way or neighboring property,
at grade level.
Liable to undergo decomposition or rotting by bacteria, fungi,
and oxidation and/or may result in the formation of foul-smelling
products.
Exercising the degree of caution and concern an ordinarily
prudent and rational person would use in similar circumstances.
Nonputrescible solid wastes consisting of both combustible
and noncombustible wastes, such as paper, wrappings, cigarettes, cardboard,
tin cans, wood, plastics, glass, bedding, crockery, unused and scrap
building materials, and similar materials.
Free from filth and pathogens.
Any building, walls, dwelling, fence, swimming pool, or similarly
constructed object.
Any space within a building that is or can be rented by tenant(s)
for their sole use, and is intended to be a single and distinct space.
A period of 60 days or longer during which a building or
structure or any part thereof, or land that is not legally occupied.
A.
No person shall permit any abandoned or more than one inoperable
motor vehicle, owned by such person to remain parked or stored in
public view within the limits of the Town of Wolcott.
B.
No person shall permit any unregistered motor vehicle, regardless
of condition, to remain parked or stored in public view within the
limits of the Town of Wolcott.
C.
No owner/occupant of a parcel of real property in the Town of Wolcott
shall permit any such abandoned or inoperable vehicle to be parked
or stored in public view on said owner/occupant's parcel of property,
and no owner of a parcel of real property in the Town of Wolcott shall
permit an unregistered motor vehicle to remain parked or stored in
public view on said owner/occupant's parcel of property unless
said real property is used for the sale or repair of motor vehicles
pursuant to an appropriate license issued by the State of Connecticut.
D.
A motor vehicle which is in the process of being actively repaired
and/or restored shall be exempt for a period of one year from the
aforementioned prohibitions to the extent of one vehicle per dwelling
unit and/or property provided the possessor has:
(1)
Notified the Wolcott Police Department in writing identifying the
motor vehicle by owner, year, make, model and identification number;
(2)
Keeps said vehicle covered with a suitable tarp or vehicle cover
when no work is being performed thereon; and
(3)
The vehicle on the Assessors list as a taxable motor vehicle.
E.
The Town of Wolcott, pursuant to C.G.S. § 14-150a, as amended,
hereby authorizes but does not require its duly appointed Blight Officer
to order the removal of any abandoned, inoperable or unregistered
motor vehicle. This shall only be authorized after the owner/occupant
of the property on which such motor vehicle so remains is requested
to remove said motor vehicle in writing or by newspaper notice and
fails to do 30 days after receipt of notice.
No owner/occupant of real property within the Town of Wolcott
shall cause or allow blighted premises to be created, nor shall any
owner/occupant allow the continued existence of blighted premises
and shall further comply with the following:
A.
No persons shall store or keep any unsightly material or equipment,
as herein defined, owned by such person in public view within the
limits of the Town of Wolcott.
B.
No owner/occupant of real property in the Town of Wolcott shall permit
any such unsightly material or equipment to be located or stored on
said owner/occupant's property.
C.
It shall be the duty of all owners/occupants of premises to keep
the exterior of the premises and all structures thereon free of all
abandoned/unregistered vehicles, garbage, refuse, rubbish, and infestations.
The exterior of every structure or accessory structure (including
fences and walls) shall be maintained free of broken glass, loose
shingles, damaged siding, crumbling stone or brick, or other condition
reflective of deterioration or inadequate maintenance. The outside
structure walls shall not have any holes, loose boards, or any broken,
cracked or damaged siding that admits rain, cold air, dampness, rodents,
insects or vermin. Every building shall be maintained so as to be
weather and watertight.
D.
Any building material or equipment intended for construction or improvement
for which a valid building permit is in effect shall be exempt from
this section. This section shall further not pertain to existing building
supply yards subject, however to, all the provisions of the Wolcott
Zoning Regulation and the Connecticut General Statutes.
E.
Garbage, refuse and rubbish for weekly pickup must be stored to maintain
sanitary conditions and to minimize its exposure to public view. The
rubbish and recycling set-out is allowed 12 hours prior to the start
of the designated collection day. Containers must be removed from
curb/public sight within 12 hours after collection of materials.
F.
Where dumpsters are maintained for commercial enterprises, it shall
be the duty of every business owner to provide a place reasonably
calculated to maintain sanitary conditions and to minimize its exposure
to public view before transfer for safe and sanitary disposal. All
dumpsters must maintain completely closed lids at all times; being
opened only to allow deposit or withdrawal of refuse. All areas surrounding
dumpsters shall be kept completely free from such refuse and debris.
All dumpsters must be placed as far as possible from public view.
A.
Any individual affected by the action or inaction of an owner/occupant
of property subject to the provisions of this article may file a complaint
of violation of this article with the Blight Enforcement Officer.
Complaints shall be addressed to the Blight Enforcement Officer c/o
the Wolcott Police Department, 225 Nichols Road, Wolcott, CT 06716,
and shall state with specificity the nature of the alleged violation
and can be signed by the Complainant or submitted anonymously, and
dated. The Blight Enforcement Officer, upon his or her determination
whether there is a violation of this article, shall forward a warning
notice to the owner/occupant at the time such determination has been
made. Additionally, the Blight Enforcement Office shall have the right
on his/her own, without the need for a complaint filed by a third
party, to make a determination that one or more violations exist with
respect to a particular property and, in such instance, may forward
a warning notice to the owner/occupant of such property at the time
such determination has been made, in the form and manner prescribed
by this article.
B.
Such a warning notice from a Blight Enforcement Officer shall be
issued prior to issuing a citation and shall include notification
that the owner/occupant shall have the right to attend the next scheduled
meeting of the Citation Advisory Board to address the warning notice
and property conditions set forth therein.
C.
Such warning notice shall include:
(1)
A description of the real estate sufficient for identification, specifying
the violation which is alleged to exist, and the remedial action required.
(2)
Warning that if proper remedial action is not taken within 30 days of the issuance of the warning notice, or in the event of a persistent offender, 15 days, the respondent shall be susceptible to further penalties and costs as laid out in § 295-4C(3) below.
(3)
Notification that the amount of the fines, costs or fees that may
be imposed for noncompliance shall apply for each violation per day
in the amount of $100 after the thirty-day period has expired, or
15 days in the case of a persistent offender, and in the event the
violation is willful, that the State of Connecticut can issue a fine
in the amount of $250 for each day that it can be shown, based on
the actual inspection of the property on each day, that the blighted
condition continues to exist, and such conduct shall constitute a
criminal violation pursuant to C.G.S. § 53a-27.
D.
The owner/occupant shall have the right to address the warning notice
before the Citation Advisory Board at its next scheduled meeting as
set forth above.
E.
Delivery of a warning notice letter to the owner/occupant shall be
by the following methods: (and preferably in this order)
F.
Pursuant to Section 7-148gg of the Connecticut General Statutes,
a copy of the warning notice will be sent to all lien holders of record.
G.
The Blight Enforcement Officer shall have the right, in his or her
discretion, to extend the period of time set forth in the warning
notice within which to complete the remedial action required thereunder.
A.
If the corrective actions specified in the warning notice are not taken, within 30 days, or within 15 days in the case of a persistent offender, as may have been extended, the Blight Enforcement Officer shall be empowered to issue a written citation to the owner/occupant. Such citation shall be delivered in the manner as a Written Notice as set forth in § 295-4E above and shall inform the owner/occupant of the blighted premises of the following:
(1)
That the property owner/occupant is being penalized $100 per violation
per day for each violation of this article that exists on the blighted
premises after the remediation time period set forth on the warning
notice; and
(2)
That the owner/occupant of the blighted premises shall have 15 days
from the date of the citation was issued to pay the fines on an uncontested
basis and that such fines shall continue to accrue until paid in full.
B.
If the owner/occupant of the blighted premises fails to pay the fine
on an uncontested basis by the date set forth in the citation, the
Blight Enforcement Officer shall issue a failure to pay notice ("failure
to pay notice") within 12 months of the expiration of the final period
for the uncontested payment of fines set forth in the citation, which
shall contain at a minimum the following:
(1)
The allegations against the owner/occupant of the blighted premises
and the current amount of the fines costs or fees due;
(2)
That the owner/occupant of the blighted premises may contest liability
before a Citation hearing officer by delivering written request for
such a hearing in person or by mail to the Blight Enforcement Officer
and the Wolcott Town Clerk within 10 days of the date of the issuance
of the failure to pay notice;
(3)
That if the owner/occupant of the blighted premises does not demand
such a hearing, an assessment and judgment shall be entered against
him; and
(4)
That such judgment shall issue without further notice.
C.
An owner/occupant may request a hearing after receiving the failure to pay notice as noted above in Subsection B.
D.
The hearing officer(s) appointed hereunder is designated to conduct
hearings in accordance with Connecticut C.G.S. § 7-152c(a)
through (f), when an owner/occupant has been cited under this article.
E.
Any cited person who wishes to admit liability without requesting
a hearing may pay the full amount of the fines, costs or fees admitted
to in person or by mail to the Blight Enforcement Officer. Such payment
shall be inadmissible in any proceeding, civil or criminal, to establish
the conduct of such person or other person making the payment. Any
person who does not pay the full amount of the fines, costs or fees
or deliver or mail written demand for a hearing within 10 days of
the issuance of the failure to pay notice shall be deemed to have
admitted liability, and the Blight Enforcement Officer or his/her
designee shall certify such person's failure to respond and forward
such certification to the hearing officer. The hearing officer shall
thereupon enter and assess the fines, costs or fees provided for herein
and shall follow the procedures set forth in C.G.S. § 7-152c(f).
F.
Any person who requests a hearing shall be given written notice of
the date, time and place for the hearing. Such hearing shall be held
not less than 15 days nor more than 30 days from the date of the mailing
of notice, provided the hearing officer shall grant upon good cause
shown any reasonable request by any interested party for postponement
or continuance. An original or certified copy of the initial warning
notice of violation issued by the Blight Enforcement Officer shall
be filed and retained by the Town and shall be deemed to be a business
record within the scope of Section 52-180 of the Connecticut General
Statutes and evidence of the facts contained therein. The presence
of the Blight Enforcement Officer shall be required at the hearing
if such person so requests. A person wishing to contest liability
shall appear at the hearing and may present evidence on his/her behalf.
A designated municipal official as determined by the Mayor or his/her
designee, other than the hearing officer, may present evidence on
behalf of the Town. If such person fails to appear, the hearing officer
may enter an assessment by default against such person upon a finding
of proper notice and liability under the applicable statutes or ordinances.
The hearing officer may accept from such person copies of police reports,
investigatory and citation reports, and other official documents by
mail and may determine thereby that the appearance of such person
is unnecessary. The hearing officer shall conduct the hearing in the
order and form and with such methods of proof as deemed fair and appropriate.
The rules regarding the admissibility of evidence shall not be strictly
applied, but all testimony shall be given under oath or affirmation.
The hearing officer shall announce a decision at the end of the hearing.
If it is determined that the person is not liable, the matter shall
be dismissed and the hearing officer shall enter such determination
in writing accordingly. If the hearing officer determines that the
person is liable for the violation, such Officer shall forthwith enter
and assess the fines, costs or fees against such person as set forth
in this Ordinance. In the event such assessment is not paid on the
date of entry of such assessment, the hearing officer shall follow
the procedures set forth in Connecticut General Statutes Section 7-152c(f).
G.
Pending the hearing before the hearing officer, no further enforcement activity with respect to the outstanding failure to pay notice as contemplated by § 295-7 shall occur until either a hearing is held and the hearing officer assesses fines, costs and/or fees, or until the petitioner fails to request, or to appear for, a scheduled hearing and the hearing officer assesses fines, costs and/or fees.
A.
The Mayor shall appoint one or more hearing officers to conduct hearings
in accordance with this article. Proceedings before such hearing officers
shall be conducted in accordance with the laws of the State of Connecticut
and any provisions of the Charter or ordinances of the Town generally
applicable to its boards and commissions. No zoning enforcement officer,
police officer, building inspector, member of the Citation Advisory
Board or employee of the Town may be appointed as a hearing officer
under this article.
B.
The Mayor shall appoint five Town residents who are electors to serve
as a Citation Advisory Board to provide non-binding advice and consultation
to the Blight Enforcement Officer, to review with said Officer the
various properties that are the subject, or potential subject, of
a determination that a violation of this article exists, and to further
assist the Officer in obtaining a voluntary resolution of violations
of this article without the need for a citation or a hearing. Such
members shall serve terms in accordance with the Wolcott Town Charter.
The current members of the Citation Hearing Board shall serve the
remainder of their terms as members of the Citation Advisory Board.
Proceedings of the Citation Advisory Board shall be conducted in accordance
with the laws of the State of Connecticut and any provisions of the
Wolcott Town Charter and Town ordinances generally applicable to its
boards and commissions.
A.
The owner/occupant of premises where a violation of any of the provisions
of this article shall exist or who shall maintain any building or
premises in which such violations exist may:
(1)
Be subject to a fine of not more than $100 for each violation. Each day that a violation continues to exist after a citation as described in § 295-5 is given to the owner/occupant shall constitute a new violation, and a new fine of $100 may be imposed for each day each such violation exists; and/or
(2)
In the event the violation is willful, be fined by the State of Connecticut
$250 for each day that it can be shown, based on the actual inspection
of the property on each day, that the blighted condition continued
to exist. Such violation shall also constitute a violation under Connecticut
General Statutes § 53a-27 and be subject to criminal fines;
and/or
(3)
Be required to abate the violation at the owner/occupant's expense.
B.
A prejudgment lien on real estate may be imposed where the fine for
violation of the blighted premises provisions of this article is not
paid within 30 days, despite proper notice to the person found liable.
Any unpaid fines imposed under this article shall constitute a lien
upon the real estate against which the fine was imposed from the date
of such fine. Each such lien may be continued, recorded and released
in the manner provided by the general statutes for continuing, recording
and releasing property tax liens. Each such lien shall take precedence
over all other liens and encumbrances filed after July 1, 1997, except
for taxes. Each such lien may be enforced in the same manner as property
tax liens, including foreclosure of the real property.
C.
In addition to all other remedies and any fines imposed herein, the
provisions of this article may be enforced by injunctive proceedings
in Superior Court. The Town may recover from such owner/occupier or
other responsible person any and all costs and fees, including reasonable
attorney's fees, expended by the Town of Wolcott in enforcing
the provisions of this article and/or remediating the cited violations.
D.
Any funds so recovered under this article shall be deposited into
a separate "Blight Fund" to be used solely for the future enforcement
or abatement of blighted premises.
A.
In the event any owner/occupant of real property shall fail to abate or correct any violation specified in any warning notice within the time period set forth therein, or as may be extended, the Town of Wolcott, acting through its designated Blight Enforcement Officer issuing such warning notice, may cause or take such action as is necessary to correct such violations as set forth in said warning notice. The cost to take such action shall be a civil claim by the Town against such owner/occupant, and the Wolcott Town Attorney or his/her designee may bring an action to recover all such costs and expenses incurred. Further, the cost to take such action shall be deemed a fine and shall constitute a lien on the property in accordance with § 295-7B above.
B.
If the owner, agent, tenant or responsible person fails to correct
the violations, the Town of Wolcott may take any action necessary
pursuant to C.G.S. § 7-148(c)(7)(E) to abate the nuisance
at any time after giving notice to the property owner.
C.
The Wolcott Town Council, pursuant to C.G.S. § 7-148ff
may provide a special assessment on housing that is blighted.
D.
Pursuant to Public Act No. 10-152, the Blight Enforcement Officer
may designate an agent or agents who shall have the right to enter
property during reasonable hours for the purpose of remediating blighted
conditions. However, said agent or agents shall not be allowed to
enter any dwelling, house or other structure.
A.
Any person aggrieved by any order, requirement or decision of a hearing
officer may take an appeal therefrom in accordance with C.G.S. § 7-152c(g).
B.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, special consideration
may be given to individuals who are elderly (an individual over the
age of 65 or disabled and who demonstrate that the violation results
from an inability to maintain an owner-occupied residence and no person
with that ability resides therein.
C.
Such special consideration shall be limited to the reduction or elimination
of fines and/or an agreement that the Town or its agents may perform
the necessary work and place a lien against the premises for the cost
thereof in accordance with the provisions of this article.
In the event that any part or portion of this article is declared
invalid for any reason, all other provisions of this article shall
remain in full force and effect.
A.
Where a term is specifically defined or the meaning of such term
is clearly indicated by its context, that meaning is to be used in
the interpretation of this article.
B.
Where a term is not specifically defined in this chapter, it shall
have its ordinarily accepted meaning or such meaning as the context
may imply.
C.
The provisions of this article shall not be construed to prevent
the enforcement of other ordinances of the Town of Wolcott.
D.
In any case where a provision of this article is found to be in conflict
with a provision of any zoning, building, fire, safety or health ordinance,
regulation or other provision of the Wolcott Charter or the State
of Connecticut, the provision which establishes the higher standard
for the promotion and protection of the health and safety of the people
of the Town of Wolcott shall prevail.
