(a) No municipality shall adopt a property maintenance ordinance or regulation that applies only to the property maintenance activities of a person who holds a mortgage on or title to real property located within this state and obtained by foreclosure, provided nothing in this section shall preclude a municipality from enacting or enforcing an ordinance or regulation that applies generally to all owners of real property within such municipality, without regard to how the owner acquired title. For purposes of this section, property maintenance activities include, but are not limited to, activities related to the repair, maintenance, restoration, alteration, removal or demolition of any part of real property.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, any municipal property maintenance ordinance or regulation that applies only to the property maintenance activities of a person who holds title or a mortgage to real property located within this state and obtained by foreclosure shall continue to be effective provided such ordinance or regulation was adopted on or before October 1, 2009.
(c) Nothing in this section shall prohibit or limit a municipality from adopting or enforcing an ordinance or regulation relating to the prevention of housing blight pursuant to subparagraph (H)(xv) of subdivision (7) of subsection (c) of section 7-148, the maintenance of safe and sanitary housing as provided in subparagraph (A) of subdivision (7) of subsection (c) of section 7-148, or the abatement of nuisances as provided in subparagraph (E) of subdivision (7) of subsection (c) of section 7-148.
(P.A. 09-144, S. 10; P.A. 14-122, S. 9.)
History: P.A. 14-122 made a technical change in Subsec. (b).
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Section 7-148. - Scope of municipal powers.
Section 7-148a. - Compilations of ordinances and special acts; supplements.
Section 7-148aa. - Lien on real estate where penalty for violation of blight ordinance is unpaid.
Section 7-148b. - Creation of fair rent commission. Powers.
Section 7-148c. - Considerations in determining rental charge to be excessive.
Section 7-148cc. - Joint performance of municipal functions.
Section 7-148f. - Penalty for violations.
Section 7-148g. - Fair housing commission; creation and powers.
Section 7-148hh. - Definitions.
Section 7-148i. - Discriminatory practices defined. Boards authorized.
Section 7-148ii. - Registration and maintenance of foreclosed residential properties.
Section 7-148j. - Powers of boards.
Section 7-148jj. - Ordinances regulating maintenance of foreclosed properties.
Section 7-148k. - Complaints. Hearings.
Section 7-148ll. - Determination re regional economic development agreement.
Section 7-148mm. - Interlocal agreement re dispatch services. Governing board.
Section 7-148n. - Local boards may assume powers to investigate discriminatory practices.
Section 7-148p. - Establishment of land bank authority authorized.
Section 7-148r. - Municipal fee for access to computer-assisted mass appraisal system database.
Section 7-148s. - Municipal fee for use of geographic information system.
Section 7-148w. - Disqualification of contractors from bidding on municipal contracts.
Section 7-148x. - Electronic equipment defined.
Section 7-149. - Regulation of waste disposal in highways.
Section 7-149a. - Designation of scenic roads. Appeal. Maintenance of highway.
Section 7-149b. - Regulation of commercial unmanned aircraft.
Section 7-151a. - Establishment of lake authorities. Withdrawal of town.
Section 7-151c. - Lake authority retention fees for boating law fines. Schedule.
Section 7-152b. - Hearing procedure for parking violations.
Section 7-152c. - Hearing procedure for citations.
Section 7-152d. - Civil penalty for illegal disposal of solid waste at municipal landfill.
Section 7-152e. - Ordinances re unregistered motor vehicles.
Section 7-152f. - Ordinances re illegal gifts, sales and transfers of cannabis.
Section 7-157. - Publication. Referendum. Publication of summary.
Section 7-159. - Validity of prior ordinances, bylaws and regulations.
Section 7-159a. - Joint public hearing authorized on proposal requiring multiagency approval.
Section 7-159b. - Preapplication review of use of property.
Section 7-163a. - Municipal liability for ice and snow on public sidewalks.
Section 7-163b. - Annual municipal reports re telecommunications towers and antennas.
Section 7-163c. - Municipal telecommunications plan.
Section 7-163d. - Establishment of municipal authority to develop or redevelop single parcel.
Section 7-169a. - Registration with municipal official. Definitions.
Section 7-169b. - Report re receipts, expenses and profit.
Section 7-169c. - Recreational bingo for senior citizens. Definitions. Registrations. Records.
Section 7-170. - Bazaars and raffles; definitions.
Section 7-171. - Adoption of bazaar and raffle law.
Section 7-173. - Application for permit.
Section 7-174. - Investigation of applicant.
Section 7-175. - Kinds of permits.
Section 7-175a. - Marketability of title to real property as prize under “Class No. 6” permit.
Section 7-177a. - Cash prizes permitted. Special checking account.
Section 7-179. - Certain advertising prohibited. Exceptions.
Section 7-180. - Change in facts on application to be reported.
Section 7-183. - Examination of reports.
Section 7-184. - Rescission of adoption.
Section 7-185b. - Tuition raffles. Regulations. Special bank account. Financial report.
Section 7-186m. - Exceptions for certain sponsoring organizations.