City moves ahead with rental registry
NORWICH – The City of Norwich Common Council held a special meeting Tuesday night with two major issues on the agenda: To receive the proposed rental registry ordinance to amend Chapter 50 of the City Code, and to authorize the mayor to sign a labor agreement between the Firefighter’s Association and the City of Norwich.
After several public hearings and a great deal of comment on the topic, the city is ready to go forward with its plan for a rental registration. The proposal calls for landlords to register with the city, providing their name, address, telephone number and, if they are not local residents, the name, address and telephone number of a local contact.
“We’ve had meetings with Jason Lawrence (City Code Enforcement Officer), Joe Angelino (City Police and Fire Chief), the task force committee, and Patrick Flanagan (City Attorney) going over the whole thing with the changes for the rental registration,” Mayor Joseph Maiurano said.
The proposed rental registry has been added to Chapter 50 of the city’s code, which has been revised to provide steeper fines for those who don’t comply. Once the rental registration is in effect, landlords will be given a 30-day grace period within which to register.
After 30 days, the fee for registering a single family rental will be $5. It will be $10 for a two family unit, $15 for a three family unit, and an additional dollar for each unit after that.
Sixth Ward Alderman Robert Jeffrey had concerns about the fee structure. “My concern is within 30 days we expect the owner to register, but what happens if they don’t?” Jeffrey asked.
“If they don’t, they enter into the penalty phase,” Angelino said. “If they fail to register, it is a violation.” According to the penalty regulations in the proposed ordinance, any violation can result in a fine of between $250 and $1,500.
A public hearing on the rental registry has been scheduled for 7 p.m. on March 13 at City Court.
The council also authorized the mayor to sign a labor agreement between the Fire Fighter’s Association and the City of Norwich. The agreement calls for a 3 percent increase for the next three years. First Ward Alderman A. Anthony Abraham made sure the council realized that the actual amount would be higher, because the second and third year, the amount would be compounded.
The new labor agreement will be in effect from Jan. 1, 2007 through Dec. 31, 2009.
After several public hearings and a great deal of comment on the topic, the city is ready to go forward with its plan for a rental registration. The proposal calls for landlords to register with the city, providing their name, address, telephone number and, if they are not local residents, the name, address and telephone number of a local contact.
“We’ve had meetings with Jason Lawrence (City Code Enforcement Officer), Joe Angelino (City Police and Fire Chief), the task force committee, and Patrick Flanagan (City Attorney) going over the whole thing with the changes for the rental registration,” Mayor Joseph Maiurano said.
The proposed rental registry has been added to Chapter 50 of the city’s code, which has been revised to provide steeper fines for those who don’t comply. Once the rental registration is in effect, landlords will be given a 30-day grace period within which to register.
After 30 days, the fee for registering a single family rental will be $5. It will be $10 for a two family unit, $15 for a three family unit, and an additional dollar for each unit after that.
Sixth Ward Alderman Robert Jeffrey had concerns about the fee structure. “My concern is within 30 days we expect the owner to register, but what happens if they don’t?” Jeffrey asked.
“If they don’t, they enter into the penalty phase,” Angelino said. “If they fail to register, it is a violation.” According to the penalty regulations in the proposed ordinance, any violation can result in a fine of between $250 and $1,500.
A public hearing on the rental registry has been scheduled for 7 p.m. on March 13 at City Court.
The council also authorized the mayor to sign a labor agreement between the Fire Fighter’s Association and the City of Norwich. The agreement calls for a 3 percent increase for the next three years. First Ward Alderman A. Anthony Abraham made sure the council realized that the actual amount would be higher, because the second and third year, the amount would be compounded.
The new labor agreement will be in effect from Jan. 1, 2007 through Dec. 31, 2009.
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