City calls for changes in rental registry
NORWICH – After months of deliberation, the Norwich Common Council is pursuing revisions to the rental registration program that officials say will improve standard of living conditions for apartment dwellers.
Changes call for the amendment of Chapter 310 of the City Code, which concerns housing standards within the city. A public hearing is scheduled for 7 p.m., June 19, at City Court.
If the rental registration program is adopted as amended, Code Enforcement Officer Jason Lawrence said his office would begin inspecting rental units after a change of tenants, or every three years, at a $25 per inspection fee to be paid by the landlord. Landlords would be required to let the city know when a tenant moves, or, should the landlord fail to notify the city, officials may refer to name changes on water bills.
City officials would be able to take legal action against rental property owners who fail to comply with the new ordinances.
“We want to make sure that there’s going to be a quality place for people to live and that units are being taken care of,” Lawrence said, explaining the safety and sanitary protocol for city residents.
Regular inspections would also benefit landlords with documentation that shows a unit in good condition at the time of inspection, he said.
Lawrence assured that all inspections would be based on the property maintenance code, which includes an evaluation of staircases, doors, common hall, cellar doors, smoke detectors, fire safety and electrical, and other general and external factors of the property that affect the overall safety of a rental unit.
When city officials discussed potential changes in the rental registry in December, Mayor Joseph Maiurano shared that most landlords in the city are good, but also cited issues the city has had with property owners who neglected state and city rental ordinances in the past. He said that any changes in the code would be a “win-win” between tenants and landlords.
The city’s current rental registry agreement, which was adopted in 2007, is set to expire. It was designed to provide the city with necessary information should there be an emergency and it allows an inspection of a residence prior to the inhabitants of new tenant.
Changes call for the amendment of Chapter 310 of the City Code, which concerns housing standards within the city. A public hearing is scheduled for 7 p.m., June 19, at City Court.
If the rental registration program is adopted as amended, Code Enforcement Officer Jason Lawrence said his office would begin inspecting rental units after a change of tenants, or every three years, at a $25 per inspection fee to be paid by the landlord. Landlords would be required to let the city know when a tenant moves, or, should the landlord fail to notify the city, officials may refer to name changes on water bills.
City officials would be able to take legal action against rental property owners who fail to comply with the new ordinances.
“We want to make sure that there’s going to be a quality place for people to live and that units are being taken care of,” Lawrence said, explaining the safety and sanitary protocol for city residents.
Regular inspections would also benefit landlords with documentation that shows a unit in good condition at the time of inspection, he said.
Lawrence assured that all inspections would be based on the property maintenance code, which includes an evaluation of staircases, doors, common hall, cellar doors, smoke detectors, fire safety and electrical, and other general and external factors of the property that affect the overall safety of a rental unit.
When city officials discussed potential changes in the rental registry in December, Mayor Joseph Maiurano shared that most landlords in the city are good, but also cited issues the city has had with property owners who neglected state and city rental ordinances in the past. He said that any changes in the code would be a “win-win” between tenants and landlords.
The city’s current rental registry agreement, which was adopted in 2007, is set to expire. It was designed to provide the city with necessary information should there be an emergency and it allows an inspection of a residence prior to the inhabitants of new tenant.
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