Cheshire, Conn., Code of Ordinances ch. 2, art. II, div. 9 § 2-74

(a) Established. Pursuant to and in accordance with G.S. § 7-148b a fair rent commission (hereinafter, "commission") is hereby established. The purpose of the commission is to regulate and eliminate excessive rental charges for residential properties within the town.
(b) Authority. The commission shall make studies and investigations, conduct hearings and receive complaints relative to excessive rental charges on housing accommodations, except those accommodations rented on a seasonal basis, within the town in order to control and eliminate excessive rental charges on such accommodations and to carry out the provisions of G.S. § 7-148b--f, inclusive, G.S. § 47a-20 and G.S. § 47a-23c(b). The commission, for such purposes, may compel the attendance of persons at hearings, issue subpoenas and administer oaths, issue orders and continue, review, amend, terminate or suspend any of its orders and decisions. The commission, upon appropriation of funds by the town council, may be empowered to retain legal counsel to advise it. The commission's authority shall be over excessive rental charges--rental charges found to be harsh and unconscionable, not over market rental rates. The commission does not have any jurisdiction to award a complainant or respondent with monetary damages.
For the purposes of this section, "seasonal basis" means housing accommodations rented for a period or periods aggregating not more than 120 days in any one (1) calendar year and "rental charge" includes any fee or charge in addition to rent that is imposed or sought to be imposed upon a tenant by a landlord.
(c) Membership. The commission shall be composed of five (5) resident electors of the town, to be appointed by the council. At least one (1) member of the commission shall be a licensed realtor or licensed real estate appraiser in Connecticut, at least one (1) member shall be a tenant and at least one (1) member shall be a landlord. No more than four (4) members shall be of the same political party. All of said members shall serve two-year terms. Any vacancy shall be filled by the council to complete the unexpired term of the vacating member. Members of the commission may be suspended or removed by the council in accordance with the provisions of the town Charter. Members of the commission shall elect a chairman and such other officers as may be necessary at its biennial organizational meeting.