East Haven, Conn., Code of Ordinances app. A § VII

No person shall occupy as owner, occupant or let to another for occupancy any dwelling or dwelling unit, for the purpose of living therein, which does not comply with the following requirements:
7.01 Every foundation, roof and exterior wall, door, skylight and window shall be reasonably weathertight, watertight and damp-free, and shall be kept in sound condition and good repair. Floors, interior walls and ceilings shall be sound and in good repair. All exterior wood surfaces, other than decay resistant woods, shall be protected from the elements and decay by paint or other protective covering or treatment. Toxic paint and materials will not be used where readily accessible to children. Walls shall be capable of affording privacy for the occupants. Every premises shall be graded, drained, free of standing water, and maintained in a clean, sanitary and safe condition.
7.02 Lead based paint: No paint which does not conform to the standards of the United States of America Standards Institute 66.1-1964 shall be used on any exterior surface accessible to children or on any wall, ceiling, floor, interior woodwork or on or around the interior or exterior surface of any door, window, fixture, stairs, railing or porch, on any dwelling, or dwelling unit or any building intended or used, in whole or part, for human habitation or occupancy. 7.02.01 Interior and exterior surfaces of walls, ceilings, floors, interior woodwork, doors, windows, fixtures, stairs, railings and porches in and on all dwellings or dwelling units or any building or structure whether public or private shall be kept free of cracked, chipped, blistered, flaking, loose, or peeling paint.
7.02.02 Where the Housing Code Enforcement Officer finds that the presence of cracked, chipped, blistered, flaking, loose or peeling paint constitutes a health hazard, he shall issue an order to the owner of the property upon which such hazard exists to eliminate such hazard under such safety conditions as he may approve.
Such paint shall be completely removed from any surface which can be chewed or eaten by children or is otherwise accessible to children. In lieu of removal of such paint, such surface shall be covered with a durable material or substance approved by the Enforcement Officer. Repainting of any surface without prior removal of hazardous paint thereon or prior preparation of any such surface in accordance with such conditions as the Enforcement Officer may approve shall not be deemed to be satisfactory compliance with this section.
7.03 Every window, exterior door and basement hatchway or similar devices shall be kept rodent-proof and reasonably watertight and weathertight, and shall be kept in sound working condition and good repair. 7.03.01 During that portion of the year when there is a need for protection against mosquitoes, as determined by the enforcement officer, flies and other flying insects, every door opening directly from a dwelling unit to outside space shall have supplied properly fitting screens and a self-closing device; and every window or other device with openings to outdoor space, used or intended to be used for ventilation, shall likewise be supplied with screens.
7.03.02 Every window located at or near ground level used or intended to be used for ventilation, and every other opening located at or near ground level which might provide an entry for rodents, shall be supplied with a screen or such other device as will effectively prevent their entrance.
7.04 Every dwelling, multiple dwelling, rooming house, accessory structure or any other building shall be rat-proof and maintained so as to prevent rat harborage. All openings in the exterior walls, foundations, basements, ground or first floor and roofs which have an opening that is a half (½) inch or more in diameter shall be rat-proofed in an approved manner if they are within forty-eight (48) inches of the existing exterior ground level immediately below such openings, or if such opening may be reached by rats from the ground by climbing unguarded pipes, wire cornices, stairs, roofs, and other means such as trees or lines or by burrowing.
7.05 All fences provided by the owner or agent on the premises and/or all fences erected or caused to be erected by an occupant shall be constructed of manufactured metal fencing material, wood, masonry, or other inert material. Such fences shall be maintained in good condition. Wood materials shall be protected against decay by use of paint or other preservative. The permissible height and other characteristics of all fences shall conform to the appropriate statutes, ordinances, and regulations of the Town of East Haven and the State of Connecticut. Wherever any egress from the dwelling opens into the fenced area, there shall be a means of egress from the premises to any public way adjacent thereto. 7.05.01 Accessory structures present or provided by the owner, agent, or tenant occupant on the premises of a dwelling shall be structurally sound, and be maintained in good repair and free of insects and rats, or such structures shall be removed from the premises. The exterior of such structures shall be made weather resistant through the use of decay-resistant materials or the use of paint or other preservatives.
7.06 Every plumbing fixture and water and waste pipe shall be properly installed and maintained in good sanitary working condition.
7.07 Every water closet compartment, bathroom and kitchen floor surface shall be constructed and maintained so as to be reasonably impervious to water so as to permit such floor to be easily kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
7.08 Every plumbing fixture and pipe, every chimney, flue and smoke pipe, and every other facility, piece of equipment, or utility which is present in a dwelling or dwelling unit, or which is required under this ordinance, shall be constructed and installed in conformance with the applicable local, state or national codes and shall be maintained in satisfactory working condition.
7.09 No owner, operator, or occupant shall cause any service, facility, equipment or utility which is required under this ordinance to be removed from or shut off from or discontinued for any occupied dwelling or dwelling unit let or occupied by him; except for such temporary interruption as may be necessary while actual repairs or alterations are in process, or during temporary emergencies when discontinuance of service is approved by the appropriate authority.
7.10 All construction and materials and ways and means of egress, and installation and use of equipment shall conform to applicable state and local laws dealing with fire protection.
7.11 Every foundation, roof, floor, exterior and interior wall, ceiling, inside and outside stair, every porch, and every appurtenance thereto, shall be safe to use and capable of supporting the loads that normal use may cause to be placed thereon; and shall be kept in sound condition and good repair. Every inside and outside stair or step shall have uniform risers and treads, and stairways shall have handrails structurally sound of reasonable height, and, where needed, balustrades adequately spaced as provided in Section 4.06.