Hartford, Conn., Mun. Code ch. 18 § 18-22
Application fees (Hartford Housing Code and Rental Licensing Program)
Operative Text
A. The fees for applications for licenses required by this chapter shall be as provided below. Unit fees listed apply to all units, whether occupied or not at the time of application or inspection. (1) Dwelling unit license: three (3) to nine (9) dwelling units: sixty dollars ($60.00), plus fifty dollars ($50.00) per dwelling unit. (2) Dwelling unit license: ten (10) to thirty-nine (39) dwelling units: sixty dollars ($60.00), plus forty-five dollars ($45.00) per dwelling unit. (3) Dwelling unit license: forty (40) or more dwelling units: sixty dollars ($60.00), plus forty dollars ($40.00) per dwelling unit. (4) Group living license: two hundred dollars ($200.00), plus thirty dollars ($30.00) per group living unit. (5) Hotel license: two hundred dollars ($200.00), plus thirty dollars ($30.00) per hotel unit. (6) Rooming house license: five hundred dollars ($500.00) for one (1) to six (6) rooming units, seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for seven (7) to twelve (12) rooming units, and one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for more than twelve (12) rooming units. B. Failure to submit an application for a license as required under this article, including failure to submit a complete application and failure to submit a license renewal application within the applicable application period set forth in section 18-21 B. of this chapter, will result in an additional fee of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per application required, in addition to other penalties that apply for violating this chapter, which shall include penalties described in sections 18-104 A. and 18-104 C. The Director of Licenses and Inspections may waive the additional fees and/or other penalties required by this subparagraph if the Director, in his or her sole discretion, determines that there was good cause for the failure to submit a complete or timely application, except that in no case may the Director waive additional fees or other penalties for an owner who has three (3) or more citations that have been finally issued (without further administrative appeals available) against the owner for any of the owner's property within the boundaries of the City of Hartford within a period of two years prior to the application. C. Application fees include an initial housing code inspection and an initial fire code inspection. Additional inspections may be charged to the applicant in accordance with the fees set forth in article III of this chapter. D. License application fees shall be nonrefundable.
Hartford, Conn., Mun. Code ch. 18 § 18-22 establishes a tiered fee schedule for residential and other dwelling-unit license applications in Hartford, with base fees plus per-unit charges that vary by property size and type. Fees cover an initial housing code inspection and an initial fire code inspection, and are nonrefundable once submitted. Landlords who miss application deadlines or submit incomplete applications face an additional $1,000 penalty per required application, on top of other penalties under the chapter, though the Director of Licenses and Inspections may waive these in cases of good cause—except for owners with three or more final citations within two years.
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Under Hartford, Conn., Mun. Code ch. 18 § 18-22, compliant property operators calculate their license application fee using the tiered schedule—a base fee plus a per-unit charge that decreases as the number of units increases—and submit complete applications within the deadlines set by § 18-21 B. Operators who fail to file on time or submit incomplete applications are subject to an additional $1,000 fee per required application, and owners with three or more final citations within the prior two years are ineligible for any waiver of those fees. Because application fees are nonrefundable and additional inspections beyond the initial housing and fire code inspections carry separate charges under Article III, careful attention to submission timing and completeness is a standard part of license management.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Hartford, Conn., Mun. Code ch. 18 § 18-22 requires landlords operating rental properties in Hartford to obtain and renew licenses, paying fees that scale with the number and type of units—a requirement that signals the city's ongoing oversight of rental housing conditions. Tenants who believe their landlord may be operating without a required license can contact the Hartford Director of Licenses and Inspections to inquire about a property's license status, since unlicensed operation can trigger penalties under the chapter. Tenant-rights organizations in Hartford can help residents understand how licensing requirements intersect with habitability protections and what options may be available when a landlord is out of compliance.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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