Hartford, Conn., Mun. Code ch. 18 § 18-23

A. An application for a license required by this chapter shall consist of an application form, attachments required by the application form, and supplemental materials required by the director of licenses and inspections.
B. Such application shall be considered complete only if it is submitted in the required number and form, includes all required information, does not contain significant inaccuracies or omissions, does not contain multiple minor inaccuracies or omissions, and is accompanied by the required fee amount (including the license application fee as well as the fee for any inspections conducted in accordance with article III of this chapter).
C. The director of licenses and inspections shall identify the date on which a complete application was submitted. Such date shall be deemed to be the submission date of the application.
D. An application must be signed by the individual owner or, where owned by an entity, a minimum of one (1) principal.
E. In addition to information to be submitted by the application form, the director of licenses and inspections may require the submission of additional information, documentation, and evidence, including but not limited to a circumstance where such information, documentation, and evidence is reasonably necessary to assess the veracity of the contents of the application, to ensure that the appropriate scope of review is undertaken, and to ensure sound decision-making as required in section 18-25 of this Code.
F. The director of licenses and inspections may, in his or her discretion, refer any application, attachment, or supplemental material to any city or state official, including but not limited to the chief of the fire department, the zoning administrator, the director of planning, the director of housing, the director of the department of health, or their designees, for guidance, analysis, evaluation, inspection, and recommendations relevant to the decision on granting the license.
G. Prior to the issuance or renewal of a license, the housing or housing unit to be licensed must comply with the provisions of this chapter. Compliance may be determined by an inspection conducted by the City in accordance with article III of this chapter. Such inspections may occur on any building subject to licensure under this Article at the direction of the Director of Licenses and Inspections, even absent submission of an application. The director of licenses and inspections may accept inspections conducted by a state or federal agency in accordance with a state or federal housing program.
H. A separate application must be filed for each building containing any dwelling, group living dwelling, hotel, or rooming house.
I. In all cases, the burden is on the applicant to show that an application complies with all applicable review or approval criteria.
J. It shall be a violation of this chapter for an applicant to provide false or misleading information on any application submitted hereunder.