New Britain, Conn., Code of Ordinances ch. 13 § 13-38
Same—Adoption of rules and regulations for enforcement
Operative Text
(a) The chief building inspector is hereby authorized to make and, after a public hearing has been held in accordance with the laws governing the conduct of public hearings, to adopt such written rules and regulations as may be necessary for the proper enforcement of the provisions of this article, except as hereinafter provided. (b) No such rule or regulation shall be in conflict with the provisions of this article. (c) The chief building inspector shall file certified copies of all rules and regulations which they may adopt with the town clerk of the city. (d) Such rules and regulations shall have the same force and effect as the provisions of this article, and the penalty for violation thereof shall be the same as the penalty for violation of the provisions of this article.
New Britain Code of Ordinances ch. 13, art. II, div. 2 § 13-38 establishes a process by which the chief building inspector may create supplementary written rules and regulations to carry out the housing article's enforcement. Any such rules must go through a public hearing before adoption and cannot contradict the article itself. Once adopted and filed with the town clerk, these regulations carry the same legal weight as the article's own provisions, and violations of them are subject to the same penalties as violations of the article.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 13-38, property owners and managers operating in New Britain should be aware that the chief building inspector's officially adopted rules and regulations carry the same binding authority as the underlying housing article. Compliant operators generally stay informed of any new rules filed with the town clerk, since those rules are enforceable to the same degree as the ordinance itself. Monitoring public hearing notices from the city is one way operators typically keep current with any regulatory updates issued under this section.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 13-38 means that tenants in New Britain are protected not only by the text of the housing article itself, but also by any supplementary rules the chief building inspector has formally adopted and filed with the town clerk. Because these regulations carry the same force as the ordinance, a violation of them can be raised in the same manner as a violation of the article's core provisions. Tenants who believe such rules are being violated may consider contacting the city's building inspection office, reviewing filed regulations at the town clerk's office, or reaching out to a local tenant-rights organization for general guidance.
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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