Norwich, Conn., Code of Ordinances ch. 4, art. IV § 4-57
Adoption of property maintenance code
Operative Text
A certain document, copies of which are on file in the office of the building official of the City of Norwich, being marked and designated as "The International Property Maintenance Code, 2012 (IPMC)," as published by the International Code Council, Inc., and as it may be amended, be and is hereby adopted as the Property Maintenance Code of the City of Norwich, in the State of Connecticut, for the control of buildings and structures as herein provided; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said International Property Maintenance Code are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this Code of Ordinances, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes, if any, prescribed in section 4-58 of this article.
Section 4-57 of the Norwich Code of Ordinances formally adopts the 2012 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC), published by the International Code Council, as the governing property maintenance standard for the City of Norwich, Connecticut. This means all regulations, penalties, and conditions contained in the IPMC carry the same legal force as if they were written directly into the city's own ordinances. Any local additions, deletions, or modifications to the IPMC are addressed separately under section 4-58 of the same article.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Norwich Code ch. 4, art. IV § 4-57, property owners and managers operating in Norwich are subject to the full set of standards found in the 2012 International Property Maintenance Code, as locally amended by section 4-58. Compliant operators generally familiarize themselves with the IPMC's requirements covering structural integrity, sanitation, mechanical systems, and occupancy conditions, since those standards now function as Norwich municipal law. Copies of the adopted code are available for review at the office of the Norwich building official.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Norwich Code ch. 4, art. IV § 4-57 means that tenants in Norwich are protected by the standards set out in the 2012 International Property Maintenance Code, which covers habitability conditions such as structural safety, utilities, and sanitation. If a rental unit appears to fall short of those standards, tenants may have grounds to raise a code violation through the Norwich building official's office, which maintains the official copy of the adopted IPMC. Tenant-rights organizations familiar with Connecticut housing law can help explain what remedies or complaint processes may be available under this provision.
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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