Stamford, Conn., Code of Ordinances ch. 146 § 146-35
Fees
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A. The fees for the licenses provided for in Section 146-35 shall be in accordance with the following schedule:
(1) Apartment license: Three (3) to Nine (9) Apartments: sixty dollars ($60.), plus forty dollars ($40.) per apartment unit.
(2) Apartment license: Ten (10) to Thirty-nine (39) Apartments: seventy-five dollars ($75.), plus fifty dollars ($50.) per apartment unit.
(3) Apartment license: Forty [plus] (40+) Apartments: two hundred dollars ($200.), plus seventy dollars ($70.) per apartment unit.
(4) Rooming House License: one hundred eighty dollars ($180), plus sixty-five dollars ($65.) per rooming unit.
(5) Hotel License: three hundred fifty dollars ($350.), plus eighty-five ($85.) per hotel unit. For any hotel owned by any person, firm, corporation, joint venture or other legal entity that is exempt from income tax liability pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, the applicable licensing fees shall be as follows: Hotel License: two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.), plus thirty dollars ($30.) per hotel unit.
(6) Assisted Living and Continuing Care Residence License: two hundred dollars ($200.), plus thirty-eight ($38.) per residence unit.
B. Reduction. The per apartment unit license fee for apartments in buildings containing forty (40) or more dwelling units in which initial occupancy of all units is legally restricted to individuals or families earning sixty (60%) per cent or less of area median income (AMI) ("Legally Restricted Building") shall be twenty ($20.00) dollars per apartment unit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in any year in which an apartment in a Legally Restricted Building is being rented to an individual or family with an income in excess of sixty percent (60%) of AMI, the per apartment unit license fee for that apartment unit shall be seventy dollars ($70.). Upon request, owners and operators of Legally Restricted Buildings shall be required to provide the Director of Health and Social Services with copies of tenant eligibility information, including, but not limited to mandated annual income certification or re-certification forms.
C. The fees for an application for a certificate of apartment occupancy provided for in Section 146-33 shall be seventy-five dollars ($75.).Stamford Code of Ordinances ch. 146 § 146-35 establishes a tiered fee schedule for residential rental licenses in Stamford, Connecticut. The base fee and per-unit charge both increase with the size of the property, and different fee structures apply to rooming houses, hotels, assisted living facilities, and continuing care residences. A reduced per-unit fee of $20 applies to qualifying affordable housing buildings with 40 or more units where all occupancy is legally restricted to households earning 60% or less of area median income, though that discount is forfeited for any individual unit rented above that income threshold in a given year.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators subject to Stamford Code of Ordinances ch. 146 § 146-35 generally calculate their license fee by identifying the correct property category and applying the corresponding base charge plus the per-unit multiplier. Owners of larger buildings with income-restricted tenancies should verify whether their property qualifies as a 'Legally Restricted Building' to take advantage of the reduced $20 per-unit rate, and should be prepared to supply the Director of Health and Social Services with annual income certification or re-certification documentation upon request. Compliant operators also account for the standard $70 per-unit fee for any unit in a Legally Restricted Building that is rented to a household exceeding the 60% AMI threshold in a given year.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Under Stamford Code of Ordinances ch. 146 § 146-35, tenants living in buildings with 40 or more units that are legally restricted to households at or below 60% of area median income may have an interest in whether their landlord is correctly licensed under the reduced-fee structure. Tenants who believe their building is not properly licensed, or who have questions about their landlord's compliance with income-restriction requirements, can contact the Stamford Director of Health and Social Services or consult a local tenant-rights organization for general information. Awareness of the licensing framework can be relevant context when evaluating a landlord's overall compliance with Stamford's rental housing regulations.
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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