Stamford, Conn., Code of Ordinances ch. 146 § 146-50

(a) Remediation by City with Permission of Owner. A property owner may request that the City of Stamford, its employees, agents, or servants, including independent contractors hired by the City of Stamford, enter upon his or her property to remediate the blight violation(s). The Director of Operations may grant or deny the request in the Director's sole discretion.
If the Director of Operations grants the request, then prior to the entry of the Anti-Blight Officer and/or other city employees upon the owner's property, the property owner must agree in writing to the date(s), time, location and nature of the remediation and release the City of Stamford, its employees, agents, and servants, including independent contractors hired by the City of Stamford, from liability for any injury or harm caused by the remediation or the entry onto the property.
(b) Remediation by City for Public Health Danger. Upon the failure, neglect, or refusal of any owner to remediate violations that are dangerous to the public health, safety, or welfare within seven (7) calendar days from the date of the Notice of Violation, the city may cause such remediation by city employees, agents or an independent contractor engaged by the city.
(c) Remediation by Court Order. In all cases where an owner has failed to remediate the blight violation(s) within seven (7) calendar days from the date of the Notice of Violation, the city may seek a court order allowing such remediation by city employees, agents or an independent contractor engaged by the city.
(d) Use of Funds for Remediation under this Section. Where an owner has given permission to the city to remediate violations, or where the city undertakes remediation of violations that are dangerous to the public health, safety, or welfare, or where the city has received a court order, the Director of Operations may assign city employees to remedy the blighted condition(s) if staffing levels are sufficient to do so without causing disruption to other city business. If the Director of Operations does not so assign city employees to remedy the blighted condition(s), then said Director may consult with the Director of Administration regarding whether funds for taking remedial action are available in the account described in Subsection 146-53 (c). If adequate funds are available in said account, the Director of Operations may use these funds to take, or cause to be taken, action to remedy the blighted condition. If adequate funds are not available in said account, the Director of Operations may take, or cause to be taken, action to remedy the blighted condition is said Director deems it appropriate to utilize funds from a different account. If funds for taking remedial action are so used, the owner will be responsible for reimbursing the city for the cost of the remediation, as set forth below.
(e) Owner's Responsibility to Pay for Remediation/Penalty. Upon completion of any remediation of blight violations by the city, its employees, agents, servants, or independent contractors hired by the City of Stamford under this section, the Director of Operations or his/her designee shall determine the cost of the remediation and shall bill the owner therefor. The owner shall be responsible to pay a penalty to the city in the amount of the cost of the remediation. Upon the failure of the owner to pay the city the cost of the remediation within thirty (30) days from the date of such bill, the director or his/her designee shall cause to be recorded on the land records of the city a sworn statement detailing the cost and expense incurred for the abatement work, the date the work was done, and the location of the property upon which the work was done. The recordation of the sworn statement shall constitute a lien on the property. The Director of Operations, in his sole discretion, may grant the owner additional time, greater than thirty (30) days from the date of such bill, to pay the penalty.