Stamford, Conn., Code of Ordinances ch. 152 § 152-36

I. Definitions. As used in this section:
Address means a location as described by the full street number, if any, the street name, the city or town, and the state, and not a mailing address such as a post office box.
Agent in charge means one who manages real estate, including, but not limited to, the collection of rents and supervision of property.
Dwelling unit means any house or building, or portion thereof, which is rented, leased or hired out to be occupied, or is arranged or designed to be occupied, or is occupied, as the home or residence of one or more persons, living independently of each other, and doing their cooking upon the premises, and having a common right in the halls, stairways or yard.
II. Identification of non-resident owner or agent required.
A. Each nonresident owner of occupied or vacant rental real property in the City of Stamford shall maintain on file in the office of the Director of Health the current residential address of the nonresident owner of such property, if the owner is an individual, or the current residential address of the agent in charge of the building, if the nonresident owner is a corporation, partnership, trust or other legally recognized entity owning rental real property in the state. If such residential address changes, notice of the new residential address shall be provided by such nonresident owner or agent in charge of the building to such municipal office not more than twenty-one (21) days after the date that the address change occurred. If the nonresident owner or agent fails to file an address under this section, the address to which the municipality mails property tax bills for the rental real property shall be deemed to be the nonresident owner or agent's current address. Such address may be used for compliance with the provisions of subsection (B) of this section.
B. Service of municipal orders relating to maintenance of such rental real property or compliance with state law and local codes concerning such real property directed to the nonresident owner or agent at the address on file, or deemed to be on file in accordance with the provisions of this section, shall be sufficient proof of service of notice of such orders in any subsequent criminal or civil action against the owner or agent for failure to comply with the orders. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to limit the validity of any other means of giving notice of such orders that may be used by the City of Stamford.
III. Violation and penalty.
A. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall have committed an infraction.
B. Any person who violates the provisions of this ordinance shall pay a civil penalty of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for the first violation and one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for any subsequent violation. Any person who is assessed a civil penalty pursuant to this ordinance may appeal therefrom to the Superior Court. An appeal shall be instituted not later than thirty (30) days after the mailing of notice of such assessment by filing a petition to reopen assessment, together with an entry fee in an amount equal to the entry fee for a small claims case pursuant to section 52-259 of the general statutes, at the Superior Court facility designated by the Chief Court Administrator, which shall entitle such person to a hearing in accordance with the rules of the judges of the Superior Court.
IV. The requirements of this section shall be in addition to and not in place of any other provisions of the municipal code.