Wallingford, Conn., Code of Ordinances ch. 167 (2026) § 167-3

A. Certificate of compliance. (1) No dwelling or dwelling unit may be let unless a certificate of compliance has been issued by the Housing Code Enforcement Officer and is currently in effect. A certificate of compliance shall be issued every five years as required by § 167-9 . Prior to the expiration of the certificate of compliance, the owner shall schedule an inspection by the Housing Code Enforcement Officer in order to renew the certificate. (2) Any new mechanical, electrical or plumbing work that may be required to obtain a certificate of compliance must be done by a licensed contractor and receive the appropriate permits. Any new structural work that may be required to obtain a certificate of compliance must receive the applicable permits. B. No person shall let to another person any vacant dwelling or dwelling unit unless the premises are clean, sanitary, fit for human occupancy and comply with all applicable legal requirements of the State of Connecticut and the Town of Wallingford. C. Every owner of a dwelling containing two or more dwelling units shall maintain in a clean and sanitary condition the shared or public areas of the dwelling and premises thereof. D. Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall maintain in a clean and sanitary condition that part or those parts of the dwelling, dwelling unit and premises thereof that he occupies and controls. E. Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall dispose of all his garbage and trash in a clean, sanitary and safe manner in a receptacle provided by the owner. F. Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall store and dispose of all his trash and garbage and any other organic waste which might provide harborage or food for rodents or insects in a clean, sanitary and safe manner, and the container used for storage pending collection shall be rodentproof, insectproof and watertight. G. Every owner of a dwelling containing one or more dwelling units shall supply facilities or containers for the sanitary and safe storage of rubbish and garbage and shall be responsible for the disposal of the same. In the case of single-family dwellings, it shall be the responsibility of the occupant to furnish such facilities or containers only if there is a written agreement between the parties. H. The owner of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall be responsible for providing all screens whenever the same are required under the provisions of this chapter or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, except where an agreement between the owner and occupant has been arranged, in writing. In the absence of such an agreement, maintenance or replacement of screens, once installed in any one season, become the responsibility of the occupant. I. Every occupant of a dwelling containing a single dwelling unit shall be responsible for the extermination of any insects, rodents or other pests therein or on the premises; and every occupant of a dwelling unit, in a dwelling containing more than one dwelling unit, shall be responsible for such extermination whenever his dwelling is the only one infested. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subsection, whenever infestation is caused by failure of the owner to maintain a dwelling in a rodentproof or reasonable insectproof condition, extermination shall be the responsibility of the owner. Whenever infestation exists in two or more of the dwelling units in any dwelling, or in the shared or public parts of any dwelling containing two or more dwelling units, extermination thereof shall be the responsibility of the owner. J. Every occupant of a dwelling unit or structure shall keep all plumbing fixtures and facilities therein in a clean and sanitary condition and shall be responsible for the exercise of reasonable care in the proper use and operation thereof. K. Every owner of a dwelling containing two or more dwelling units and every occupant of a dwelling containing a single dwelling unit shall be responsible for preventing an accumulation on the premises of boxes, lumber, scrap metal or other such materials which may provide insect or rodent harborage or food. The owner shall be responsible for any vacant dwelling. L. If any of the following items: all toxic materials, household poisons, such as ammonia, paint, gasoline, etc., are to be kept on the premises, they must be safely stored in a suitable facility to ensure safety for children in all occupancies. M. It is the responsibility of the occupant to conform to any/all recycling regulations set forth by the Town of Wallingford. N. All accessory structures, including detached garages, sheds, fences, retaining walls and private walkways, shall be maintained structurally sound and in good repair by the owner.