Waterford, Conn., Code of Ordinances ch. 15.08 § 15.08.270

A. Whenever the building official or his delegate determines that any rental dwelling, rental unit or rooming unit, or the premises surrounding any of these, fails to meet the requirements set forth in this chapter or in applicable rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto, the building official in accordance with existing legislation shall issue a notice setting forth the alleged failures, and advising the owner, occupant, operator or agent that such failures must be corrected. This notice shall:
1. Be in writing;
2. Set forth the alleged violations of this chapter or of applicable rules and regulations issued pursuant thereto;
3. Describe the rental dwelling, rental dwelling unit or rooming unit where the violations are alleged to exist or to have been committed, and shall specify an appropriate or acceptable method of correction;
4. Specify a specific date for the correction of any violation alleged;
5. Be served upon the owner, occupant, operator or agent of the rental dwelling, rental dwelling unit or rooming unit personally, or by registered mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the owner, occupant, operator or agent; if one or more persons to whom such notice is addressed cannot be found after diligent effort to do so, service may be made upon such persons by posting the notice in or about the rental dwelling, rental dwelling unit or rooming unit described in the notice, or by causing such notice to be published in a newspaper of general circulation for a period of three consecutive days; or be served upon a resident agent for the receipt of such services.
B. At the end of the period of time allowed for the correction of any alleged violation, the building official or his delegate shall reinspect the rental dwelling, rental dwelling unit or rooming unit described in this notice.
C. If, upon reinspection, the violations are determined by the building official or his delegate not to have been corrected, the building official may order the rental dwelling, rental dwelling unit or rooming unit vacated within thirty days.