City of Newton City Ordinances Chapter 12 Article I Section 12-1 — Change of Certificate of Habitability (adopted 1973, last amended Ord. No. X-175, May 26, 2005)

Newton ordinance requiring a certificate of habitability from the Commissioner of Health and Human Services before every new tenancy in an apartment, tenement, or lodging house room, and before condominium conversions; authorizes electricity shutoff for non-certified units.