Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a § 47a-54f
Paint.
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(a) In each tenement, lodging or boarding house the walls of any court, shaft, hall or room shall be whitewashed or painted a light color whenever, in the opinion of the board of health or enforcing agency, such whitewashing or painting is needed for the better lighting of any room, hall or water closet compartment. (b) Paint on the exposed surfaces of the interior of a tenement house shall not be cracked, chipped, blistered, flaking, loose, or peeling so as to constitute a health hazard. Testing, remediation, abatement and management of lead-based paint at a tenement house or its premises shall be as defined in, and in accordance with, the regulations, if any, adopted pursuant to section 19a-111c.
Under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-54f, Connecticut law sets two paint-related standards for tenement, lodging, and boarding houses. First, walls in courts, shafts, halls, and rooms must be whitewashed or painted a light color when the local board of health or enforcing agency determines that better lighting is needed. Second, interior paint on exposed surfaces must not be cracked, chipped, blistered, flaking, loose, or peeling to the point of creating a health hazard, and any lead-based paint issues must be handled in accordance with regulations adopted under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-111c.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-54f places affirmative paint maintenance obligations on operators of tenement, lodging, and boarding houses. Compliant operators generally keep interior walls painted in light colors where directed by the local board of health or enforcing agency, and they routinely inspect exposed interior surfaces to ensure paint is not deteriorating in ways that could constitute a health hazard. When lead-based paint is present, compliant operators follow the testing, remediation, abatement, and management requirements set out in regulations adopted under § 19a-111c.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-54f gives tenants in tenement, lodging, and boarding houses a basis to raise concerns when interior paint is cracked, chipped, blistered, flaking, loose, or peeling in a way that may pose a health hazard. Tenants who observe these conditions may consider reporting them to the local board of health or the relevant enforcing agency, which has authority to require the landlord to act. Tenants dealing with potential lead-based paint concerns may also look into resources from a local tenant-rights organization or Connecticut's lead-paint regulatory framework under § 19a-111c.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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