Cal. Civ. Code § 8-45-4
Income qualification for admission to project. Exception
Operative Text
(a) No family shall be admitted to a dwelling unit in any project of an authority or be permitted to continue to occupy any such dwelling unit whose family income exceeds, respectively, the income limit for admission to such dwelling unit or the income limit for continued occupancy thereof. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, an authority may, with the approval of the public works commissioner, admit families facing eviction from a low rental project of the authority because of overincome to any project of the authority in which there is an undue number of vacancies, provided each such family's income shall be within the income limit for continued occupancy thereof.
Under Conn. Agencies Regs. § 8-45 § 8-45-4, public housing authorities in Connecticut are prohibited from admitting any family whose income exceeds the applicable admission income limit, and must not allow a family to remain in a unit if their income surpasses the continued-occupancy limit. However, the regulation carves out a limited exception: an authority may, with the public works commissioner's approval, place over-income families facing eviction from one project into a different authority project that has an unusually high number of vacancies, as long as those families still fall within the continued-occupancy income threshold for the receiving project.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Housing authority operators and managers governed by Conn. Agencies Regs. § 8-45 § 8-45-4 generally maintain documented income-verification procedures at both the admission and ongoing-occupancy stages to ensure compliance with the applicable income limits. When a family's income rises above the continued-occupancy threshold, compliant authorities initiate the appropriate review and, if necessary, eviction proceedings rather than allowing indefinite over-income tenancy. Authorities that wish to use the vacancy-relief exception must secure prior approval from the public works commissioner before placing over-income families in a high-vacancy project.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Conn. Agencies Regs. § 8-45 § 8-45-4 establishes that residents of Connecticut public housing have a right to remain in their units as long as their household income stays within the continued-occupancy limit set for that project. If a tenant receives a notice related to over-income status or potential eviction, they may want to review whether the authority has correctly calculated household income and applied the proper income thresholds. Tenants in this situation can explore options such as requesting a review through the housing authority, contacting a local tenant-rights organization, or consulting with a housing attorney familiar with Connecticut public housing regulations.
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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