Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-169p
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Sec. 8-169p. Definitions.
Official statutory text
(a) “Abandoned property” means any real property on which there is a vacant structure and on which (1) real property taxes have been delinquent for one year or more and orders have been issued by the municipality's fire official, building official or health official and there has been no compliance with those orders within the prescribed time given by such official or within ninety days, whichever is longer, (2) the owner has declared in writing to the building official that his property is abandoned or (3) there has been a determination by the municipality in accordance with an ordinance adopted under subparagraph (H)(xv) of subdivision (7) of subsection (c) of section 7-148 , that the vacant structure contributes to housing blight;
(b) “Building official” means the person appointed pursuant to section 29-260 ;
(c) “Health official” means the municipal official authorized to administer the provisions of chapter 368o or any local housing code;
(d) “Low or moderate income families” means families or individuals who lack the amount of income necessary to rent or purchase adequate housing without financial assistance, as defined by such income limits as may be adopted by an appropriate agency or instrumentality of the state or federal government for the purposes of determining eligibility under any programs aimed at providing housing for low and moderate income families or persons;
(e) “Municipality” means any city, town or borough;
(f) “Owner” means any holder, as appears in the land records of the municipality, of (1) title to real property and (2) any mortgage or other secured or equitable interest in such property;
(g) “Rehabilitation permit” and “demolition permit” mean those permits obtained from a local building official under the State Building Code for the purpose of rehabilitating or demolishing a structure;
(h) “Urban homesteader” means any person, firm, partnership, corporation, limited liability company or other legal entity to which urban homestead program property is conveyed;
(i) “Urban homesteading agency” means the agency designated by the legislative body of a municipality pursuant to section 8-169q ;
(j) “Fire official” means the municipal official authorized to administer the provisions of the Fire Safety Code set out in part II of chapter 541 or any regulations adopted thereunder, or any local fire code.
Cited. 194 C. 129.
(b) “Building official” means the person appointed pursuant to section 29-260 ;
(c) “Health official” means the municipal official authorized to administer the provisions of chapter 368o or any local housing code;
(d) “Low or moderate income families” means families or individuals who lack the amount of income necessary to rent or purchase adequate housing without financial assistance, as defined by such income limits as may be adopted by an appropriate agency or instrumentality of the state or federal government for the purposes of determining eligibility under any programs aimed at providing housing for low and moderate income families or persons;
(e) “Municipality” means any city, town or borough;
(f) “Owner” means any holder, as appears in the land records of the municipality, of (1) title to real property and (2) any mortgage or other secured or equitable interest in such property;
(g) “Rehabilitation permit” and “demolition permit” mean those permits obtained from a local building official under the State Building Code for the purpose of rehabilitating or demolishing a structure;
(h) “Urban homesteader” means any person, firm, partnership, corporation, limited liability company or other legal entity to which urban homestead program property is conveyed;
(i) “Urban homesteading agency” means the agency designated by the legislative body of a municipality pursuant to section 8-169q ;
(j) “Fire official” means the municipal official authorized to administer the provisions of the Fire Safety Code set out in part II of chapter 541 or any regulations adopted thereunder, or any local fire code.
Cited. 194 C. 129.
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