The Office of Housing and Neighborhood Development employs a Housing Code Enforcement Officer who is responsible for administering the Town's Housing Code in the Community Development Block Grant target areas. The Housing Code Enforcement Officer conducts inspections of dwelling units and prepares Orders and reports for submission to the Quinnipiack Valley Health District for appropriate enforcement action in response to tenant-initiated Housing Code and/or Fair Rent complaints. The Quinnipiack Valley Health District, as the Town’s official Housing Code enforcement agency, forwards Orders to the property owner and reports to other Town departments for possible violations subject to their authority.
For information regarding other Town Code inspections, or complaints, the following Town departments should be contacted:
Building Department (203) 287-2530
(Building, Electrical, and Plumbing Codes; Construction performed without
required permits)
Fire Marshal (203) 772-3060
(Smoke detectors in one- and two-family dwellings; Fire safety in three-family
or larger dwellings including smoke detectors, fire doors, and obstructed
hallways/stairways)
Planning/Zoning Department (203) 287-2592
(Zoning issues of property and non-conforming usage including property
maintenance, student housing, etc.)
Quinnipiack Valley Health District (203) 248-4528
(Health Code issues; stagnant water in yards and abandoned swimming pools,
sewage, mold, rodents and insect infestation, lead-based paint, junk vehicles
on property)
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U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
Connecticut Department of Economic & Community Development
Quinnipiac Valley Health District
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