Bridgeport landlords are responsible for pest control under Connecticut habitability law. The Health Department investigates rodent, roach, and bedbug complaints and can order treatment by licensed pest control operators.
Connecticut General Statutes §47a-7 require landlords to keep premises fit and habitable, which includes addressing infestations of rodents, cockroaches, and bedbugs. Bridgeport Health Department inspectors respond to complaints, document conditions, and issue abatement orders. Treatment must be performed by Connecticut-licensed pest control operators using approved products under Department of Energy and Environmental Protection rules. Tenants must cooperate with treatment, including preparation steps. For bedbugs specifically, CGS §47a-7a clarifies allocation of costs. Hoarding, clutter, or sanitation issues caused by tenants can shift partial responsibility under written notice.
Landlords ignoring Health Department orders face fines up to $250 per day, license suspension on rental certificates, and tenant rent escrow remedies under CGS §47a-14h.
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