Waterbury, CT Property Maintenance: Property Blight (2026)

65 create the city's blight-abatement program. 63 defines BLIGHTED PREMISES as any building, structure or parcel meeting at least one of eight conditions: it is dilapidated as documented by the building official; it attracts criminal activity as documented by police; it is a fire hazard per the fire marshal; the building official or health director finds it a threat to safety, health, morals or welfare; it shows disrepair such as missing doors or windows, a collapsed wall, roof or floor, damaged siding, peeling paint over 33% of exposed surface, a compromised foundation, garbage or two or more junk vehicles, a lawn grown to nine inches or more, or graffiti left more than five business days after notice; it depreciates neighborhood property values; it substantially interferes with neighbors' use and enjoyment; or trash and recycling containers are set out more than 24 hours before or left more than 24 hours after collection.

64(A) prohibits any owner or tenant from allowing, creating or maintaining a blighted condition. 63(8). 64(C) lets the city's designated agents enter the premises during reasonable hours to remediate, though never inside any dwelling house or structure, and the city may act immediately if the property has had three or more blight violations in the prior 12 months.