Connecticut Public Act 17-219, codified at CT §47a-7a, requires landlords to provide bed bug treatment in rental units within prescribed timelines after notice. Bridgeport tenants can file complaints with the city Health Department if landlords fail to act.
Connecticut's bed bug statute, enacted in 2017, places the duty to treat bed bug infestations on landlords within five days of receiving written notice from a tenant. Landlords must hire a qualified pest control professional; tenants must allow access and may be required to prepare the unit for treatment. Tenants who knowingly bring bed bugs into a unit can be held responsible for treatment costs. Bridgeport's Health Department investigates rental habitability complaints under CT §47a-7 and can refer non-compliant landlords for housing code enforcement. Self-treatment with foggers or unlabeled pesticides is discouraged and may violate state pesticide rules.
Landlords ignoring treatment timelines, failing to hire licensed exterminators, or retaliating against tenants who report infestations face housing code citations and potential civil liability.
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