Stamford, CT Rental Property Rules: Repairs & Habitability (2026)

Chapter 146, §146-24 lets the Director of Health designate and placard a dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming house, hotel, or hotel unit unfit for human habitation if it's so damaged, decayed, dilapidated, unsanitary, unsafe, or vermin-infested that it endangers occupants or the public, or if it lacks adequate light, ventilation, or sanitation. Once placarded, the unit must be vacated within a reasonable time set by the Director, and no one may reoccupy it until the Health Director removes the placard. If the owner takes no corrective action within six months and no hearing is pending, the Director must order the structure demolished. An aggrieved owner can appeal to the Health Commission under Charter §C5-40-4(d).