Connecticut 2011 2011 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05592 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/19/2011

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5592
January Session, 2011  LCO No. 1574
Referred to Committee on Planning and Development
Introduced by:
REP. O'BRIEN T., 24th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5592 

January Session, 2011

LCO No. 1574

Referred to Committee on Planning and Development 

Introduced by:

REP. O'BRIEN T., 24th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING LIENS ON BLIGHTED PROPERTY.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

To amend the general statutes to provide that, for anti-blight enforcement actions, a municipality may place a lien on any personal property or assets of a property owner and is not limited to placing such lien on the property subject to the enforcement action, and to further provide that, for purposes of this provision, "owner" shall include any limited liability corporation or any partnership that owns the property subject to the enforcement action. 

Statement of Purpose: 

To give municipalities greater ability to enforce anti-blight ordinances and codes to improve quality of life in their neighborhoods.