§ 9-44
Procedure for claim of retaliation.
[Ord. No. 203, 1-16-1990]
(a)
Upon the receipt of any claim of retaliatory action, the fair rent commission staff shall inform the landlord of the claim and shall investigate the claim. If the claim is not resolved through conciliation, the commission shall convene a hearing within 60 days of the filing of the claim for the purpose of determining whether the landlord has engaged in a retaliatory action, and the commission shall render its decision within 75 days of the filing of the claim.
(b)
Pending determination by the commission, the landlord shall not commence or continue any action or proceeding against the tenant to recover possession of the dwelling unit, the landlord shall not decrease any services to which the tenant is entitled and the tenant shall continue to pay the amount of rent in effect at the time of the claim of retaliatory action.
(c)
If after such hearing the fair rent commission finds that the landlord has engaged in a retaliatory action in violation of the provisions of this section, the commission may, pursuant to its powers under C.G.S. §§ 7-148b through 7-148f and 47a-20, this article and this section, make any of the following orders:
(1)
That the landlord cease and desist from such conduct.
(2)
That the landlord maintain no action or proceeding against the tenant to recover possession of the dwelling unit.
(d)
Notice of claim of retaliatory action, filed under the provisions of this section, is not deemed to be a complaint for the purpose of C.G.S. § 47a-20 or section 9-42.