Skip to main content
Find a Lawyer

Connecticut General Statutes Title 7. Municipalities § 7-246b. Adoption of ordinance. Prohibition on lien foreclosure

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, special act, municipal charter or ordinance to the contrary, each municipality with a population of not fewer than one hundred thousand that is served by a private water company that is regulated by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority shall adopt an ordinance, if applicable, to:

(1) Protect seniors, veterans and low-income families from water pollution control authority foreclosures by restricting accelerated foreclosure proceedings for past due sewer fees owed by any such person. For purposes of this section, “municipality” means any town, city, consolidated town and city or consolidated town and borough;

(2) Lower the interest rate charged by such municipality on delinquent sewer assessments; and

(3) Restrict assignees of water pollution control authorities from purchasing foreclosed properties and to establish financial guidelines that trigger foreclosure for nonpayment of fees.

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes to the contrary, on and after July 1, 2018, no action to foreclose a lien shall be instituted for a period of one year after such action is filed by a water pollution control authority or a representative of such authority.

Previous Part of Code Next Part of Code
Back to Chapter List

Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Connecticut General Statutes Title 7. Municipalities § 7-246b. Adoption of ordinance. Prohibition on lien foreclosure - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ct/title-7-municipalities/ct-gen-st-sect-7-246b/

FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature before relying on it for your legal needs.

Was this helpful?

Welcome to FindLaw's Cases & Codes

A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw’s Learn About the Law.

Go to Learn About the Law

Latest Blog Posts

For Legal Professionals

Learn About The Law

Get help with your legal needs

FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.

Go to Learn About the Law

Need to Find an Attorney?

Search our directory by legal issue

Enter information in one or both fields (Required)

Copied to clipboard