Legislation Details

File #: OR-2026-0020    Version: Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Enacted
File created: 6/29/2026 In control: City/Town Clerk
On agenda: Final action: 10/5/2026
Title: ORDINANCE AMENDMENT OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN UPDATING ALL EXISTING PROCEDURES FOR CIVIL CITATION ENFORCEMENT.
Attachments: 1. 0 - Checklist - Corp Counsel Various Ord. Amendments Uniform Civil Citation Enforcement, 2. 1 - Cover Letter - Corp Counsel Various Ord. Amendments Uniform Civil Citation Enforcement, 3. 2a - CLEAN ORDINANCE - Corp Counsel Various Ord. Amendments Uniform Civil Citation Enforcement, 4. 2b - REDLINED Ordinance - Corp Counsel Various Ord. Amendments Uniform Civil Citation Enforcement, 5. 3 - PNF - Corp Counsel Various Ord. Amendments Uniform Civil Citation Enforcement, 6. 4 - FIS - Corp Counsel Various Ord. Amendments Uniform Civil Citation Enforcement
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ORDINANCE AMENDMENT OF THE BOARD OF ALDERS OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN UPDATING ALL EXISTING PROCEDURES FOR CIVIL CITATION ENFORCEMENT.

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WHEREAS, the Corporation Counsel of the City of New Haven has designated a new uniform process for Citation Enforcement under Chapter 32 of the Code of Ordinances.

WHEREAS, the following ordinance sections currently contain citation and hearing enforcement procedures which differ from the new uniform procedure:
Sec. 4 1/2 -4; Sec. 4 1/2-7; Sec. 4 1/2 -11; Sec. 4 1/2 -17; Sec. 9-51; Sec. 9-52; Sec. 11-27; Sec. 13-409; Sec. 13-601; Sec. 17-47; Sec. 17-84; Sec. 17-85; Sec. 17-118; Sec. 17-133; Sec. 17-149; Sec. 18-82; Sec. 18-83; Sec. 18-91; Sec. 19-12; Sec. 26-43; Sec. 26-44; Sec. 26-46; Sec. 27-84; Sec. 29-30.1; Sec. 29-134; Sec. 29-134.1; Sec. 29-141; Sec. 29-142; Sec. 29-151; Sec. 29-153; and TITLE V ARTICLE II Par. 203, 204, and 206.

WHEREAS, the Corporation Counsel of the City of New Haven desires to amend various paragraphs of the ordinances relative to citation enforcement to remove all discrepancies from the new uniform procedure in order to ensure uniformity and effectiveness of the process for issuing, appealing, and enforcing citations for violation of city ordinances; and

WHEREAS, the Corporation Counsel of the City of New Haven submits the proposed ordinance amendments herewith.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Alders of the City of New Haven that the following sections of Ordinances of the City of New Haven be amended as follows:











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Chapter 4½ BURGLARY AND ROBBERY ALARM SYSTEMS
ARTICLE II. ADMINISTRATION

Sec. 4½-4. Definitions.
For the purpose of this chapter the following definitions shall apply:
Alarm business shall mean any person(s) engaged in the business of selling, installing, servicing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, moving or removing, alarm systems in the City, and shall include the designee(s) of this person(s).
Alarm administrator shall mean the person ...

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