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Hartford committee delays vote on relocation‑assistance ordinance amid staffing, hotel‑quality and enforcement questions
Summary
A councilmember who authored an amendment to the city's relocation assistance ordinance outlined measures to codify procedures, require landlord acknowledgment of obligations and tie noncompliance to rental‑license renewal; the committee voted to postpone item 2.2 for further refinement and staff follow‑up.
HARTFORD — The Housing & Human Services committee voted on Feb. 3 to postpone consideration of an amendment to Hartford’s relocation assistance ordinance so councilmembers and staff can refine enforcement language, staffing estimates and standards for temporary housing.
The ordinance's author, a councilmember, said the draft aims to codify the city's existing relocation practices, set benchmarks for tenant assistance and "put landlords on notice" about their obligations under the State Relocation Assistance Act (URAA). The councilmember said the proposal would clarify that the city pays relocation costs up front and seeks reimbursement from…
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