(A) Special consideration may be given to individuals that are disabled, elderly or low income in the town’s effort to correct housing blight. If an individual cannot maintain a reasonable level of upkeep of his or her owner-occupied residence because the individual is disabled, elderly or low income, and no capable individual resides in the residence, the town may give said individual a reasonable amount of time to correct the problem, the duration of which shall be in the discretion of the Blight Enforcement Officer. If needed, assistance in finding solutions will be offered by the town.
(B) (1) CAPABLE INDIVIDUAL shall mean a person who can be reasonably expected to perform maintenance and yard work around a property or premises. This shall include children above 16 years of age, without a physical or mental disability as defined herein.
(2) DISABLED INDIVIDUAL shall mean, in the case of an owner-occupied residence, an individual who has a disability meeting the definitions for the mental or physical disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and does not have a household member capable of providing the necessary maintenance.
(3) ELDERLY INDIVIDUAL shall mean an individual over the age of 65, who does not have a household member capable of providing the necessary maintenance.
(4) LOW INCOME INDIVIDUAL shall mean, in the case of an owner-occupied residence, an individual, or where more than one person resides in the premises, a family unit, that has an income below the highest level of “qualifying income” established by Conn. Gen. Stat. § 12-170d(a)(3).
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