(A) Any person who violates any order of rent reduction or rent suspension by demanding, accepting or receiving an amount in excess thereof while such order remains in effect, and no appeal pursuant to § 7-148e is pending, or who violates any other provision of this chapter or C.G.S. § 47a-20 or 21-80a or who refuses to obey any subpoena, order or decision of the Commission pursuant thereto shall be fined the maximum amount permitted by the General Statutes for such offense. If such offense continues for more than five days, it shall constitute a new offense for each day it continues to exist thereafter.
(B) The Commission may request the Town Attorney to institute and the Town Attorney may then institute, an action to any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce any order of the Commission made pursuant to this subchapter, including enforcement of compliance; or, to enjoin a violation or threatened violation of any order of the Commission; or, to seek damages incurred as a result of the violation of any order of the Commission made pursuant to this subchapter. Such direction to the Town Attorney shall be written by the chairperson of the Commission or by his or her designee.
(C) The Commission shall develop a standard mechanism for notifying the Housing Division of the Superior Court of Fair Rent Commission orders that prohibit the landlord from filing or maintaining a summary process action and an agreement as to how such orders will be implemented.
(Ord. 187, passed 11-5-79; Am. Ord. 734, passed 1-17-23) Penalty, see § 33.999(B)