Connecticut § 7-246b - Adoption of ordinance. Prohibition on lien foreclosure.
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§ 7-246b. Adoption of ordinance. Prohibition on lien foreclosure.
Sec. 7-246b. Adoption of ordinance. Prohibition on lien foreclosure. (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.
(P.A. 18-174, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 18-174 effective July 1, 2018.
Secs. 7-246c to 7-246e. Reserved for future use.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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