[Adopted 10-12-1989]
There is herewith established the Colchester
Fair Rent Commission ("Commission") that shall have all powers as
enumerated in C.G.S. §§ 7-148b, 7-148c, 7-148d, 7-148e
and 7-148f, as now existing and as hereinafter amended.
[Amended 5-6-2003]
The Commission shall consist of five members
and two alternates, who shall be electors of the Town of Colchester,
all of whom shall be initially appointed by the Board of Selectmen;
three members shall serve until April 2004; two members shall serve
until April 2005; and two alternates shall serve until April 2005.
Thereafter, the terms shall be for two years, and all appointments,
including the filling of vacancies, shall be made by the Board of
Selectmen.
The Commission shall give written notice to
the owner, the landlord and the petitioner, at least seven days prior
to the hearing date, of any proceeding wherein the Commission will
seek to determine whether a rental charge or a proposed increase in
a rental charge is excessive. The failure to give such notice shall
render any action of the Commission void ab initio.
The Commission shall render its decision within
14 days following the closing of a hearing, and all parties to the
hearing shall receive written notice of the decision, such decision
shall be effective as of the date the Commission voted on the same.
