The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-20

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING
TEMPORARY PERMITS, TO BE
GRANTED DURING THE WAR
EMERGENCY TO PROVIDE FOR
THE RENTAL OF ROOMS IN
"a" RESIDENCE ZONES.
WHEREAS, A State Of War exists
between the United States Of Am.
erica and Germany, japan, and
italy; and
WHEREAS, As . result Of said
State Of War the ManufacturinE
and Industrial plants In the City
Of Waterbury are engaged almost
entirely In the production Of war
materials and supplies for the flSht-
ing forces Of our Country: and
Whereas, As q result Of the speed.
ing up Of such war production BY
said plants and the employment OF
O large additional number Of EN-"
ployes from outside the City the
population Of the CITY has increas-
ed and the housing conditions IN
the City have become congested;
and
WHEREAS, Some rooms are
available for rental In dwellings,
located In "A" Residence Zones In
the City Of waterbury, the renting
Of which would help TO alleviate the
housing and roomlng congestion
during the war emergency, now
BE SET TT ORDAINED BY THE
BOARD OF ALDERMAN OF THE
CITY OF WATERBURY:
Section /. In order to make
available additional housing and
rooming facilities, in the City Of
Waterbury solely for the duration
Of the War Emergency aforesaid
and six months thereafter aS set
fourth hereinafter, temporary par
mits may be granted by the Build
ing Inspector Of the City Of Water
bury 70 rent rooms In dwelling lo-
Gated In "a Residence Zones a.
defined and provided for In The
Building Zone Ordinance for the
City Of waterbury, Connecticut, and
the map and schedule made Q part
thereof, and the amendments there
to, passed and adopted by the
Board Of Aldermen September 4,
I92S, and approved by the Mayor
September s, 1928. :.
Section 2. An application for said
temporary permits shall be made IN
writing to the Building Inspector
Of the City Of waterbury and signed
by the owner or lessee Of the dwell.
ing or his duly authorized agent
or representative, and shall state
therein the nature and the location
Of the dwelling, the number Of
rooms to be rented In the dwelling.
and the number Of persons to oc.
cupy each Of such rented rooms.
Section 8. Not more than three
rooms In any one family dwelling
may be rented TO persons other
than members d the owners or
lessee's family and not more than
two persons shall occupy any one
such rented room.
Section 4. No cooking facilities Of
any nature shall be installed in the
rooms so rented and no physical or
structural changes shall be made IN
the dwelling altering the character
Of the structure and no signs Of any
nature shall be displayed in or on
the dwelling or on the premises on
which It Is located advertising that
rooms are for rent.
Section s. The person making
application for said temporary per-
nit as aforesaid shall pay Q fee OF
$500 which shall be used to partial
" defray the expenses Of 1iltng.
inspection service before the per-
NIT Is granted. and inspection serv-
ice after the termination Of the per-
NIT to determine that the dwelling
has been restored to the proper con-
forming zoned use.
Section 8. An temporary permits
granted under the provisions Of this
ordinance shall be valid for period
Of six months after the War with all
the present declared enemies Of the
United States shall have ended and
shall be void and Of no eject there
after.
Section Z. This ordinance shall be
enforced by the Building Inspector
and he shall have the same powers.
and the same penalties and RENEE
dies, and jurisdiction Of the City
Court Of waterbury as TO violations
Of this ordinance shall attach 70 its
enforcement as are set forth In
Section 10 Of the Building Zone
Ordinance for the City Of Waterbury
adopted by the Board Of Aldermen
September 4. ie2e and any amend
Inents thereto.
Passed and adopted by the Board
Of Aldermen. January Ath. 1913. and