NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Leaders in New Haven are celebrating a new city law that holds landlords accountable for property maintenance.

The law increases fines for blighted properties. Fines for non-compliance will now jump from $100 a day to up to $1,000 per day, which is the maximum allowed by state statute.

New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker hopes that the new law will put pressure on landlords to clean up their properties.

"To be clear this isn't about making money off these things," Elicker said. "We're not interested in penalizing people, we're interested in compliance. We're interested in people cleaning up the property, being respectful to the neighborhood."

The new ordinance strengthens the city's ability to serve and enforce citations.

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