Just about every Connecticut town has seen peeling paint and broken windows in blighted neighborhoods, prompting a growing number of local governments to consider ordinances to address the problem.

In New Britain, an anti-blight ordinance take aims at rental housing. Starting in 2013, landlords will be required to pay an annual registration fee of $150 for each apartment unit they own. The law applies only to absentee landlords — those who don’t live in the rental property they own.