New Britain herald., 1924-12-19
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 COMPLETED TODAY
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and the number of families per building. and the location and use of buildings, structures and land for trade, industry. residence or other purpos@A
 section 2. pisuiT7s, For the alorcsal purpose thG common coun- ell may divide the city Of New Brit ain into districts ot such number shape lrI area as may he deemed ursr sW',i 10 carry out the purpose u. tH,s Jct. and within such districts f may regulate and restrict tlIc rscrupu. construction, reconstruc- ton, alteration. repair, or Use, ttrrrnfier O. buildings, structures, or lan1 All such regulations shall Do uujtorm for each class or kind of nmldIngs, structures and use Of land throughout each district, but the rogulauous in one district may differ ll oln those in other districts.
 Src. 8. Purposes in view. Such regulation shall be made in accord- trre with a comprehensive plan and shall l,e designated to lessen conGcs- ton in the streets: 10 secure safety rom fire, panic and other dangers; to promote health, the general well fare or the comfort, happiness and prosperity ot the inhabitants of the city; to proenlc adequate light and air: [ Q prevent the overcrowdlng of land; to avoid undue concentration of population; to facilitate the adc- Quaje provision Of transportation, water. sewerage, schools and parks, or to promote other public require mcrts. Such regulations shall be made with reasonable consideration among other things 10 the character of each district and its peculiar suitability for particular uses, end with s view 10 conserving the value If buildings and encouraging and securing the most appropriate and ,,' sjrohle use of land throughout thc city.
 S"c. { Method of procedure Fho common councll of the city ot New Britaln shall, in accordance with provisions haretn contained . provide for the manner in vbjrr such regulations aHd restriction, and tho boundaries Of such district, shall be determined, established ant enforced, and from time 10 time amended, supplemented. or changed However, no such regulation, re SirIc,jon, or boundary shall become ffFfrfl'" until after public hearine in rc.auon thereto, at which partio, in interest, including all citizens S..a.l have an opportunity to ht heard, A. least fifteen days notice Of the time and place Of such hear. Ing shall he published In an officIa' paper or paper of general circu. 'afjon in thn city,
 See. 5. Changes. Such regulations rcSlricuons and boundaries ma, from 'imo to time be amended, sup rjemen'ed, changed, modified, or re Tr1lc2, hut only after a thirty.da rFtororoN to the board of adiustmen hereinafter provided for; and onl aftrr notice and public hearing. q ferclnbefoN provided for the initia districts and regulations. Tn case 0 a. protest against any such change either on the part Of the board 0 adjustment or filed by lhe owners 0 twenty per cent or more either 0 1 the areas of the lots included in sucI ! proposed change, or Of areas i'm mediateIy contiguous thereto an within five hundred feet thcrefrorl . not including publicly owned area ! in any case; then such propose ] change shall not become eftectiy except by a vote Of Sour-ffths Of th embership Of the board Of adjust ment confirmed by the favorabl \ ote Of not less than fourth If the entire membership of tn common council.
 Sec. <. zoning Commission ' order that the city Of New Rritar may avail itself Of the powers con ferred by this act, the mayor sha
 appoint a commission of nine mem
 Ders, 10 he known as the Zonin Commission, to recommend th
 boundaries of the various origins
 districts and appropriate regulation to he enforced therein Such com 07lssion shall make preliminary re
 nor+ and hold public hearings there
 on before submitting its final repol
 and the common council shay nc
 rold Is public hearings or take sc