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Town of Newtown, CT Zoning Enforcement Officer, Building Permits, Zoning Permits and Survey Requirements
Article LIV:
Zoning Enforcement Officer, Building Permits, Zoning Permits and Survey Requirements
Chapter 595: Zoning
Part 9: Administration and Enforcement
Article LIV: Zoning Enforcement Officer, Building Permits, Zoning Permits and Survey Requirements
§ 595-282
§ 595-283
§ 595-284
§ 595-285
§ 595-286
§ 595-287
§ 595-288
Submission of electronic surveys.
§ 595-289
A. The purpose of this article is to address the role of the Zoning
Enforcement Officer (ZEO) and the permitting requirements for new
or changed land uses, new construction, alterations or building additions.
B. The intent of this article is to outline the basic requirements of
land use control within the Town of Newtown.
A. The Commission shall designate one or more Zoning Enforcement Officers
(ZEO), one of whom may serve as the Chief Officer and all other Zoning
Enforcement Officers shall serve under his direction. Where reference
is made in these regulations to "Zoning Enforcement Officer" in the
singular, it shall be deemed to be a reference to any and all Zoning
Enforcement Officers who have been appointed hereunder.
B. Said ZEO shall be authorized to:
(1) Administer and enforce these regulations.
(2) Implement and enforce the decisions of the Commission and the
(3) Issue zoning permits as hereinafter set forth.
(4) Make the inspections required in the administration and enforcement
of these regulations and the decisions of the Commission and the Zoning
(5) Issue or deny certificates of zoning compliance as set forth
(6) Approve building permit applications for zoning compliance.
(7) Inspect any lot, premises, building or use, whether public or
private, where said ZEO has reason to believe it is or is about to
be in violation of these regulations.
(8) Issue orders to cease and desist from the violations of these
regulations. (a) If violations are not discontinued within 10 days of such order,
the ZEO may institute civil actions to recover fines and/or additional
civil penalties as provided by statute.
(b) A property owner, lessee, or agent thereof may appeal the issuance
of a cease-and-desist order to the Zoning Board of Appeals within
30 days of such issuance.
(9) Institute civil actions in accordance with the General Statutes
of Connecticut to prevent or abate violations of these regulations.
(10) Seek approval to issue warrants for the arrest and conviction
of any owner, lessee, or agent of such owner or lessee of any building,
premises or part thereof in which a violation of these regulations
has been committed or is being committed and/or the architect, builder,
contractor or any other person who commits, takes part or assists
A. A building permit application is obtained from the Building Department.
The building permit application is reviewed by the Zoning Enforcement
Officer (ZEO) for zoning compliance. A building permit application
shall be accompanied by a site plan and sufficient written information
to enable the ZEO to make a determination that the proposed building,
structure or use complies in all respect with the provisions of these
regulations. Such application shall be signed by the property owner(s)
B. Whenever such application concerns an external structural change,
including, but not limited to, new construction, an addition or external
structural alteration to an existing structure, the applicant shall
calculate the average finished ground level at each side of the proposed
structure, existing structure or any proposed external structural
C. Before the ZEO signs a building permit for any proposed use or new construction, all other applicable permits required pursuant to the Newtown Sanitary Code as to wells and sewage disposal systems, Water and Sewer Authority, Inland Wetlands Commission, or a driveway permit pursuant to Chapter 185, Road Construction, shall be obtained by the applicant.
D. No such building permit shall be issued unless the ZEO has certified
in writing that the proposed building or use complies with all the
provisions of these regulations and all conditions which have been
imposed by the Commission or Zoning Board of Appeals, as applicable.
A. Before any land, building or other structure is devoted to a new
or changing use, whether or not the owner believes such new or changing
use is in conformance with these regulations, a zoning permit shall
be obtained from the ZEO or, if required, a site development plan
or special exception approval shall be obtained in accordance with
Part 10 or 11, as applicable.
B. Before a zoning permit for any proposed use is approved by the ZEO, all other applicable required permits pursuant to the Newtown Sanitary Code as to wells and sewage disposal systems, Water and Sewer Authority, Inland Wetlands Commission, and a driveway permit pursuant to Chapter 185, Road Construction, shall be obtained by the applicant.
C. No such zoning permit shall be issued unless the ZEO has certified
in writing that the proposed use complies with all the provisions
of these regulations and all conditions which have been imposed by
the Commission or Zoning Board of Appeals, as applicable.
A. No lot or building shall be occupied or used in whole or in part
until a certificate of zoning compliance has been issued by the Zoning
Enforcement Officer (ZEO) stating that the lot, building or structure
complies with all the provisions of these regulations.
B. When the building or structure is complete and ready for occupancy
or use, the applicant shall notify the ZEO, who shall, within 30 days
from the receipt of such notice, inspect the lot, building or structure
and issue a certificate of zoning compliance if such lot, building
or structure complies with all of the provisions of these regulations,
and any special conditions imposed by the Commission or the Zoning
C. Prior to issuing a certificate of zoning compliance, the ZEO may
require further written statements from the owner, his agent or any
person who is to occupy the premises concerning any information he
deems necessary to determine whether or not the provisions of these
regulations are being and will be met.
D. Where a portion of a building or structure is ready for occupancy
or use, the ZEO may issue a certificate of zoning compliance as to
that part only and no other portion of said building, or structure,
may be used or occupied until a subsequent certificate(s) of zoning
compliance is (are) obtained therefor.
E. In a common-interest community, each individual unit owner shall,
in addition to the requirements above, also obtain a certificate of
F. The ZEO's approval of a building certificate of occupancy shall
be the equivalent of a certificate of zoning compliance.
A. A certified survey by a licensed land surveyor meeting the requirements
of a Class A-2 survey of the Connecticut Technical Council shall be
filed with the Zoning Enforcement Officer (ZEO) under the following
(1) If the construction is an addition to an existing building or
structure, the survey shall be filed upon application for the permit.
(2) Upon completion of the foundation for a new building or structure
for which zoning and building permits have been issued, a survey shall
be filed. No further work shall be done on such building or structure
after completion of the foundation until said survey has been filed
with the ZEO.
(3) Where the building or structure has no foundation, such as a
tennis court or swimming pool, the survey shall be filed with the
application for the permit indicating that the location of the proposed
structure has been staked on the ground, and the applicant shall build
the structure in the location staked.
B. Any such survey shall contain:
(1) The location of all existing and proposed buildings, structures,
watercourses, wells, septic fields and property lines; and
(2) Such measurements between said objects and lines as are adequate
for the ZEO to determine:
(a) That the minimum front, side and rear yards are being maintained;
(b) That setbacks from watercourses and water bodies required by
the Newtown Sanitary Code are provided; and
(c) That the septic tank, septic fields and well will have the setbacks
from each other and from all buildings, structures and lines as required
by all applicable statutes, codes, ordinances or regulations.
C. Notwithstanding the requirements above, no lot or street line need
be surveyed which meets all of the following criteria:
(1) The street or lot line is a physical boundary, including but
not limited to such things as fences, stone walls, brooks, roads,
etc., or a boundary and the existing structures have been delineated
on a survey or Newtown Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping,
with source maps on file to the satisfaction of the ZEO; and
(2) The applicant proves to the satisfaction of the ZEO that the
boundary in question is not in dispute; and
(3) The ZEO can field-verify that the proposed structure is located
more than 10 feet in excess of the required yard setback.
[Added effective 4-14-2003]
Any "as-built" survey filed with the Zoning Enforcement Officer
(ZEO) and any lot line revision approved herein shall be submitted
in both paper and electronic formats. The electronic format shall
be for purposes of updating the Town's Geographic Information
System (GIS) and shall meet the following criteria:
A. Drawings shall be on a compact disk (CD);
B. Electronic drawings shall be in a format prescribed by the Town's
GIS Coordinator; and
C. A certification letter stating that the electronic drawing is a copy
of the survey map that was presented to the ZEO shall accompany electronic
drawings. A land surveyor licensed by the State of Connecticut shall
certify the letter.
The violation by any person seeking a zoning permit or certificate
of zoning compliance of the provisions of the Inland Wetlands and
Watercourses Regulations, Newtown Sanitary Code, the Newtown Road
Ordinance, the Land Subdivision Regulations, Zoning Regulations or
any other regulations within the "police power," so-called, subsequently
adopted by the Town of Newtown acting through its legislative body
or its boards or commissions, shall constitute a violation of these
regulations and, while said violation is continuing, shall be sufficient
cause to refuse to issue or revoke said zoning permit or to refuse
to issue said certificate of zoning compliance.
Editors' Note: See Chs. 185, Road Construction; 560, Subdivision of Land; 510, Inland Wetlands and Watercourses; 621, Art. I, Sanitary Code; and the water and sewer use regulations in Ch. 690, Water and Sewer Authority.