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CT Gen Stat § 8-2i (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 124 - Zoning|Section 8-2i - Inclusionary zoning.

 (a) As used in this section, “inclusionary zoning” means any zoning regulation, requirement or condition of development imposed by ordinance, regulation or pursuant to any special permit, special exception or subdivision plan which promotes the development of housing affordable to persons and families of low and moderate income, including, but not limited to, (1) the setting aside of a reasonable number of housing units for long-term retention as affordable housing through deed restrictions or other means; (2) the use of density bonuses; or (3) in lieu of or in addition to such other requirements or conditions, the making of payments into a housing trust fund to be used for constructing, rehabilitating or repairing housing affordable to persons and families of low and moderate income.(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of any special act, any municipality having zoning authority pursuant to this chapter or any special act or having planning authority pursuant to chapter 126 may, by regulation of the body exercising such zoning authority, implement inclusionary zoning regulations, requirements or conditions.(P.A. 91-204.)
CT Gen Stat § 8-2k (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 124 - Zoning|Section 8-2k - Zoning regulations re construction near lakes.

 Section 8-2k is repealed, effective October 1, 2006.(P.A. 04-248, S. 3; P.A. 05-263, S. 2, 3.)
CT Gen Stat § 8-2l (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 124 - Zoning|Section 8-2l - Zoning regulations re structures or uses located in floodplain.

 (a) As used in this section and section 25-68i, “floodplain” means that area of a municipality located within the real or theoretical limits of the base flood or base flood for a critical activity, as determined by the municipality or the Federal Emergency Management Agency in its flood insurance study or flood insurance rate map for the municipality prepared pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Program, 44 CFR Part 59 et seq.(b) Whenever a municipality, pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Program, 44 CFR Part 59 et seq., is required to revise its zoning regulations or any other ordinances regulating a proposed building, structure, development or use located in a floodplain, the revision shall provide for restrictions for flood storage and conveyance of water for floodplains that are not tidally influenced as follows:(1) Within a designated floodplain, encroachments resulting from fill, new construction or substantial improvements, as defined in 44 CFR Part 59.1, involving an increase in footprint to the structure shall be prohibited unless the applicant provides to the zoning commission certification by a state licensed engineer that such encroachment shall not result in any increase in base flood elevation;(2) The water holding capacity of the floodplain shall not be reduced by any form of development unless such reduction (A) is compensated for by deepening or widening the floodplain, (B) is on-site, or if adjacent property owners grant easements and the municipality in which the development is located authorizes such off-site compensation, (C) is within the same hydraulic reach and a volume not previously used for flood storage, (D) is hydraulically comparable and incrementally equal to the theoretical volume of flood water at each elevation, up to and including the hundred-year flood elevation, which would be displaced by the proposed project, and (E) has an unrestricted hydraulic connection to the same waterway or water body; and(3) Work within adjacent land subject to flooding, including work to provide compensatory storage, shall not result in any increase in flood stage or velocity.(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, a municipality may adopt more stringent restrictions for flood storage and conveyance of water for floodplains that are not tidally influenced.(P.A. 04-144, S. 1.)See Sec. 25-68k re hazard mitigation and floodplain management grant program.
CT Gen Stat § 8-2m (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 124 - Zoning|Section 8-2m - Floating and overlay zones and flexible zoning districts.

 The zoning authority of any municipality that (1) was incorporated in 1784, (2) has a mayor and board of alderman form of government, and (3) exercises zoning power pursuant to a special act, may provide for floating and overlay zones and flexible zoning districts, including, but not limited to, planned development districts, planned development units, special design districts and planned area developments. The regulations shall establish standards for such zones and districts. Flexible zoning districts established under such regulations shall be designed for the betterment of the municipality and the floating and overlay zones and neighborhood in which they are located and shall not establish in a residential zone a zone that is less restrictive with respect to uses than the underlying zone of the flexible zoning district. Such regulations shall not authorize the expansion of a pre-existing, nonconforming use. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, no planned development district shall be approved which would permit a use or authorize the expansion of a pre-existing nonconforming use where the underlying zone is a residential zone.(P.A. 06-128, S. 2; 06-196, S. 290.)History: P.A. 06-196 changed effective date of P.A. 06-128, S. 2 from October 1, 2006, to June 2, 2006, effective June 7, 2006.
CT Gen Stat § 8-2n (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 124 - Zoning|Section 8-2n - Zoning regulations re crematories.

 The zoning regulations adopted under section 8-2 or any special act shall not authorize the location of a crematory within five hundred feet of any residential structure or land zoned for residential purposes not owned by the owner of the crematory. As used in this section, “crematory” means a building or structure containing one or more cremation chambers or retorts for the cremation of dead human bodies or large animals and “large animals” means all cattle, horses, sheep, goat, swine or similar species commonly kept as livestock.(P.A. 09-232, S. 39.)See Sec. 19a-320 re erection and maintenance of crematories.
CT Gen Stat § 8-3a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 124 - Zoning|Section 8-3a - Findings of consistency of proposed regulations or boundaries with the plan of development. Referral of proposed regulations or boundaries to planning commission.

 (a) In any municipality which has a combined planning and zoning commission operating under the general statutes or any special act, the commission shall state on the record its findings on consistency of a proposed zoning regulation or boundaries or changes thereof with the plan of development of the municipality.(b) In any municipality which has a separate zoning commission operating under the provisions of this chapter or any special act and which also has a planning commission operating under the general statutes or any special act, proposed zoning regulations or boundaries or changes thereof shall be referred to such planning commission for a report at least thirty-five days prior to the date assigned for a public hearing to be held thereon. The report shall contain the findings of the planning commission on consistency of a proposed regulation or boundaries or changes thereof with the plan of development of the municipality and any other recommendations the planning commission deems relevant. The failure of the planning commission to report prior to or at the hearing shall be taken as approval of such proposals. The report concerning consistency with the plan of development and a statement of the vote of the planning commission approving, disapproving or proposing a modification of such proposal shall be publicly read at any public hearing held thereon. The full report of the planning commission regarding such proposal shall include the reasons for the commission's vote thereon and shall be incorporated into the records of any public hearing held thereon by the zoning commission. A proposal disapproved by the planning commission may be adopted by the zoning commission by a vote of not less than two-thirds of all the members of the zoning commission.(1959, P.A. 614, S. 5; 1971, P.A. 862, S. 2; P.A. 91-398, S. 1.)History: 1971 act required referral of proposed regulations to planning commission at least 35, rather than 30, days before hearing; P.A. 91-398 added provisions re statement on the record by combined planning and zoning commission of consistency of proposed change with the plan of development and requiring report of separate planning commission to contain findings on consistency of proposed regulation with plan of development and divided section into Subsecs.Emphasizes legislative determination that cooperation between the two commissions should benefit a town. 148 C. 172. Cited. 150 C. 83. Unanimous vote of zoning commission was effective to adopt zoning amendment over planning commission's opposition. 154 C. 202. Cited. 159 C. 587. Appeal dismissed for lack of required vote approval for adoption of zoning proposal. 162 C. 210.Cited. 35 CS 246.
CT Gen Stat § 8-3d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 124 - Zoning|Section 8-3d - Variances, special permits, special exceptions and special exemptions to be recorded.

 No variance, special permit or special exception granted pursuant to this chapter, chapter 126 or any special act, and no special exemption granted under section 8-2g, shall be effective until a copy thereof, certified by a zoning commission, planning commission, combined planning and zoning commission or zoning board of appeals, containing a description of the premises to which it relates and specifying the nature of such variance, special permit, special exception or special exemption, including the zoning bylaw, ordinance or regulation which is varied in its application or to which a special exception or special exemption is granted, and stating the name of the owner of record, is recorded in the land records of the town in which such premises are located. The town clerk shall index the same in the grantor's index under the name of the then record owner and the record owner shall pay for such recording.(P.A. 75-317; P.A. 77-509, S. 4; P.A. 88-338, S. 3, 5.)History: P.A. 77-509 included reference to chapter 126; P.A. 88-338 added special exemptions granted under Sec. 8-2g.Cited. 189 C. 573. Appellate Court improperly determined that conditions attached to granting of variance must be explicitly stated in certificate of variance and construed solely on the basis of the language in the certificate; rather, such conditions should be construed by considering entire public record. 307 C. 728.Cited. 18 CA 85; 30 CA 395; judgment reversed, see 230 C. 452.
CT Gen Stat § 8-3f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 124 - Zoning|Section 8-3f - Establishment of community residences for persons with intellectual disability and child-care residential facilities.

 No community residence or child-care residential facility established pursuant to section 8-3e shall be established within one thousand feet of any other such community residence or child-care residential facility without the approval of the body exercising zoning powers within the municipality in which such residence is proposed to be established.(P.A. 84-517, S. 2, 3; P.A. 01-161, S. 2, 4.)History: P.A. 01-161 applied provisions to child-care residential facilities, effective July 1, 2001.
CT Gen Stat § 8-3g (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 124 - Zoning|Section 8-3g - Regulation of community residences for mentally ill adults and UCONN 2000 projects.

 (a) No zoning regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter or any special act shall prohibit any community residence in any area which is zoned to allow structures containing two or more dwelling units.(b) No zoning regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter or any special act shall prohibit any project, as defined in subdivision (16) of section 10a-109c, in any area which is zoned to allow commercial structures.(P.A. 84-341, S. 2, 8; P.A. 95-230, S. 40, 45; P.A. 97-293, S. 22, 26.)History: P.A. 95-230 added Subsec. (b) re projects under UCONN 2000, effective June 7, 1995; P.A. 97-293 made a technical change in Subsec. (b), effective July 1, 1997.See Sec. 19a-507a for definition of “community residence”.
CT Gen Stat § 8-3h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 124 - Zoning|Section 8-3h - Notice to adjoining municipalities.

 Section 8-3h is repealed, effective October 1, 2003.(P.A. 87-307, S. 1; P.A. 89-175, S. 3, 7; P.A. 03-177, S. 14.)
CT Gen Stat § 8-3j (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 124 - Zoning|Section 8-3j - Regulation of family child care homes.

 No zoning regulation shall treat any family child care home registered pursuant to section 17b-733 in a manner different from single or multifamily dwellings.(P.A. 90-286, S. 4, 9; P.A. 15-227, S. 25.)History: Pursuant to P.A. 15-227, “family day care home” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “family child care home”, effective July 1, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 8-4 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 124 - Zoning|Section 8-4 - Zoning commission may be designated as planning and zoning commission.

 Section 8-4 is repealed.(1949 Rev., S. 840; 1959, P.A. 679, S. 4.)
CT Gen Stat § 8-4b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 124 - Zoning|Section 8-4b - Change from combined commission to separate commissions.

 Any town, city or borough which has designated its zoning commission or its planning commission as the planning and zoning commission of such municipality under the provisions of section 8-4a may, by ordinance or by vote of its legislative body, reverse such designation and do anything necessary to conform to the provisions of this chapter or chapter 126; provided no such reversal, unless otherwise stated, shall be construed to affect the continuity of planning or zoning in such town.(February, 1965, P.A. 566; 1971, P.A. 763, S. 3.)History: 1971 act included cities and boroughs under provisions of section.
CT Gen Stat § 8-5a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 124 - Zoning|Section 8-5a - Designation of alternate members to act.

 If a regular member of a zoning board of appeals is absent, he may designate an alternate from the panel of alternates to act in his place. If he fails to make such designation or if he is disqualified, the chairman of the board shall designate an alternate from such panel, choosing alternates in rotation so that they shall act as nearly equal a number of times as possible. If any alternate is not available in accordance with such rotation, such fact shall be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.(1959, P.A. 146, S. 2; 1971, P.A. 763, S. 5.)History: 1971 act made no changes.Fact that minutes failed to show how or by whom alternates who participated in hearing were designated did not invalidate board's action. 150 C. 539. Cited. 219 C. 352.Cited. 33 CA 281. Unseated alternate zoning board member's participation in public hearing was not in contravention of plain language of section. 127 CA 669.
CT Gen Stat § 8-5b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 124 - Zoning|Section 8-5b - Ordinance may provide for appointment of alternate members.

 Any town, city or borough, in addition to such powers as it has under the provisions of the general statutes or any special act, shall have the power to provide by ordinance for the appointment of three alternate members to its zoning board of appeals as is set forth in section 8-5.(1961, P.A. 253.)Cited. 219 C. 352.
CT Gen Stat § 8-6a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 124 - Zoning|Section 8-6a - Appeal to be heard before variance when both joined.

 Whenever an application to a zoning board of appeals for the grant of a variance is joined with an appeal from any order, requirement or decision made by the official charged with the enforcement of this chapter, or any bylaw, ordinance or regulation adopted under the provisions of this chapter, the board shall first decide the issues presented by such appeal.(P.A. 75-86, S. 1.)Cited. 219 C. 352; 225 C. 691; 226 C. 80.Cited. 20 CA 302; 34 CA 552.
CT Gen Stat § 8-7a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 124 - Zoning|Section 8-7a - Evidence at hearings and meetings to deliberate formal petitions, applications, requests or appeals to be taken by stenographer or recorded.

 The zoning commission, planning commission, planning and zoning commission and zoning board of appeals shall call in a competent stenographer to take the evidence, or shall cause the evidence to be recorded by a sound-recording device, in each hearing before such commission or board in which the right of appeal lies to the Superior Court and at each meeting in which such commission or board of appeals deliberates any formal petition, application, request or appeal.(1959, P.A. 460, S. 1; P.A. 76-436, S. 290, 681; P.A. 90-286, S. 6, 9; P.A. 05-287, S. 46.)History: P.A. 76-436 substituted superior court for court of common pleas, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 90-286 made requirements of section applicable to planning commissions and planning and zoning commissions; P.A. 05-287 added provision requiring evidence to be taken by stenographer or recorded at each meeting in which commission or board of appeals deliberates any formal petition, application, request or appeal, effective January 1, 2006.Cited. 148 C. 600. History discussed; reversal of decision in 23 CS 6; failure of board of appeals to comply with mandate of section renders action voidable at option of an aggrieved person. 150 C. 411. Cited. 153 C. 713; 154 C. 393; 155 C. 268; 162 C. 44; 219 C. 352; Id., 511; 226 C. 80.Cited. 6 CA 110; 43 CA 563. Zoning board required to hold a hearing on plaintiff's zoning application. 69 CA 230.Where, due to mechanical failure of recording machine, no transcript is available, court may permit introduction of additional evidence to determine what considerations were presumptively in minds of board members. 23 CS 6; judgment reversed, see 150 C. 411.
CT Gen Stat § 8-7b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 124 - Zoning|Section 8-7b - Notice to contiguous municipalities of variance applications.

 Section 8-7b is repealed, effective October 1, 2003.(February, 1965, P.A. 54; P.A. 83-247; P.A. 03-177, S. 14.)
CT Gen Stat § 8-7c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 124 - Zoning|Section 8-7c - Disclosure of beneficiaries of real property held in trust.

 Any person who makes an application to a planning commission, zoning commission or zoning board of appeals pertaining to real property, the record title to which is held by a trustee of an undisclosed trust, shall file with said application a sworn statement disclosing the name of the equitable owner of such real property or the beneficiary of the trust.(1971, P.A. 782.)Cited. 219 C. 352.Zoning board required to hold a hearing on plaintiff's zoning application. 69 CA 230.
CT Gen Stat § 8-7e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 124 - Zoning|Section 8-7e - Notice to adjoining municipalities of applications or requests.

 Section 8-7e is repealed, effective October 1, 2003.(P.A. 87-307, S. 2; P.A. 89-175, S. 4, 7; P.A. 03-177, S. 14.)
CT Gen Stat § 8-8a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 124 - Zoning|Section 8-8a - Process for mediation.

 (a) As used in this section, “mediation” means the process where the parties in an appeal filed under section 8-8, 22a-34 or 22a-43 meet with an impartial third party to work toward resolution of the issues in the decision that was the subject of the appeal in accordance with generally accepted principles of mediation.(b) At any time after filing of the appeal, the parties may agree to mediate the decision that was appealed. The parties shall file a statement advising the court that the dispute may be resolved by mediation. Mediation shall take place with the consent of each party.(c) Mediation shall begin on the date the statement is filed under subsection (b) of this section and conclude not more than one hundred eighty days after such filing. Such period may be extended for an additional one hundred eighty days upon mutual agreement of the parties. A party may submit a petition to the court requesting another extension or stating why no other extension should be granted. The court, in its discretion, may extend the time for mediation after the second period of one hundred eighty days has elapsed. A party may withdraw from mediation at any time after notification to other parties and to the Superior Court.(d) The contents of mediating sessions shall not be admissible as evidence. A mediator shall not act as or be summoned as a witness in a court proceeding on an appeal if mediation has not resolved the issues of the appeal.(e) A mediator may request the participation in mediation of any person deemed by the mediator necessary for effective resolution of the issues, including representatives of governmental agencies not a party to the action, abutting property owners, intervenors or other persons significantly involved in the decision being appealed.(f) Not more than fifteen days after the conclusion of mediation, the mediators shall file a report with the court describing the proceedings and specifying the issues resolved. If no resolution is made, the mediators shall file a report with the court stating that the issues have not been resolved.(g) The cost of mediation shall be distributed equally among the parties.(P.A. 01-47, S. 2; P.A. 02-132, S. 64.)History: P.A. 02-132 amended Subsec. (a) by adding references to Secs. 22a-34 and 22a-43 and deleting “of the board” and amended Subsec. (b) by deleting provisions re publication of newspaper notice and petition of aggrieved party to participate in mediation process.