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CT Gen Stat § 8-9 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 124 - Zoning|Section 8-9 - Appeals from zoning commissions and planning and zoning commissions. Review by Appellate Court.

 Appeals from zoning commissions and planning and zoning commissions may be taken to the Superior Court and, upon certification for review, to the Appellate Court in the manner provided in section 8-8.(1949 Rev., S. 845; 1953, S. 381d; February, 1965, P.A. 622, S. 4; 1971, P.A. 870, S. 13; P.A. 74-183, S. 180, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 159, 681; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-29, S. 19, 82.)History: 1965 act included planning and zoning commissions; 1971 act added language allowing appeal to supreme court; P.A. 74-183 made no change; P.A. 76-436 substituted superior court for court of common pleas, effective July 1, 1978; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-29 deleted reference to supreme court and substituted appellate court in lieu thereof.Cited. 136 C. 90; 143 C. 280; 145 C. 218, 237, 416, 435; 146 C. 665; 148 C. 33. Standard used by court in reviewing action of zoning commission. 148 C. 172. Cited. 149 C. 681; 151 C. 484; 155 C. 365; 157 C. 522. Determination that keeping of chickens and goats was not an “accessory use” to residential property was within discretion of local zoning board and, where board did not act illegally or in abuse of its discretion, will not be reversed on appeal. 158 C. 509. This section and Sec. 8-8 govern appeals from final zoning authority of municipality. 159 C. 1. Amendment of Sec. 8-8 is operative as to this adopting statute and does not remain unmodified in relation to this statute. 160 C. 239, 249. Cited. 162 C. 74; 165 C. 185; 168 C. 285; 173 C. 408; 174 C. 493; 179 C. 250; 186 C. 106; 211 C. 85; 214 C. 400; 221 C. 374; 225 C. 731; 226 C. 80; Id., 230; 232 C. 122; Id., 419.Cited. 2 CA 506; Id., 595; 3 CA 172; Id., 576; 4 CA 271; 5 CA 520; 6 CA 317; 43 CA 606.Cited. 17 CS 116; 19 CS 29. This section and Secs. 8-3 and 8-8 are not so linked that date of publication of notice must be considered as date decision was rendered. 26 CS 88. Plaintiffs' claim that logic dictates that legislature did not intend that there should be an inconsistent procedure relative to appeal from decisions of zoning boards of appeal and zoning boards and that therefore running of appeal period in case of zoning regulation should be contingent on statutory publication is without merit. Id., 90. Equitable relief outside the framework of appeal procedure set up by statute might be granted in the presence of allegations of fraudulent connivance or collusion on the part of local zoning board of appeals; plaintiffs have been granted equitable relief when the zoning authority lacked the jurisdiction to take the action which plaintiff was challenging; equitable relief by way of an injunction will not be granted if the court finds that the legal remedy afforded by statute has not been exhausted. 26 CS 334. Cited. 38 CS 492.
CT Gen Stat § 8-10 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 124 - Zoning|Section 8-10 - Appeals procedure to apply to all municipalities.

 The provisions of sections 8-8 and 8-9 shall apply to appeals from zoning boards of appeals, zoning commissions or other final zoning authority of any municipality whether or not such municipality has adopted the provisions of this chapter and whether or not the charter of such municipality or the special act establishing zoning in such municipality contains a provision giving a right of appeal from zoning boards of appeals or zoning commissions and any provision of any special act, inconsistent with the provisions of said sections, is repealed.(1953, S. 380d; November, 1955, S. N11.)Legislative intent was to create right of appeal from every zoning commission in state. 143 C. 280. If sole basis of plaintiff's grievance was that new business would create competition, he would not be an aggrieved person; any taxpayer of a town who feels aggrieved at granting of a license for sale of liquors therein has right of appeal. 144 C. 160. Appeal from zoning commission in New Haven county heard in Court of Common Pleas in judicial district of Waterbury. Id., 600. Finding that plaintiff is not aggrieved person divests court of jurisdiction. 145 C. 136. Cited. Id., 237, 416, 435; 146 C. 588, 665; 148 C. 33, 299; 149 C. 681; 151 C. 635; 155 C. 365. Appeals from final zoning authority in Stamford are governed by Secs. 8-8 and 8-9 rather than any provisions of city's charter. 159 C. 1. Legislative intent is to make Secs. 8-8 and 8-9 applicable to every municipality in state. 160 C. 239, 249. Cited. 165 C. 185. Includes right of appeal from Norwich city council acting as a zoning commission pursuant to a city charter granted under a special act. 167 C. 579. Section does not intend to prohibit local arrangements by which commission decision may be appealed to a board of appeals; appeals routes of zoning cases discussed. 186 C. 106. Cited. 214 C. 400; 221 C. 374; 226 C. 230.Cited. 2 CA 595; 19 CA 357; 27 CA 412.
CT Gen Stat § 8-11a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 124 - Zoning|Section 8-11a - Disqualification of board member as enforcement officer.

 No person may serve as zoning enforcement officer in any municipality wherein he is a member of the zoning board of appeals.(1963, P.A. 628.)Cited. 186 C. 106; 221 C. 374.
CT Gen Stat § 8-12a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 124 - Zoning|Section 8-12a - Establishment of municipal penalties for violations of regulations.

 (a) Any municipality may, by ordinance adopted by its legislative body, establish penalties for violations of zoning regulations adopted under section 8-2 or by special act. The ordinance shall establish the types of violations for which a citation may be issued and the amount of any fine to be imposed thereby and shall specify the time period for uncontested payment of fines for any alleged violation under any such regulation. No fine imposed under the authority of this section may exceed one hundred fifty dollars for each day a violation continues. Any fine shall be payable to the treasurer of the municipality.(b) The hearing procedure for any citation issued pursuant to this section shall be in accordance with section 7-152c except that no zoning enforcement officer, building inspector or employee of the municipal body exercising zoning authority may be appointed to be a hearing officer.(P.A. 91-398, S. 6, 7; P.A. 92-180; P.A. 93-435, S. 90, 95; P.A. 96-210; P.A. 02-74, S. 3; P.A. 12-47, S. 1.)History: P.A. 92-180 amended Subsec. (a) to include violations of zoning regulations adopted “by special act”; P.A. 93-435 amended the section by deleting Subsec. (d), which had terminated provisions of section as of October 1, 1993, effective June 28, 1993; P.A. 96-210 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting phrase “concerning primary uses and buildings and structures which pose an immediate and substantive threat to public safety” modifying “special act”; P.A. 02-74 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing “a single citation” with “each day a violation continues”; P.A. 12-47 deleted former Subsec. (c) re liability of zoning enforcement officer for treble damages.
CT Gen Stat § 8-13 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 124 - Zoning|Section 8-13 - Controlling requirement in case of variation.

 If the regulations made under authority of the provisions of this chapter require a greater width or size of yards, courts or other open spaces or a lower height of building or a fewer number of stories or a greater percentage of lot area to be left unoccupied or impose other and higher standards than are required in any other statute, bylaw, ordinance or regulation, the provisions of the regulations made under the provisions of this chapter shall govern. If the provisions of any other statute, bylaw, ordinance or regulation require a greater width or size of yards, courts or other open spaces or a lower height of building or a fewer number of stories or a greater percentage of lot area to be left unoccupied or impose other and higher standards than are required by the regulations made under authority of the provisions of this chapter, the provisions of such statute, bylaw, ordinance or regulation shall govern.(1949 Rev., S. 847.)Cited. 165 C. 185.Cited. 15 CA 550.
CT Gen Stat § 8-13o (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 124b - Incentive Housing Zones|Section 8-13o - Design standards.

 (a) A zoning commission, at the time of and as part of its adoption of regulations for an incentive housing zone, may adopt design standards for incentive housing developments within such zone. Such design standards (1) may ensure that construction within the incentive housing zone is complementary to adjacent and neighboring buildings and structures, and consistent with the housing plan provided for in section 8-13p, and (2) may address the scale and proportions of buildings; site coverage; alignment, width and grade of streets and sidewalks; type and location of infrastructure; location of building and garage entrances; off-street parking; protection of significant natural site features; location and design of open spaces; signage; and setbacks and buffering from adjacent properties.(b) A design standard shall not be adopted if such standard will unreasonably impair the economic or physical feasibility of constructing housing at the minimum densities and with the required incentive housing restriction set forth in sections 8-13m to 8-13x, inclusive. The Commissioner of Housing shall not approve a request for a letter of preliminary or final eligibility under section 8-13q if a proposed design standard will violate the provisions of this subsection.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4, S. 40; P.A. 13-234, S. 2.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4 effective July 1, 2007; pursuant to P.A. 13-234, reference to Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management was changed editorially by the Revisors to reference to Commissioner of Housing in Subsec. (b), effective June 19, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 8-13p (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 124b - Incentive Housing Zones|Section 8-13p - Application for preliminary determination of eligibility for zone adoption payment.

 On or before June 30, 2017, a municipality may file with the Commissioner of Housing an application for preliminary determination of eligibility for a zone adoption payment pursuant to subsection (a) of section 8-13s. Such application shall:(1) Identify and describe the boundaries of the proposed incentive housing zone or zones;(2) Identify, describe and calculate the developable land within the proposed incentive housing zone or zones;(3) Identify and describe existing and potential residential development and the potential for reuse of existing or underutilized buildings within the zone or zones;(4) Calculate the number of residential units that may be constructed in the zone or zones if the proposed regulations are approved based on developable land and the minimum as-of-right densities set forth in subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of section 8-13n;(5) Include a housing plan that describes the anticipated build-out of the zone or zones, including information on available and proposed infrastructure, compatibility of proposed incentive housing development with existing and proposed buildings and uses, and efforts that the municipality is making or intends to make to support and promote the residential construction permitted by the proposed regulations;(6) Include the text of the proposed incentive housing zone regulations and design standards and, if applicable, the text of the subdivision regulations; and(7) Include the text of the proposed incentive housing restriction and a plan for administering and enforcing its requirements and limitations.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4, S. 41; P.A. 13-234, S. 2.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4 effective July 1, 2007; pursuant to P.A. 13-234, reference to Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management was changed editorially by the Revisors to reference to Commissioner of Housing, effective June 19, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 8-13r (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 124b - Incentive Housing Zones|Section 8-13r - Incentive housing zone certificate of compliance.

 (a) Each municipality whose zoning commission has received a final determination of eligibility and has adopted an approved incentive housing zone shall annually, in accordance with procedures established by the Commissioner of Housing, apply to the commissioner for an incentive housing zone certificate of compliance. To receive a certificate, the municipality shall verify within the time specified by the commissioner that:(1) The zoning commission of the municipality has not amended or repealed any portion of the regulations or design standards in the incentive housing zone without approval of the commissioner as required by sections 8-13o and 8-13q;(2) The approval of the incentive housing zone has not been revoked by the commissioner;(3) The municipality is making reasonable efforts to assist and promote approval of incentive housing development and construction of housing within the approved zone or zones; and(4) The zoning commission has not unreasonably denied any application for site plan or subdivision approval, or other necessary coordinating permits or approvals, and has only denied applications in a manner consistent with the provisions of section 8-13t.(b) If the information required pursuant to subsection (a) of this section has been submitted by a municipality in a timely manner, and the commissioner makes a determination that the municipality has met the requirements of sections 8-13m to 8-13x, inclusive, the commissioner shall issue compliance certificates by October first annually. If the commissioner determines that the municipality is in material noncompliance with the requirements of sections 8-13m to 8-13x, inclusive, the commissioner, after notice and hearing pursuant to chapter 54, may revoke certification. Any revocation of certification, or other sanctions imposed by the commissioner under section 8-13v, shall not affect the validity of the incentive housing zone regulations or the application of such regulations to a pending or approved development application within the incentive housing zone, but shall render the municipality ineligible for financial incentive payments set forth in section 8-13s.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4, S. 43; P.A. 13-234, S. 2.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4 effective July 1, 2007; pursuant to P.A. 13-234, references to Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and secretary were changed editorially by the Revisors to references to Commissioner of Housing and commissioner, respectively, effective June 19, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 8-13u (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 124b - Incentive Housing Zones|Section 8-13u - Report on incentive housing zone program to Governor and General Assembly.

 (a) The Commissioner of Housing shall be responsible for the administration, review and reporting on the incentive housing zone program as provided in sections 8-13m to 8-13x, inclusive.(b) On or before January 1, 2009, and annually thereafter, the commissioner shall submit an annual report on the program to the Governor and the General Assembly in accordance with section 11-4a. Each municipality shall submit to the commissioner any data requested by the commissioner on the incentive housing program. The report shall be based on such data and shall be for the period ending the last day of the prior fiscal year. The report shall (1) identify and describe the status of municipalities actively seeking letters of eligibility; (2) identify approved incentive housing zones and the amounts and anticipated schedule of zone adoption and building permit payments under section 8-13s during the prior and current fiscal year; (3) summarize the amount of land area zoned for particular types of development in both proposed and approved zones and the number of developments being reviewed by zoning commissions under section 8-13t, including the number and type of proposed residential units, the number of building permits issued, the number of completed housing units and their type; (4) state the amount of zone adoption and building permit payments made to each municipality; and (5) for the current and immediately succeeding fiscal years, estimate (A) the anticipated number and size of proposed new incentive housing zones over such time period; (B) the number and size of new incentive housing zones that may be approved over such time period; (C) the potential number of residential units to be allowed in such new and proposed incentive housing zones; and (D) anticipated construction of housing over such time period.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4, S. 46; P.A. 13-234, S. 2.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4 effective July 1, 2007; pursuant to P.A. 13-234, references to Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and secretary were changed editorially by the Revisors to references to Commissioner of Housing and commissioner, respectively, effective June 19, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 8-13v (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 124b - Incentive Housing Zones|Section 8-13v - Repayment by municipality of payments or reimbursements. Regulations.

 (a) The Commissioner of Housing may require the municipality to repay to the state all or part of the payments or reimbursements made to a municipality under sections 8-13m to 8-13x, inclusive, upon determination by the commissioner that the municipality has (1) amended or repealed the designation of an incentive housing zone without the approval of the commissioner; or (2) acted to discourage incentive housing development or to impose arbitrary or unreasonable standards, requirements, delays or barriers to the construction of housing following approval of an incentive housing zone.(b) The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4, S. 47; P.A. 13-234, S. 2.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4 effective July 1, 2007; pursuant to P.A. 13-234, references to Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and secretary were changed editorially by the Revisors to references to Commissioner of Housing and commissioner, respectively, effective June 19, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 8-13w (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 124b - Incentive Housing Zones|Section 8-13w - Grants for technical assistance and predevelopment funds for incentive housing zones.

 Within available resources, the Commissioner of Housing may make grants to municipalities for the purpose of providing technical assistance and predevelopment funds in the planning of incentive housing zones, the adoption of incentive housing zone regulations and design standards, the review and revision as needed of applicable subdivision regulations and applications to the commissioner for preliminary or final approval as set forth in sections 8-13m to 8-13x, inclusive. The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4, S. 48; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 122; P.A. 13-234, S. 2.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4 effective July 1, 2007; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1 replaced “appropriations” with “resources” and added “predevelopment funds” re purpose for which grants may be made, effective July 1, 2012; pursuant to P.A. 13-234, references to Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and secretary were changed editorially by the Revisors to references to Commissioner of Housing and commissioner, respectively, effective June 19, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 8-13x (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 124b - Incentive Housing Zones|Section 8-13x - Grants for housing development.

 Within available appropriations, the Commissioner of Housing may make grants to nonprofit housing assistance or nonprofit housing development organizations in order to support technical assistance planning, predevelopment, development, construction and management of housing developments. The commissioner may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of this section.(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4, S. 49; P.A. 13-234, S. 2; P.A. 14-35, S. 2.)History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-4 effective July 1, 2007; pursuant to P.A. 13-234, reference to Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management was changed editorially by the Revisors to reference to Commissioner of Housing, effective June 19, 2013; P.A. 14-35 replaced “Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, in consultation with the Commissioner of Housing,” with “Commissioner of Housing” and made a conforming change, effective July 1, 2014.
CT Gen Stat § 8-17a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 125a - Local Land Use Ordinances|Section 8-17a - Land use ordinances.

 Any town, city or borough which, on June 8, 1982, has not adopted the provisions of chapter 124 and which is not exercising zoning power pursuant to any special act may, by ordinance, prescribe minimum land use regulations reasonably related to public health, safety and welfare, provided that such ordinance shall not be effective for a period of more than five years from the date of its adoption and provided further that such regulations shall be superseded by any regulations adopted on or after June 8, 1982, by any town, city or borough pursuant to chapter 124.(P.A. 82-437, S. 1, 2.)Town properly adopted ordinance under section after regulations adopted pursuant to Ch. 124 had been repealed. 300 C. 521.
CT Gen Stat § 8-19a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 126 - Municipal Planning Commissions|Section 8-19a - Alternate members of planning commission.

 Any municipality, 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 or election of alternate members to its planning commission. Such alternate members shall, when seated as herein provided, have all the powers and duties set forth in the general statutes or any special act relating to such municipality for such commission and its members. Such alternate members shall be electors and shall not be members of the zoning commission or zoning board of appeals. Such alternates may attend all meetings and executive sessions of said commission. Such ordinance shall provide for the manner of designating alternates to act.(1971, P.A. 763, S. 8; P.A. 74-90; P.A. 84-154, S. 2, 3; P.A. 85-284, S. 2, 5.)History: P.A. 74-90 permitted alternates to attend meetings and executive sessions; P.A. 84-154 provided for mandatory appointment or election of alternates, effective January 1, 1986; P.A. 85-284 repealed provisions of P.A. 84-154 and provided that local ordinances shall provide for the manner of designating alternates to act.Cited. 184 C. 1.
CT Gen Stat § 8-20 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development|Chapter 126 - Municipal Planning Commissions|Section 8-20 - Designation of planning commission as planning and zoning commission.

 Section 8-20 is repealed.(1951, S. 169b; 1953, S. 387d; 1959, P.A. 679, S. 4.)