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2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 97 - Municipalities: General Provisions › Section 7-137b. - Establishment of industrial park.

Section 7-137b is repealed; provided, that in any case where any municipality, on or before July 6, 1967, had established an industrial park under said section 7-137b, or had otherwise taken substantial action under said section, then such municipality, the state and any other interested person shall continue to be subject to said section and be eligible for state financial assistance thereunder but only insofar as said section relates to those industrial parks that have been planned or commenced thereunder and such municipality, the state or such other interested person may make application to the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development for, and the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development may make grants for the purposes of such industrial park from the funds available for the purposes of chapter 133, but subject to the provisions of section 8-154f.
(February, 1965, P.A. 176, S. 1–5; 1967, P.A. 760, S. 14; 1971, P.A. 505, S. 1; P.A. 73-599, S. 25; P.A. 77-614, S. 284, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)
History: 1967 act repealed section with proviso that industrial parks established prior to July 6, 1967 continued to be eligible for funds; 1971 act substituted Connecticut development commission for commissioner of community affairs; P.A. 73-599 substituted department of commerce for Connecticut development commission; P.A. 77-614 substituted department of economic development for department of commerce and by virtue of Sec. 587 of the act and provisions of P.A. 78-303 change was made to commissioner of economic development, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Economic Development with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 97 - Municipalities: General Provisions › Section 7-137d. - Lien for benefits assessed for water main extension.

Whenever assessments of benefits for any extension of water mains have been lawfully made by any town and such extension has been completed and certificates of lien have been signed by the duly constituted authorities, describing the premises upon which any such lien is claimed and stating the amount claimed as a lien thereon, and have been lodged with the town clerk, such assessments of benefits shall be and remain a lien upon the land upon which the same have been made, and no such town shall be required to lodge for record any further certificate of any such lien. Such liens may be foreclosed in the manner provided by law for the foreclosure of tax liens.
(1969, P.A. 147, S. 2.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 97 - Municipalities: General Provisions › Section 7-138. - Assessment of railroad property for public improvements. Maintenance of sidewalks and public places.

All real estate, except railroad rights-of-way, belonging to any railroad corporation in this state, shall be subject to the same obligations as real estate belonging to individuals and private corporations concerning assessments of benefits and damages for municipal or public works and improvements, and the fact that any such real estate is held and used for railroad purposes shall not exempt it from assessment for special benefits on account of such municipal or public works and improvements. All such railroad corporations shall conform and be subject to the provisions and requirements of municipal charters and ordinances concerning the maintenance and repair of sidewalks and public places abutting their stations, whether passenger or freight, and concerning the removal of snow and ice from such sidewalks and public places.
(1949 Rev., S. 686.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 97 - Municipalities: General Provisions › Section 7-139. - Notice of assessment of benefits.

In any case in which an assessment of benefits has been made upon any land by any city or borough to defray the cost, or any part thereof, of any public work or improvement, and the owner or owners of such land have not been properly named or designated in the schedule, report or notice forming any part of the proceedings for the laying of such assessment, such city or borough may cause a notice signed by its clerk, describing the land assessed and stating the amount of the assessment thereon, to be left with or at the usual place of abode of the owner or owners of such land, if within the town in which such city or borough is located. If such owner or owners do not reside within such town, such notice shall be published at least twice consecutively in a newspaper having a general circulation in such city or borough and a copy of such notice shall be mailed to such owner or owners at the last- known address of such owner or owners. Upon the completion of such notice, such city or borough may proceed to collect such assessment in the manner provided by law.
(1949 Rev., S. 687; P.A. 83-513, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 83-513 amended provisions concerning notice to persons residing outside the town to include notice by publishing in a newspaper having “general” circulation in such city or borough and notice by mail.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 97 - Municipalities: General Provisions › Section 7-140. - Assessment a lien; foreclosure.

Whenever assessments of benefits for any public work or improvement have been lawfully made by any city or borough and such public work or improvement has been completed and certificates of lien have been signed by the duly constituted authorities, describing the premises upon which any such lien is claimed and stating the amount claimed as a lien thereon, and have been lodged with the town clerk, such assessments of benefits shall be and remain a lien upon the land upon which the same have been made, and no such city or borough shall be required to lodge for record any further certificate of any such lien. Such liens may be foreclosed in the manner provided by law for the foreclosure of tax liens.
(1949 Rev., S. 688.)
See Secs. 12-164, 12-181 et seq. and 13a-85 re municipal tax liens.
Lien holds until assessment paid in absence of special limitation. 79 C. 40. Lien does not lie against land of state; school fund mortgage has priority over it. 81 C. 11. Cited. 153 C. 457.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 97 - Municipalities: General Provisions › Section 7-141. - Notice of hearing on municipal assessments.

In any case of appraisal of benefits or assessment of damages because of any public work or improvement, notice of the time and place for a hearing upon such appraisal or assessment shall be given to the persons to be affected thereby, if known, at least ten days before the time of hearing. Such notice may be given by depositing in the post office, postage paid, a notice of the pendency of the proceedings, signed by the clerk of the municipality in interest and addressed to such persons. In the case of an estate of a deceased person in process of settlement, notice to the administrator or executor having charge thereof shall be deemed to be notice to the owner.
(1949 Rev., S. 689.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 97 - Municipalities: General Provisions › Section 7-143. - Completion of improvement pending appeal from appraisal of damages.

In the case of an appeal to the Appellate Court from the appraisal of damages in laying out any street, or in making any improvement or public work in any town, city or borough or other geographical division, upon paying to the person or persons entitled thereto damages appraised therefor, or upon depositing the same in the manner provided by law, and in a case in which no damages are appraised, such town, city or borough or other geographical division may immediately proceed to lay out and open such street, or make and complete such improvement or public work in the same manner as if no appeal had been taken and shall pay, within thirty days after final judgment, to the appellant, the amount so awarded.
(1949 Rev., S. 8005; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-29, S. 18, 82.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-29 deleted reference to supreme court and substituted appellate court in lieu thereof.
Running of interest. 107 C. 441; 108 C. 370. Measure of damages stated; benefits to be deducted; 109 C. 215. Not necessary for appellant to show each item was incorrect. Id., 218.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 97 - Municipalities: General Provisions › Section 7-144. - Assessment on estate of decedent.

When any assessment of damages or benefits, or both, for the layout or construction of any highway or other public work, by any town, city or borough, has been made upon or in respect to any land or interest in land which has belonged to a deceased person, of whose estate no distribution has been recorded, it shall be sufficient if the report or schedule of such assessment describes the property assessed as land of the estate of such deceased person or describes his estate as being assessed; and any lien or claim upon such property resulting from such assessment, otherwise legal and formal, may be foreclosed or otherwise enforced against such property or the amount of such assessment collected from any persons claiming such land under the title of such deceased person.
(1949 Rev., S. 692.)
Cited. 75 C. 422.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 97 - Municipalities: General Provisions › Section 7-145. - Correction of assessments.

In any case of assessment of damages or benefits for the layout or construction of public works, the Superior Court or any other appellate or revising tribunal to which such case may be removed may, by reassessment or otherwise, correct any errors which may be shown to exist in the report or schedule of such assessments, provided reasonable notice shall be given to any person, not before such court or tribunal, who may be injuriously affected by the correction of such errors to appear and show cause why such correction should not be made; but said court or such tribunal may, without special notice, correct manifest clerical errors and misdescriptions, when it is evident that no person interested has been misled thereby.
(1949 Rev., S. 693; P.A. 76-436, S. 258, 681.)
History: P.A. 76-436 substituted superior court for court of common pleas, effective July 1, 1978.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 97 - Municipalities: General Provisions › Section 7-146. - Clearing of waterways. Assessment of cost. Appeal.

(a) The legislative body of any town, city or borough may require any private person or any firm or corporation to remove from any waterway or tidal water within the jurisdiction of such town, city or borough any debris, wreckage or other similar material for which such private person or firm or corporation is responsible and which prevents or may tend to prevent the free discharge of flood waters. When any such private person, firm or corporation fails to comply with such requirement within a reasonable time, such legislative body shall have authority to remove or cause to be removed any such debris, wreckage or other similar material and to assess the cost of such removal against such private person or firm or corporation. Any such assessment may be collected in the manner provided by the general statutes for the collection of taxes by a town, city or borough.
(b) Any private person or any firm or corporation aggrieved by any such assessment may, within thirty days after notice thereof, appeal from such assessment to the superior court for the judicial district in which such town, city or borough is located. Notice of such appeal shall be served upon the town, city or borough by any proper officer or indifferent person. Said court shall hear such appeal and shall reexamine the legality and reasonableness of the assessment, either by itself or by a committee by it appointed. Said court may render such judgment upon such appeal as it finds will accord with the public welfare and may tax costs in its discretion.
(1949 Rev., S. 705, 706; 1957, P.A. 13, S. 23; 1971, P.A. 870, S. 12; P.A. 76-436, S. 259, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 127.)
History: 1971 act substituted court of common pleas for superior court in Subsec. (b), effective September 1, 1971, except that courts with cases pending retain jurisdiction unless pending matters deemed transferable; P.A. 76-436 substituted superior court for court of common pleas and added reference to judicial districts, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 78-280 deleted reference to counties.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 97a - Historic Districts and Historic Properties › Section 7-147g. - Variations, permissible when.

Where, by reason of topographical conditions, district borderline situations or because of other unusual circumstances solely with respect to a certain parcel of land and not affecting generally the district in which it is situated, the strict application of any provision of this part would result in exceptional practical difficulty or undue hardship upon the owner of any specific property, the commission in passing upon applications shall have power to vary or modify strict adherence to said sections or to interpret the meaning of said sections so as to relieve such difficulty or hardship; provided such variance, modification or interpretation shall remain in harmony with the general purpose and intent of said sections so that the general character of the district shall be conserved and substantial justice done. In granting variations, the commission may impose such reasonable and additional stipulations and conditions as will, in its judgment, better fulfill the purposes of said sections. In addition to the filing required by subsection (b) of section 7-147e, the commission shall, for each variation granted, place upon its records and in the notice to the applicant the reasons for its determinations.
(1961, P.A. 430, S. 9; P.A. 80-314, S. 7.)
History: P.A. 80-314 required that record of granted variance and commission's reasons for granting it be kept.
Cited. 153 C. 160; 171 C. 199; 189 C. 727; 196 C. 596.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 97a - Historic Districts and Historic Properties › Section 7-147i. - Appeals.

Any person or persons severally or jointly aggrieved by any decision of the historic district commission or of any officer thereof may, within fifteen days from the date when such decision was rendered, take an appeal to the superior court for the judicial district in which such municipality is located, which appeal shall be made returnable to such court in the same manner as that prescribed for other civil actions brought to such court. Notice of such appeal shall be given by leaving a true and attested copy thereof in the hands of or at the usual place of abode of the chairman or clerk of the commission within twelve days before the return day to which such appeal has been taken. Procedure upon such appeal shall be the same as that defined in section 8-8.
(1961, P.A. 430, S. 11; P.A. 76-436, S. 282, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 127; P.A. 80-314, S. 9.)
History: P.A. 76-436 substituted superior court for court of common pleas and added reference to judicial district, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 78-280 deleted reference to county; P.A. 80-314 provided that appeal be made returnable to court in same manner as that prescribed for “other” civil actions.
See Sec. 51-197b re administrative appeals.
Cited. 153 C. 160; 171 C. 199; 189 C. 727. In appeals from administrative zoning decisions, decisions will be invalidated, even if they were reasonably supported by the record, if they were not supported by substantial evidence in the record; in an appeal from decision of a commission, the record is reviewed to determine whether there is factual support for commission's decision; should substantial evidence exist in record to support any basis or stated reason for commission's decision, the court must sustain that decision. 284 C. 838. Although judicial review of land use decisions is deferential, it is not a rubber stamp as a court cannot take view in every case that discretion exercised by local zoning authority must not be disturbed, for if it did the right of appeal would be empty. Id. Although defendant's decision in this case was guided by proper statutory factors under Sec. 7-147f, the application of those factors was not supported by substantial evidence and, therefore, was an abuse of its discretion; because neighborly animosity and outcry are not, without more, factors for defendant's consideration under Sec. 7-147f(a), testimony does not support defendant's conclusion in this case. Id. This section and Sec. 8-8, when read together, do not provide for statutory aggrievement in historic district commission appeals. 325 C. 765.
If an appeal has been taken and the trial court remands a case to commission, the scope of the remand order determines the finality of the trial court's judgment for appeal purposes. 108 CA 682.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 97a - Historic Districts and Historic Properties › Section 7-147j. - Exempted acts. Delay of demolition.

(a) Nothing in this part shall be construed to prevent the ordinary maintenance or repair of any exterior architectural feature in the historic district which does not involve a change in the appearance or design thereof; nor to prevent the erection or alteration of any such feature which the building inspector or a similar agent certifies is required by the public safety because of a condition which is unsafe or dangerous due to deterioration; nor to prevent the erection or alteration of any such feature under a permit issued by a building inspector or similar agent prior to the effective date of establishment of such district.
(b) If a building in an historic district is to be demolished, no demolition shall occur for ninety days from issuance of a demolition permit if during such time the historic district commission or the Department of Economic and Community Development is attempting to find a purchaser who will retain or remove such building or who will present some other reasonable alternative to demolition. During such ninety-day period the municipality may abate all real property taxes. At the conclusion of such ninety-day period, the demolition permit shall become effective and the demolition may occur. Nothing in this section shall be construed to mandate that the owner of such property sell such property or building.
(1961, P.A. 430, S. 6; 1963, P.A. 600, S. 3; P.A. 80-314, S. 10; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 210(e); P.A. 04-20, S. 3; 04-205, S. 5; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, S. 30; P.A. 11-48, S. 144.)
History: 1963 act deleted restriction on maintenance or repairs involving a change of material or outward appearance; P.A. 80-314 deleted references to construction, reconstruction and demolition and inserted references to “erection” and added Subsec. (b) re demolition procedure; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-20 replaced the Connecticut Historical Commission with the Connecticut Commission on Arts, Tourism, Culture, History and Film, effective August 20, 2003; P.A. 04-205, effective June 3, 2004, and May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, effective May 12, 2004, both replaced Connecticut Commission on Arts, Tourism, Culture, History and Film with Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism; P.A. 11-48 amended Subsec. (b) to replace “Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism” with “Department of Economic and Community Development”, effective July 1, 2011.
Cited. 153 C. 160; 171 C. 199; 189 C. 727.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 97a - Historic Districts and Historic Properties › Section 7-147k. - Prior districts unaffected. Validation of prior creations and actions. Nonprofit institutions of higher education excluded.

(a) The provisions of this part shall in no way impair the validity of any historic district previously established under any special act or the general statutes. Any and all historic districts created under the general statutes, prior to October 1, 1980, otherwise valid except that such districts, district study committees, municipalities or officers or employees thereof, failed to comply with the requirements of any general or special law, and any and all actions of such districts or historic district commission, are validated.
(b) The provisions of this part shall not apply to any property owned by a nonprofit institution of higher education, for as long as a nonprofit institution of higher education owns such property.
(1961, P.A. 430, S. 12; P.A. 80-314, S. 11; P.A. 06-196, S. 39.)
History: P.A. 80-314 expanded validation to cover districts created before October 1, 1980, and added Subsec. (b) excepting property of nonprofit higher education institutions from provisions of Secs. 7-147a to 7-147k; P.A. 06-196 made a technical change in Subsec. (b), effective June 7, 2006.
Cited. 171 C. 199; 189 C. 727.
Subsec. (a):
Validation of the Farmington Historic District by statute rendered moot the basis for complaint. 189 C. 727.
Subsec. (b):
Where express exceptions are made, legal presumption is legislature did not intend to save other cases from operation of statute; the enactment of section indicates that legislature, when it desires to do so, knows how to exempt specific kinds of educational institutions from historic district regulation. 284 C. 838.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 97a - Historic Districts and Historic Properties › Section 7-147l and 7-147m. - Method of balloting; eligibility to vote; balloting on prior districts.

Sections 7-147l and 7-147m are repealed.
(1963, P.A. 600, S. 4, 5; 1971, P.A. 333; 1972, P.A. 127, S. 8; P.A. 75-158; P.A. 78-285; P.A. 80-314, S. 12.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 97a - Historic Districts and Historic Properties › Section 7-147p. - Historic property ordinances authorized. Definitions.

(a) As used in this part: “Historic property” means any individual building, structure, object or site that is significant in the history, architecture, archaeology and culture of the state, its political subdivisions or the nation and the real property used in connection therewith; “altered” means changed, modified, rebuilt, removed, demolished, restored, razed, moved or reconstructed; “erected” means constructed, built, installed or enlarged; “exterior architectural features” means such portion of the exterior of a structure or building as is open to view from a public street, way or place; “building” means a combination of materials forming a shelter for persons, animals or property; “structure” means any combination of materials, other than a building, which is affixed to the land, and shall include, but not be limited to, signs, fences and walls; “municipality” means any town, city, borough, consolidated town and city or consolidated town and borough.
(b) Any municipality may, by ordinance and in conformance with the standards and criteria formulated by the Department of Economic and Community Development, designate within its confines an historic property or properties to promote the educational, cultural, economic and general welfare of the public through the preservation and protection of the distinctive characteristics of individual buildings and places associated with the history of or indicative of a period or style of architecture of the municipality, of the state or of the nation.
(c) The legislative body of any municipality may make appropriations for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this part.
(P.A. 84-286, S. 1; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 210(e); P.A. 04-20, S. 3; 04-205, S. 5; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, S. 30; P.A. 11-48, S. 145.)
History: June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-20 replaced the Connecticut Historical Commission with the Connecticut Commission on Arts, Tourism, Culture, History and Film, effective August 20, 2003; P.A. 04-205, effective June 3, 2004, and May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, effective May 12, 2004, both replaced Connecticut Commission on Arts, Tourism, Culture, History and Film with Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism; P.A. 11-48 amended Subsec. (b) to replace “Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism” with “Department of Economic and Community Development”, effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 97a - Historic Districts and Historic Properties › Section 7-147r. - Historic properties commission.

(a) The first ordinance enacted by a municipality to designate any historic properties shall provide for the creation of an historic properties commission and for the termination of the historic properties study committee or committees. The historic properties commission shall administer the provisions of this part relative to all historic properties then or thereafter designated by the municipality and, relative to such historic properties, the commission shall have all of the powers and duties that historic district commissions have over historic districts pursuant to part I of this chapter except as is otherwise provided in this part. A municipality may designate an historic properties commission to administer historic districts in accordance with part I of this chapter in the event that no historic district commission exists when the historic properties commission is created. A municipality may designate an existing historic district commission to administer historic properties in accordance with this part.
(b) The historic properties commission may from time to time, in accordance with section 7-147q, initiate the designation of additional historic properties or the enlargement of the boundaries of an existing historic property.
(P.A. 84-286, S. 3.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 97a - Historic Districts and Historic Properties › Section 7-147s. - Certificate of appropriateness.

(a) No building or structure located within the boundaries of an historic property shall be erected or altered until after an application for a certificate of appropriateness as to exterior architectural features has been submitted to the historic properties commission and approved by such commission. No earthworks or site of recognized historic or archaeological importance within the boundaries of an historic property shall be altered until after an application for a certificate of appropriateness has been submitted to the historic properties commission and approved by said commission.
(b) No building permit for erection of a building or structure or for alteration of an exterior architectural feature within the boundaries of an historic property and no demolition permit for demolition or removal of a building or structure within the boundaries of an historic property shall be issued by a municipality or any department, agency or official thereof until a certificate of appropriateness has been issued. A certificate of appropriateness shall be required whether or not a building permit is required.
(c) The historic properties commission may request such plans, elevations, specifications, material and other information, including in the case of demolition or removal, a statement of the proposed condition and appearance of property after such demolition or removal, as may be reasonably deemed necessary by the commission to enable it to make a determination on the application. The style, material, size and location of outdoor advertising signs and bill posters within the boundaries of an historic property shall also be under the control of such commission. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to extend to the color of paint used on the exterior of any building or structure.
(d) No area within the boundaries of an historic property shall be used for industrial, commercial, business, home industry or occupational parking, whether or not such area is zoned for such use, until after an application for a certificate of appropriateness as to parking has been submitted to the commission and approved by said commission.
(P.A. 84-286, S. 4.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 97a - Historic Districts and Historic Properties › Section 7-147t. - Procedure for application for certificate.

In reviewing and acting upon applications for certificates of appropriateness, the historic properties commission shall follow the procedures set forth in section 7-147e for use by historic district commissions in reviewing applications for certificates of appropriateness affecting historic districts.
(P.A. 84-286, S. 5.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 97a - Historic Districts and Historic Properties › Section 7-147u. - Considerations in determining appropriateness.

Except as otherwise provided in this part, in reviewing and acting upon applications for certificates of appropriateness, the historic properties commission shall apply the same standards and take into account the same considerations as set forth in section 7-147f for use by historic district commissions in reviewing applications for certificates of appropriateness affecting historic districts. In passing upon the appropriateness of alterations to earthworks or sites of historic or archaeological importance, the commission shall consider, in addition to any other pertinent factors, their value and significance, size, design, arrangement, texture and materials. In its deliberations, the historic properties commission shall act only for the purpose of controlling the erection or alteration of buildings, structures, objects, sites or parking that are incongruous with the historic or architectural aspects of the historic property.
(P.A. 84-286, S. 6.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 97a - Historic Districts and Historic Properties › Section 7-147v. - Variations, permissible when.

Where, by reason of topographical conditions or location or because of other unusual circumstances, the strict application of any provision of this part would result in exceptional practical difficulty or undue hardship upon the owner of the historic property, the commission in passing upon applications shall have power to vary or modify strict adherence to the provisions of this part, provided such variance or modification shall remain in harmony with the general purpose and intent of this part so that the historic and architectural aspects of the historic property shall be conserved. In granting variances or modifications, the commission may impose such reasonable stipulations and conditions as will, in its judgment, better fulfill the purposes of this part. The commission shall, for each variance or modification granted, place upon its records and in the notice to the applicant the reasons for its determinations.
(P.A. 84-286, S. 7.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 97a - Historic Districts and Historic Properties › Section 7-147w. - Action by commission to prevent illegal acts.

If any provision of this part, or any action taken or ruling made by the historic properties commission pursuant to the provisions of this part or any regulation or ordinance adopted pursuant to this part, has been violated, the historic properties commission shall have, in addition to other remedies, those remedies available to historic district commissions as provided in section 7-147h.
(P.A. 84-286, S. 8.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 97a - Historic Districts and Historic Properties › Section 7-147x. - Appeals.

Any person or persons severally or jointly aggrieved by any decision of the historic properties commission or of any officer thereof may appeal such decision in the same manner and according to the same procedure as set forth in section 7-147i for appeals from the decisions of the historic district commissions.
(P.A. 84-286, S. 9.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 97a - Historic Districts and Historic Properties › Section 7-147y. - Exempted acts. Delay of demolition.

(a) Nothing in this part shall be construed to prevent the ordinary maintenance or repair of any exterior architectural feature within the boundaries of an historic property which does not involve a change in the appearance or design thereof; nor to prevent the erection or alteration of any such feature which the building inspector or a similar agent certifies is required by the public safety because of a condition which is unsafe or dangerous due to deterioration; nor to prevent the erection or alteration of any such feature under a permit issued by a building inspector or similar agent prior to designation of such historic property.
(b) If a building within the boundaries of an historic property is to be demolished, no demolition shall occur for ninety days from issuance of a demolition permit if during such time the historic properties commission or the Department of Economic and Community Development is attempting to find a purchaser who will retain or remove such building or who will present some other reasonable alternative to demolition. During such ninety-day period the municipality may abate all real property taxes. At the conclusion of such ninety-day period, the demolition permit shall become effective and the demolition may occur. Nothing in this section shall be construed to mandate that the owner of such property is under any obligation to sell such property or building.
(P.A. 84-286, S. 10; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 210(e); P.A. 04-20, S. 3; 04-205, S. 5; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, S. 30; P.A. 11-48, S. 147.)
History: June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-20 replaced the Connecticut Historical Commission with the Connecticut Commission on Arts, Tourism, Culture, History and Film, effective August 20, 2003; P.A. 04-205, effective June 3, 2004, and May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, effective May 12, 2004, both replaced Connecticut Commission on Arts, Tourism, Culture, History and Film with Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism; P.A. 11-48 amended Subsec. (b) by replacing “Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism” with “Department of Economic and Community Development”, effective July 1, 2011.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 98 - Municipal Powers › Section 7-148a. - Compilations of ordinances and special acts; supplements.

Each town, city and borough in this state shall print and publish all amendments to its ordinances, all new ordinances and all special acts adopted after June 1, 1962, on or before March first of each even-numbered year as a cumulative supplement to the compilation of its ordinances and special acts. Such compilation and all supplements thereto shall be available for sale to the public at the office of the clerk or other similar office in such municipality at a reasonable cost to be determined by such municipality and a copy of each such compilation and supplement, whether tangible or intangible in form, shall be deposited by the clerk of the municipality in the office of the Secretary of the State, in the State Library, in each bar library in the judicial district in which such municipality is located and in the courthouse library of the court nearest to such municipality. If any town, city or borough fails to comply with the provisions of this section, the Secretary of the State shall provide for the original compilation and publication of such ordinances and special acts or of any supplement thereto and such town, city or borough shall be liable for the cost of such compilation and publication.
(1959, P.A. 430; 1961, P.A. 66; 281; February, 1965, P.A. 249; P.A. 74-183, S. 175, 291; P.A. 76-436, S. 155, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 127; P.A. 07-227, S. 18.)
History: 1961 acts set deadline of June 1, 1962, (formerly December 1, 1960) for completion of compilation, provided for depositing copies in various libraries and required secretary of state to provide for compilation and publication of ordinances, etc., if municipality fails to do so with municipality bearing responsibility for cost; 1965 act deleted obsolete reference to requirement that municipalities compile and publish ordinances and special acts before June 1, 1962, and specified subsequent ordinances and special acts be printed and published on or before March first of each even-numbered year; P.A. 74-183 replaced circuit court with court of common pleas; P.A. 76-436 deleted reference to specific court class, stating that books be placed in nearest courthouse library, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 78-280 substituted “judicial district” for “county”; P.A. 07-227 added reference to tangible or intangible copies, effective July 1, 2007.
See Sec. 51-197b re administrative appeals.
Deposit of compilation of town ordinances in county bar library is directive and failure to do so does not invalidate such ordinances. 29 CS 59.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 98 - Municipal Powers › Section 7-148aa. - Lien on real estate where penalty for violation of blight ordinance is unpaid.

Any unpaid penalty imposed by a municipality pursuant to the provisions of an ordinance regulating blight, adopted pursuant to subparagraph (H)(xv) of subdivision (7) of subsection (c) of section 7-148, shall constitute a lien upon the real estate against which the penalty was imposed from the date of such penalty. Each such lien may be continued, recorded and released in the manner provided by the general statutes for continuing, recording and releasing property tax liens. Each such lien shall take precedence over all other liens filed after July 1, 1997, and encumbrances except taxes and may be enforced in the same manner as property tax liens.
(P.A. 97-320, S. 3, 11; P.A. 12-146, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 97-320 effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 12-146 substituted “penalty” for “fine”.
Section gives the court subject matter jurisdiction to determine whether it can treat anti-blight lien as a property tax lien and if so, whether the anti-blight lien may be discharged as such. 145 CA 202.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 98 - Municipal Powers › Section 7-148bb. - Agreement between municipalities to share revenue received for payment of property taxes.

Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or any special act, municipal charter or home rule ordinance, the chief elected officials of two or more municipalities may initiate a process for such municipalities to enter into an agreement to share revenues received for payment of real and personal property taxes. The agreement shall be prepared pursuant to negotiations and shall contain all provisions on which there is mutual agreement between the municipalities, including, but not limited to, specification of the tax revenues to be shared, collection and uses of such shared revenue. The agreement shall establish procedures for amendment, termination and withdrawal. The negotiations shall include an opportunity for public participation. Such participation may take place in person, in writing or by means of electronic equipment. The agreement shall be approved by each municipality that is a party to the agreement by resolution of the legislative body. As used in this section “legislative body” means the council, commission, board, body or town meeting, by whatever name it may be known, having or exercising the general legislative powers and functions of a municipality and “municipality” means any town, city or borough, consolidated town and city or consolidated town and borough.
(P.A. 00-85, S. 1, 2; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 160.)
History: P.A. 00-85 effective July 1, 2000; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 specified that public participation in negotiations may take place in person, in writing or by means of electronic equipment.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 98 - Municipal Powers › Section 7-148c. - Considerations in determining rental charge to be excessive.

In determining whether a rental charge or a proposed increase in a rental charge is so excessive, with due regard to all the circumstances, as to be harsh and unconscionable, a fair rent commission shall consider such of the following circumstances as are applicable to the type of accommodation: (1) The rents charged for the same number of rooms in other housing accommodations in the same and in other areas of the municipality; (2) the sanitary conditions existing in the housing accommodations in question; (3) the number of bathtubs or showers, flush water closets, kitchen sinks and lavatory basins available to the occupants thereof; (4) services, furniture, furnishings and equipment supplied therein; (5) the size and number of bedrooms contained therein; (6) repairs necessary to make such accommodations reasonably livable for the occupants accommodated therein; (7) the amount of taxes and overhead expenses, including debt service, thereof; (8) whether the accommodations are in compliance with the ordinances of the municipality and the general statutes relating to health and safety; (9) the income of the petitioner and the availability of accommodations; (10) the availability of utilities; (11) damages done to the premises by the tenant, caused by other than ordinary wear and tear; (12) the amount and frequency of increases in rental charges; (13) whether, and the extent to which, the income from an increase in rental charges has been or will be reinvested in improvements to the accommodations.
(1969, P.A. 274, S. 2; 1971, P.A. 478, S. 2; 1972, P.A. 160, S. 2; P.A. 82-356, S. 9, 14; P.A. 83-25.)
History: 1971 act added availability of utilities in considerations concerning rental charges; 1972 act included consideration of damage caused by tenant exclusive of ordinary wear and tear; P.A. 82-356 allowed a commission to determine if “a proposed increase in a rental charge” is excessive and added Subdivs. (12) and (13) as additional criteria for a commission to consider; P.A. 83-25 amended Subdiv. (7) by adding the words “including debt service”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 98 - Municipal Powers › Section 7-148cc. - Joint performance of municipal functions.

Notwithstanding the provisions of the general statutes or any special act, charter, special act charter, home rule ordinance or local law, two or more municipalities may jointly perform any function that each municipality may perform separately under any provisions of the general statutes or of any special act, charter or home rule ordinance by entering into an interlocal agreement pursuant to sections 7-339a to 7-339l, inclusive. As used in this section, “municipality” means any municipality, as defined in section 7-187, any district, as defined in section 7-324, any metropolitan district or any municipal district created under section 7-330 and located within the state of Connecticut.
(P.A. 01-117, S. 1, 2; P.A. 11-99, S. 1; P.A. 19-193, S. 4.)
History: P.A. 01-117 effective July 1, 2001; P.A. 11-99 deleted provisions re process for municipalities entering into joint agreements, added provision re municipalities entering into interlocal agreements, and redefined “municipality” to include any metropolitan district or municipal district; P.A. 19-193 added provision re notwithstanding certain provisions of law, effective July 1, 2019.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 98 - Municipal Powers › Section 7-148d. - Order for limitation on amount of rent. Suspension of rent payments. Cease and desist orders for retaliatory actions.

(a) If a commission determines, after a hearing, that the rental charge or proposed increase in the rental charge for any housing accommodation is so excessive, based on the standards and criteria set forth in section 7-148c, as to be harsh and unconscionable, it may order that the rent be limited to such an amount as it determines to be fair and equitable. If a commission determines, after a hearing, that the housing accommodation in question fails to comply with any municipal ordinance or state statute or regulation relating to health and safety, it may order the suspension of further payment of rent by the tenant until such time as the landlord makes the necessary changes, repairs or installations so as to bring such housing accommodation into compliance with such ordinance, statute or regulation. The rent during said period shall be paid to the commission to be held in escrow subject to ordinances or provisions adopted by the town, city or borough.
(b) If the commission determines, after a hearing, that a landlord has retaliated in any manner against a tenant because the tenant has complained to the commission, the commission may order the landlord to cease and desist from such conduct.
(1969, P.A. 274, S. 3; P.A. 82-356, S. 10, 14; P.A. 83-425.)
History: P.A. 82-356 reflected the change that a commission may examine a rental charge or “proposed increase in a rental charge” and replaced the authorization to order “a reduction in” rent with authorization to order that the rent “be limited” to a fair and equitable amount; P.A. 83-425 added Subsec. (b) concerning issuance of cease and desist orders for retaliatory actions.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 98 - Municipal Powers › Section 7-148dd. - Municipal fiscal disparities. List. Recommendations to address problems of municipalities on list.

Section 7-148dd is repealed, effective July 1, 2022.
(P.A. 01-158, S. 1, 2; P.A. 22-74, S. 23.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 98 - Municipal Powers › Section 7-148e. - Appeal.

Any person aggrieved by any order of the commission may appeal to the superior court for the judicial district in which the town, city or borough is located. Any such appeal shall be considered a privileged matter with respect to the order of trial.
(1969, P.A. 274, S. 4; P.A. 76-436, S. 283, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 127.)
History: P.A. 76-436 substituted superior court for court of common pleas and added reference to judicial district, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 78-280 deleted reference to county.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 7 - Municipalities › Chapter 98 - Municipal Powers › Section 7-148ee. - Establishment of corporation to manufacture, distribute, purchase or sell electricity, gas or water.

(a) Any municipality that maintains an electric or gas utility may establish a corporation under chapter 601 for the purposes of engaging in the manufacture, distribution, purchase or sale, or any combination thereof, of electricity, gas or water for the sole purpose of providing electricity, gas or water within its franchise area, provided such franchise area does not encroach upon the service area or franchise area of another water or gas utility.
(b) Any such municipality may exercise the authority provided for in subsection (a) of this section notwithstanding the provisions of any special act, municipal charter or home rule ordinance, upon approval of its chief executive officer and by adoption of an ordinance approved by a two-thirds vote of its legislative body of the municipality or the board of selectmen or city or town council, in the case of a municipality in which the legislative body is a town meeting.
(c) No corporation established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall engage in the manufacture, distribution, purchase or sale, or any combination thereof, of electricity, gas or water outside the service area of such municipal electric or gas utility or within its service area if it encroaches upon the service area or franchise area of another water or gas utility. Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit any municipal electric utility to engage in the sale or aggregation of electric generation services other than pursuant to section 16-245.
(P.A. 01-112.)
See chapter 101 re municipal gas and electric plants.
See chapter 102 re municipal waterworks systems.