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2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 125 - Zoning Districts for Commercial Structures and Advertising Signs (Repealed) › Section 8-14 to 8-17. - Purpose. License. Appeal. Exceptions.

Sections 8-14 to 8-17, inclusive, are repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 849–852; 1957, P.A. 13, S. 42; 1967, P.A. 69.)
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 126 - Municipal Planning Commissions › Section 8-22. - Contracts and expenditures. Action by majority vote.

The commission may engage such employees as are necessary for its work and may contract with professional consultants. The commission may accept gifts but all of its expenditures, exclusive of such gifts, shall be within the amounts appropriated for its purposes. Action of the commission shall be taken only upon the vote of a majority of its members.
(1949 Rev., S. 855.)
Provision of statute that planning commission shall act only upon the vote of a majority of its members indicates chairman has no power to frustrate the majority vote of commission; held that commission itself is the head of department within the meaning of Policies and Procedures for Personnel of city of Meriden. 184 C. 1.
Cited. 27 CS 78.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 126 - Municipal Planning Commissions › Section 8-25a. - Proposals for developments using water. Prerequisite.

No proposal for a development using water supplied by a company incorporated on or after October 1, 1984, shall be approved by a planning commission or combined planning and zoning commission unless such company has been issued a certificate pursuant to section 16-262m. The municipality in which the planning commission or combined planning and zoning commission is located shall be responsible for the operation of any water company created without a certificate after October 1, 1984, except a water company supplying more than two hundred fifty service connections or one thousand persons created without a certificate between October 1, 1984, and September 30, 1998, if the water company at any time is unable or unwilling to provide adequate service to its consumers.
(P.A. 84-330, S. 6; P.A. 98-250, S. 21, 39.)
History: P.A. 98-250 created exception to municipality's responsibility for noncertified water companies supplying more than two hundred fifty service connections or one thousand persons created without a certificate between October 1, 1984, and September 30, 1998, effective July 1, 1998.
See Sec. 16-262m for definition of “water company”.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 126 - Municipal Planning Commissions › Section 8-25b. - Fund. Payments in lieu of open spaces.

Any municipality which provides in regulations, adopted pursuant to section 8-25, for the payment of a fee or the fair market value of land transferred in lieu of any requirement to provide open space, shall deposit any such payments in a fund which shall be used for the purpose of preserving open space or acquiring additional land for open space or for recreational or agricultural purposes.
(P.A. 90-239, S. 2.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 126 - Municipal Planning Commissions › Section 8-26d. - Hearings and decisions.

In all matters wherein a formal application, request or appeal is submitted to a planning commission under this chapter all public hearings shall be held and all decisions made in accordance with the provisions of section 8-7d.
(1971, P.A. 862, S. 13; P.A. 77-450, S. 6; P.A. 78-104, S. 2; P.A. 82-81, S. 2; P.A. 87-533, S. 11, 14; P.A. 99-21, S. 2; P.A. 03-177, S. 9.)
History: P.A. 77-450 inserted new Subsecs. (a) and (b) and reworded former provisions which were designated as Subsec. (c); P.A. 78-104 amended Subsec. (a) to allow more than one extension and to change the duration of extension time from double the original period to time period equaling the original period, amended Subsec. (b) to allow more than one extension, and amended Subsec. (c) to replace references to “official receipt” with references to “submission” and to allow submission to agent of board or commission; P.A. 82-81 provided that town clerk would act as agent for receipt of documents for any board or commission not having regular office hours; P.A. 87-533 added Subsec. (d) regarding applications involving activities regulated pursuant to Secs. 22a-36 to 22a-45, inclusive; P.A. 99-21 amended Subsec. (a) to extend the time for completion of a hearing from 30 to 35 days after commencement; P.A. 03-177 replaced former provisions with requirement that all public hearings and decisions be made in accordance with Sec. 8-7d, effective October 1, 2003, and applicable to applications filed on or after that date.
Cited. 181 C. 243. Where plaintiff company claimed it was entitled to a certificate of approval for a subdivision plan by operation of law on commission's failure to act within time allowed by section, request for writ of mandamus was denied when court determined that plaintiff had withdrawn its original application. 187 C. 232. Cited. 193 C. 387; 196 C. 676; 219 C. 303; 222 C. 269; Id., 380; Id., 912; 225 C. 432.
Cited. 1 CA 621; 6 CA 34; Id., 284; 7 CA 684; 8 CA 556; 27 CA 443; 35 CA 599; 37 CA 348.
Cited. 39 CS 306.
Former Subsec. (c):
Statute creates two alternative trigger dates for commencement of the applicable time period. 256 C. 674.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 126 - Municipal Planning Commissions › Section 8-26f. - Notice to adjoining municipalities.

Section 8-26f is repealed, effective October 1, 2003.
(P.A. 87-307, S. 3; P.A. 89-175, S. 5, 7; P.A. 03-177, S. 14.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 126 - Municipal Planning Commissions › Section 8-26h. - Validation re erected structures on lot or lots shown on filed map or plan of subdivision.

No use or occupancy of or the presence of any building or other structure erected on a lot or lots either shown on a filed or recorded map or plan of subdivision or located in a subdivision created by the physical division of land into three or more parcels shall be deemed illegal or invalid because the lot or lots on which any building or other structure is located are not shown on an approved plan of subdivision or because the filed or recorded map or plan of subdivision fails in any manner to comply with any requirement of any general or special law, ordinance or regulation.
(P.A. 00-84, S. 2, 6; P.A. 01-195, S. 14, 181.)
History: P.A. 00-84 effective July 1, 2000; P.A. 01-195 made a technical change, effective July 11, 2001.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 126 - Municipal Planning Commissions › Section 8-27. - Building on unaccepted streets.

Any municipality having a planning commission may, by ordinance, prohibit or regulate the issuance of building permits for the erection of buildings or structures on lots abutting unaccepted highways or streets. No such ordinance shall prevent the issuance of a building permit for the construction of (1) farm or accessory buildings which are not in violation of any lawful zoning or building regulations of the municipality, or (2) any building or structure on a site plan approved on or after June 15, 2012, pursuant to subsection (g) of section 8-3 or in a subdivision approved on or after June 15, 2012, pursuant to section 8-25, provided the approval for such site plan or subdivision has not expired. Any building erected in violation of any such ordinance shall be deemed an unlawful structure, and the municipality through the appropriate officer may bring action to enjoin the erection of such structure or cause it to be vacated or removed. Any person, firm or corporation erecting a building or structure in violation of any such ordinance may be fined not more than two hundred dollars for each building or structure so erected in addition to the relief herein otherwise granted to the municipality.
(1949 Rev., S. 860; 1951, 1953, S. 388d; 1959, P.A. 679, S. 7; P.A. 12-182, S. 3.)
History: 1959 act removed phrase “in unapproved subdivisions” in authorization to prohibit or regulate building permits, thus broadening power to include all buildings and structures not just those in unapproved subdivisions; P.A. 12-182 designated provision re farm or accessory buildings as Subdiv. (1) and added Subdiv. (2) re any building or structure on a site plan or in a subdivision approved on or after June 15, 2012, provided approval has not expired, effective June 15, 2012.
Cited. 151 C. 323. Section held not to authorize town to adopt a subdivision regulation imposing a charge against a real estate developer as a condition for granting permission to proceed with an approved subdivision plan when such charge was purportedly to cover reasonable costs incurred by the town for engineering services to inspect work done on public improvements in the subdivision. 153 C. 236.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 126 - Municipal Planning Commissions › Section 8-28a. - Change in zoning regulations or districts not to affect approved subdivision plan.

Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special act or municipal ordinance, when an application, petition or request for approval of a subdivision plan for residential property has been filed with or submitted or made to the planning commission of any town, city or borough, or to any other body exercising the powers of such commission, accompanied by a subdivision plan and such other documents as may be required by the regulations of such commission or body, in form and content as to all essential matters as is specified in such regulations, or when any modification of such plan or other documents has been subsequently filed or submitted in connection with the same application, petition or request, which modification is in conformance with such regulations as of the time of filing of the original application, petition or request, neither such original application, petition or request nor such subsequent modification shall be required to comply with, nor shall it be disapproved for the reason that it does not comply with, any change in the zoning regulations or the boundaries of zoning districts of such town, city or borough taking effect after the filing, submission or making of such original application, petition or request. If such subdivision plan or modification thereof is given final approval, any change in the zoning regulations or the boundaries of zoning districts made between the time of filing, submitting or making of such application, petition or request and the time of such final approval shall, as to such plan or modification thereof and the land shown thereon, be deemed to take effect following such final approval.
(1959, P.A. 384, S. 1.)
See Sec. 8-26a re effect of change in subdivision or zoning regulations after approval of subdivision plan.
In order to fall within section, subdivision plan must be formally approved by planning commission. 148 C. 299. Cited. 153 C. 194. Plaintiff need not conform to a zoning change made after a proper application for tentative approval of a subdivision was accepted, but before final approval was granted. 154 C. 252. Cited. 222 C. 380.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 126 - Municipal Planning Commissions › Section 8-28b. - Change in subdivision regulations or zoning districts not to affect approved subdivision plan.

Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special act or municipal ordinance, when an application, petition or request for approval of a subdivision plan for residential property has been filed with or submitted or made to the planning commission of any town, city or borough, or to any other body exercising the powers of such commission, accompanied by a subdivision plan and such other documents as may be required by the regulations of such commission or body, in form and content as to all essential matters as is specified in such regulations, or when any modification of such plan or other documents has been subsequently filed or submitted in connection with the same application, petition or request, which modification is in conformance with such regulations as of the time of filing of the original application, petition or request, neither such original application, petition or request nor such subsequent modification shall be required to comply with, nor shall it be disapproved for the reason that it does not comply with, any change in the subdivision regulations or the boundaries of zoning districts of such town, city or borough taking effect after the filing, submission or making of such original application, petition or request. If such subdivision plan or modification thereof is given final approval, any change in the subdivision regulations made between the time of filing, submitting or making of such application, petition or request and the time of such final approval shall, as to such plan or modification thereof and the land shown thereon, be deemed to take effect following such final approval.
(1959, P.A. 385, S. 1.)
See Sec. 8-26a re effect of change in subdivision or zoning regulations after approval of subdivision plan.
Cited. 153 C. 194; 222 C. 380.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 126 - Municipal Planning Commissions › Section 8-30. - Appeals. Action by court.

Section 8-30 is repealed.
(1951, 1953, S. 391d; P.A. 76-436, S. 295, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 127; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-29, S. 60, 82; P.A. 89-356, S. 18.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 126 - Municipal Planning Commissions › Section 8-30a. - Appeals provisions to apply in all municipalities.

The provisions of section 8-8 shall apply to appeals from planning commissions or other final planning authorities 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 planning in such municipality contains a provision giving a right of appeal from planning commissions, and any provision of any special act, inconsistent with the provisions of said section, is repealed.
(February, 1965, P.A. 192; P.A. 89-356, S. 5.)
History: P.A. 89-356 replaced reference to “sections 8-28 and 8-30” with “section 8-8”.
Rights of appeal from planning commission are governed by Secs. 8-28 and 8-30 rather than city charter. 159 C. 1.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 126a - Affordable Housing Land Use Appeals › Section 8-30h. - Annual certification of continuing compliance with affordability requirements. Noncompliance.

On and after January 1, 1996, the developer, owner or manager of an affordable housing development, developed pursuant to subparagraph (B) of subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 8-30g, that includes rental units shall provide annual certification to the commission that the development continues to be in compliance with the covenants and deed restrictions required under said section. If the development does not comply with such covenants and deed restrictions, the developer, owner or manager shall rent the next available units to persons and families whose incomes satisfy the requirements of the covenants and deed restrictions until the development is in compliance. The commission may inspect the income statements of the tenants of the restricted units upon which the developer, owner or manager bases the certification. Such tenant statements shall be confidential and shall not be deemed public records for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act, as defined in section 1-200.
(P.A. 95-280, S. 2, 3; P.A. 97-47, S. 16.)
History: P.A. 95-280 effective July 6, 1995; P.A. 97-47 substituted reference to the Freedom of Information Act for list of sections.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 126a - Affordable Housing Land Use Appeals › Section 8-30i. - Sales price of certain housing subject to affordable housing deed restriction or limitation of bylaws of condominium unit owners' association.

Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or the bylaws of a condominium unit owners' association, adopted under section 47-80, or any affordable housing deed restriction limiting the sales price of housing subject to such provisions or restrictions, an owner who purchased such housing on or after July 1, 2004, but before July 15, 2004, for an amount exceeding the amount specified in every such provision or restriction may sell such housing for an amount not exceeding the amount such owner paid to purchase the housing.
(P.A. 08-173, S. 2.)
History: P.A. 08-173 effective June 12, 2008.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 127 - Regional Councils of Governments › Section 8-31. - Formation. Representation.

Section 8-31 is repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 863, 865; 1955, S. 395d, 397d; 1957, P.A. 13, S. 43; 635, S. 1; 1959, P.A. 613, S. 10.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 127 - Regional Councils of Governments › Section 8-31a. - Formation of regional planning agencies. Representation.

Section 8-31a is repealed, effective January 1, 2015.
(1959, P.A. 613, S. 1, 2; 1969, P.A. 628, S. 6; P.A. 73-679, S. 30, 43; P.A. 75-537, S. 43, 55; P.A. 77-604, S. 43, 84; 77-614, S. 19, 610; P.A. 09-80, S. 1; Sept. Sp. Sess. P.A. 09-7, S. 62; P.A. 13-247, S. 390.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 127 - Regional Councils of Governments › Section 8-31c. - Term “regional council of governments” substituted for “regional planning agency”.

(a) (1) Wherever the term “regional planning agency” is used in the following general statutes, the term “regional council of governments” shall be substituted in lieu thereof; and (2) wherever the term “regional planning agencies” is used in the following general statutes, the term “regional councils of governments” shall be substituted in lieu thereof: 8-35b, 8-35c, 8-164, 8-166, 8-189, 8-336f, 8-384, 13b-38a, 13b-79ll, 16-32f, 16-50l, 16a-28, 16a-35c, 22-26dd, 22a-102, 22a-118, 22a-137, 22a-207, 22a-352, 23-8, 25-33e to 25-33h, inclusive, 25-68d, 25-102qq and 25-233.
(b) The Legislative Commissioners' Office shall, in codifying the provisions of this section, make such technical, grammatical and punctuation changes as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
(P.A. 13-247, S. 312; P.A. 14-94, S. 64; P.A. 22-20, S. 12.)
History: P.A. 13-247 effective January 1, 2015 (Revisor's note: In Subsec. (a)(2), references to Secs. 8-36c and 22-33f were changed editorially by the Revisors to Secs. 8-35c and 25-33f, respectively, for accuracy); P.A. 14-94 amended Subsec. (a)(1) by deleting reference to Sec. 22a-211, effective January 1, 2015; P.A. 22-20 deleted reference to repealed Sec. 16-358.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 127 - Regional Councils of Governments › Section 8-32. - Jurisdiction.

Section 8-32 is repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 863; 1955, S. 395d; 1957, P.A. 13, S. 43; 635, S. 2; 1959, P.A. 613, S. 10.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 127 - Regional Councils of Governments › Section 8-32a. - Jurisdiction. Extension to contiguous municipality.

Section 8-32a is repealed, effective January 1, 2015.
(1959, P.A. 613, S. 3; 1969, P.A. 628, S. 7; P.A. 73-679, S. 31, 43; P.A. 75-537, S. 44, 55; P.A. 77-614, S. 19, 610; P.A. 13-247, S. 390.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 127 - Regional Councils of Governments › Section 8-33a. - Officers of agency. Bylaws. Meetings. Annual report.

Section 8-33a is repealed, effective January 1, 2015.
(1959, P.A. 613, S. 4; 1969, P.A. 628, S. 8; P.A. 73-679, S. 32, 43; P.A. 75-537, S. 45, 55; P.A. 77-614, S. 19, 610; P.A. 08-182, S. 7; P.A. 13-247, S. 390.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 127 - Regional Councils of Governments › Section 8-34. - Withdrawal from regional planning authority.

Section 8-34 is repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 864; 1955, S. 396d; 1957, P.A. 13, S. 44; 1959, P.A. 613, S. 10.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 127 - Regional Councils of Governments › Section 8-34a. - Receipt of funds. Dues. Borrowing. Employees and consultants. Contracts. Audits.

Section 8-34a is repealed, effective January 1, 2015.
(1959, P.A. 613, S. 5; P.A. 81-229, S. 1; P.A. 83-256, S. 3; P.A. 91-96, S. 3; 91-401, S. 9, 20; P.A. 13-247, S. 390.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 127 - Regional Councils of Governments › Section 8-35b. - Recommendations for metropolitan, regional or intermunicipal arrangements.

A regional council of governments may make recommendations to the municipalities within its area of operation for such metropolitan, regional or intermunicipal arrangements for the most efficient and economical development or operation of public facilities or services as it deems desirable for the economic and social welfare of the region and the municipalities located therein.
(1967, P.A. 862, S. 1; P.A. 13-247, S. 312.)
History: Pursuant to P.A. 13-247, “regional planning agency” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “regional council of governments”, effective January 1, 2015.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 127 - Regional Councils of Governments › Section 8-35c. - Feasibility studies for municipalities.

Whenever any municipality is considering the feasibility of developing or operating a physical facility and services, the regional council of governments may, upon request from such municipality, render assistance by making studies and recommendations and may make contractual arrangements with the municipality for the conduct of such studies.
(1967, P.A. 862, S. 2; P.A. 82-411, S. 3, 6; P.A. 13-247, S. 312.)
History: P.A. 82-411 applied provisions to single municipalities where previously applicable to two or more municipalities; pursuant to P.A. 13-247, “regional planning agency” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “regional council of governments”, effective January 1, 2015.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 127 - Regional Councils of Governments › Section 8-35d. - Referral of proposal for interlocal agreement or formation of district to regional planning agency.

Section 8-35d is repealed.
(1967, P.A. 862, S. 3; P.A. 95-308, S. 10.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 127 - Regional Councils of Governments › Section 8-35e. - Intercouncil committees and staff sharing.

(a) Two or more regional councils of governments may establish one or more intercouncil committees to recommend policies relating to matters of an interregional nature, provided each participating council shall have first adopted a resolution authorizing establishment of any such intercouncil committees and defining the scope of its duties.
(b) Two or more regional councils of governments may share staff and staff from one council may work in the area of another council, provided each council involved in such a cooperative effort shall have first adopted a resolution authorizing such action and specifying the extent of cooperation and the terms under which it is to be provided.
(P.A. 76-7; P.A. 13-247, S. 280.)
History: P.A. 13-247 substituted “councils of governments” for “planning agencies”, “intercouncil” for “interagency” and “council” for “agency”, effective January 1, 2015.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 127 - Regional Councils of Governments › Section 8-36. - Authority to receive funds. Employees and consultants.

Section 8-36 is repealed.
(1949 Rev., S. 867; 1955, S. 398d; 1959, P.A. 613, S. 10.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 127 - Regional Councils of Governments › Section 8-36a. - Withdrawal from agency.

Section 8-36a is repealed, effective January 1, 2015.
(1959, P.A. 613, S. 7; 1967, P.A. 764; P.A. 13-247, S. 390.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 127 - Regional Councils of Governments › Section 8-37a and 8-37b. - Termination of agency. Powers and duties of prior authorities.

Sections 8-37a and 8-37b are repealed, effective January 1, 2015.
(1959, P.A. 613, S. 8, 9; 1969, P.A. 628, S. 10; P.A. 73-679, S. 34, 43; P.A. 75-537, S. 47, 55; P.A. 77-614, S. 19, 610; P.A. 13-247, S. 390.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 127a - New England Interstate Planning Compact › Section 8-37d. - Appointment of commission member and alternate.

The member of the New England Interstate Planning Commission and his alternate who represent this state thereon shall be appointed by the Governor and shall serve at his pleasure. The alternate may act in the member's place and stead as contemplated by Article IV of the compact upon request of the member. The alternate shall not act, except in the absence of the member, and in no event shall the alternate cast a written vote pursuant to the thirty-day provision of Article VII of the compact.
(1967, P.A. 279, S. 2.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 127a - New England Interstate Planning Compact › Section 8-37e. - Renunciation.

Renunciation, within the meaning of Article XII of the compact, shall be accomplished by act of the General Assembly repealing the compact and by notice in accordance with said article. In the event of such an act of repeal, the Governor shall send the necessary notice to all other party states.
(1967, P.A. 279, S. 3.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 127b - Department of Economic and Community Development: General Provisions › Section 8-37i. - Department of Economic and Community Development. Commissioner. Successor department to Department of Commerce and to economic development functions of Department of Community Affairs.

(a) There shall be a Department of Economic and Community Development. The department head shall be the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, who shall be appointed by the Governor in accordance with the provisions of sections 4-5, 4-6, 4-7 and 4-8, with the powers and duties therein prescribed.
(b) Said department shall constitute a successor department to the Department of Commerce in accordance with the provisions of sections 4-38d and 4-39.
(c) Said department shall constitute a successor to the functions, powers and duties of the Department of Community Affairs relating to economic development as set forth in chapters 130, 131 and 135, in accordance with the provisions of sections 4-38d and 4-39.
(P.A. 77-614, S. 283, 610; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 13-234, S. 3.)
History: 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; P.A. 13-234 amended Subsec. (c) by substituting “economic development” for “housing” and deleting references to Chs. 128 and 129, effective July 1, 2013.
See Sec. 32-1b et seq. re establishment and general scope of duties of the Department of Economic and Community Development.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 127b - Department of Economic and Community Development: General Provisions › Section 8-37k. - Terms “Commissioner of Commerce” and “Department of Commerce” and “Department of Community Affairs” and “Commissioner of Community Affairs” deemed to mean the Commissioner or Department of Economic Development, when. Terms “Department of Economic Development” and “Commissioner of Economic Development” deemed to mean the Department or Commissioner of Housing, when. Prior terms superseded by “Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development”.

(a) Whenever the term “Commissioner of Commerce” occurs or is referred to in the general statutes, it shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development.
(b) Whenever the term “Department of Commerce” occurs or is referred to in the general statutes, it shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Department of Economic and Community Development.
(c) Whenever the term “Department of Community Affairs” occurs or is referred to in chapter 131, it shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Department of Economic and Community Development.
(d) Whenever the term “Commissioner of Community Affairs” occurs or is referred to in chapter 131, it shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development.
(P.A. 77-614, S. 284, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 81, 136; P.A. 79-598, S. 4; P.A. 80-21, S. 4, 5; P.A. 85-613, S. 87, 154; P.A. 95-250, S. 15, 42; 95-309, S. 11, 12; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)
History: P.A. 78-303 amended Subsec. (d) to replace department of economic development with commissioner of economic development; P.A. 79-598 amended Subsecs. (c) and (d) to delete references to chapters 128, 129, 130 and 135 and added Subsecs. (e) and (f) re transfer of duties from economic development department and commissioner to department and commissioner of housing; P.A. 80-21 amended Subsecs. (e) and (f) to refer to specific parts of chapter 130; P.A. 85-613 made technical changes, deleting references to part III of chapter 130; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 amended Subsecs. (a) to (d), inclusive, by replacing “Commissioner and Department of Economic Development” with “Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development” and made a technical change by deleting Subsecs. (e) and (f); P.A. 95-309 changed effective date of P.A. 95-250 but did not affect this section.
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 127b - Department of Economic and Community Development: General Provisions › Section 8-37m. - Special responsibility for provision of housing for low or moderate income persons or families.

Section 8-37m is repealed.
(P.A. 77-614, S. 591, 610; P.A. 79-598, S. 25.)
2023 Connecticut General Statutes › Title 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 127b - Department of Economic and Community Development: General Provisions › Section 8-37o. - Functions and duties of Committee of Concern for Connecticut Jobs transferred to department.

The Committee of Concern for Connecticut Jobs is abolished and its functions and duties are transferred to the Department of Economic and Community Development pursuant to sections 4-38d and 4-39.
(P.A. 77-614, S. 289, 610; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)
History: 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 8 - Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development › Chapter 127c - Department of Housing: General Provisions › Section 8-37s. - Commissioner to monitor housing needs and publish data on housing production.

The Commissioner of Housing shall monitor the progress of the public and private sector toward meeting housing needs and shall collect and annually publish data on housing production in the state. In order to ensure a steady flow of information for the purposes of this section, all municipalities shall submit to the commissioner a copy of the monthly federal Bureau of the Census report on building permits issued and public construction filed at the same time as such report is filed with the federal Bureau of the Census.
(P.A. 79-598, S. 6; P.A. 82-69; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 99-94, S. 1; P.A. 05-191, S. 3; P.A. 13-234, S. 13.)
History: P.A. 82-69 required that municipal report on building permits and public construction be filed with commissioner; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Housing with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development; P.A. 99-94 changed annual report from being based on housing needs to consisting of data on housing production; P.A. 05-191 deleted provision requiring annual submission of data to Governor, General Assembly and Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management; P.A. 13-234 substituted “Commissioner of Housing” for “Commissioner of Economic and Community Development”, effective July 1, 2013.