(a) The commissioner may revoke the authority of a municipality to regulate inland wetlands pursuant to section 22a-42 upon determination after a hearing that such municipality has, over a period of time, consistently failed to perform its duties under said section. Prior to the hearing on revocation, the commissioner shall send a notice to the inland wetlands agency, by certified mail, return receipt requested, asking such agency to show cause, within thirty days, why such authority should not be revoked. A copy of the show cause notice shall be sent to the chief executive officer of the municipality that authorized the agency. The commissioner shall send a notice to the inland wetlands agency, by certified mail, return receipt requested, stating the reasons for the revocation and the circumstances for reinstatement. Any municipality aggrieved by a decision of the commissioner under this section to revoke its authority under said section 22a-42 may appeal therefrom in accordance with the provisions of section 4-183. The commissioner shall have jurisdiction over the inland wetlands in any municipality whose authority to regulate such inland wetlands has been revoked. Any costs incurred by the state in reviewing applications for inland wetlands activity for such municipality shall be paid by the municipality. Any fees that would have been paid to such municipality if such authority had been retained shall be paid to the state.
(b) The commissioner shall cause to be published notice of the revocation or reinstatement of the authority of a municipality to regulate inland wetlands in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of such municipality.
(c) The commissioner shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 establishing standards for the revocation and reinstatement of municipal authority to regulate wetlands pursuant to section 22a-42.
(P.A. 87-533, S. 13, 14; P.A. 88-364, S. 35, 123.)
History: P.A. 88-364 made a technical change to Subsec. (a).
Cited. 209 C. 544; Id., 652; 211 C. 416; 212 C. 710; Id., 727; 213 C. 604; 216 C. 320; 217 C. 164; 218 C. 703; 219 C. 404; 220 C. 362; Id., 476; 226 C. 579; 228 C. 95; 229 C. 247; Id., 627; Id., 654; 242 C. 335.
Cited. 18 CA 440; 19 CA 713; 20 CA 309; 26 CA 564; 27 CA 590; 28 CA 780; 29 CA 12; Id., 105; 30 CA 85; 31 CA 105; Id., 599; judgment reversed, see 229 C. 627; 32 CA 799; 34 CA 385; 36 CA 270; 37 CA 166.
Cited. 41 CS 444; 42 CS 57.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 22a - Environmental Protection
Chapter 440 - Wetlands and Watercourses
Section 22a-28. (Formerly Sec. 22-7h). - Preservation of tidal wetlands. Declaration of policy.
Section 22a-29. (Formerly Sec. 22-7i). - Definitions.
Section 22a-31. (Formerly Sec. 22-7k). - Hearing officers.
Section 22a-33. (Formerly Sec. 22-7m). - Issuance or denial of permit.
Section 22a-34. (Formerly Sec. 22-7n). - Appeal.
Section 22a-35. (Formerly Sec. 22-7o). - Penalty.
Section 22a-35a. - Tidal wetlands restoration.
Section 22a-36. - Inland wetlands and watercourses. Legislative finding.
Section 22a-37. - Short title: Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Act.
Section 22a-38. - Definitions.
Section 22a-39. - Duties of commissioner.
Section 22a-40. - Permitted operations and uses.
Section 22a-42. - Municipal regulation of wetlands and watercourses. Action by commissioner.
Section 22a-42d. - Revocation of authority to regulate inland wetlands.
Section 22a-42g. - Municipal fine for violation of wetlands regulations.
Section 22a-44. - Penalty. Court orders.
Section 22a-45. - Property revaluation.
Section 22a-45a. - General permits for minor activities. Regulations.