Such conservation and preservation restrictions are interests in land and may be acquired by any governmental body or any charitable corporation or trust which has the power to acquire interests in land in the same manner as it may acquire other interests in land. Such restrictions may be enforced by injunction or proceedings in equity. The Attorney General may bring an action in the Superior Court to enforce the public interest in such restrictions.
(1971, P.A. 173, S. 3; P.A. 05-124, S. 5.)
History: P.A. 05-124 permitted Attorney General to bring enforcement action in Superior Court to enforce public interest in restrictions, effective July 1, 2005.
Provision permitting enforcement by injunction or proceedings in equity authorized trial court to order a restoration plan that went beyond restoration of the property to its condition prior to defendant's violation of conservation restriction. 325 C. 737.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 47 - Land and Land Titles
Chapter 822 - Easements and Restrictions
Section 47-37. - When acquired by adverse use.
Section 47-38. - Mode of preventing acquisition.
Section 47-39. - Service of notice upon the party claiming the easement.
Section 47-40. - Giving of notice when party unknown.
Section 47-41. - Notice considered a disturbance of the right.
Section 47-42. - Easements for public utility or railway purposes.
Section 47-42a. - Definitions.
Section 47-42c. - Acquisition of restrictions. Enforcement by Attorney General.