Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 103 - Municipal Sewerage Systems
Section 7-253a. - Adjustments in sewer assessment payments for elderly or disabled property owners.

Any municipality may, by ordinance, permit any property owner who is eligible for tax relief for (1) elderly taxpayers under the provisions of section 12-129b, section 12-170aa, or a plan of tax relief for elderly taxpayers provided by such municipality in accordance with subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 12-129n or (2) any property owner under age sixty-five who is eligible under the provisions of a plan for tax relief provided by such municipality in accordance with subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 12-129n to apply to the water pollution control authority in such municipality for approval of a plan of payment of such property owner's sewer assessment in a manner other than as provided under section 7-253. Such ordinance may allow optional methods of payment of any sewer assessment by an eligible property owner, subject to approval of the authority, including an option to pay only the annual interest charge, as provided in said section 7-253, on any deferred payments or outstanding balance of principal, provided in any such optional method of payment, the outstanding balance of principal deferred under such optional method of payment shall become due upon any transfer of title to the property subject to such assessment or upon the death of such property owner. Any such optional method of payment shall be subject to annual review by the authority.

(P.A. 78-301, S. 1, 2; P.A. 80-77, S. 1, 2; P.A. 85-442, S. 1, 3; P.A. 91-98, S. 1, 3.)
History: P.A. 80-77 substituted water pollution control authority for sewer authority; P.A. 85-442 applied provisions to property owners eligible for tax relief in accordance with Sec. 12-129n; P.A. 91-98 applied provisions to disabled property owners under Sec. 12-129n and made technical changes, effective July 1, 1991, and applicable to assessment years commencing on and after October 1, 1991.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 7 - Municipalities

Chapter 103 - Municipal Sewerage Systems

Section 7-245. - Definitions.

Section 7-246. - Water pollution control authority; designation. Preparation of municipal plan. Successor to sewer authority; validation of sewer authority acts.

Section 7-246a. - Applications. Time for decision. Appeal.

Section 7-246b. - Adoption of ordinance. Prohibition on lien foreclosure.

Section 7-246f. - Community sewerage systems.

Section 7-247. - Powers and duties of water pollution control authority re sewerage systems. Obligation to consider feasibility of sewage as energy source. Establishment of decentralized wastewater management districts.

Section 7-247a. - Public hearing on proposed acquisition or construction.

Section 7-247b. - Monitoring duties of the Department of Public Health.

Section 7-248. - Determination of compensation for property.

Section 7-249. - Assessment of benefits.

Section 7-249a. - Assessment of benefits upon industrial users of federally financed sewage systems.

Section 7-250. - Public hearing. Appeal.

Section 7-251. - New and supplementary assessments.

Section 7-252. - Due date of assessment.

Section 7-253. - Installment payment of assessment.

Section 7-253a. - Adjustments in sewer assessment payments for elderly or disabled property owners.

Section 7-254. - Delinquent assessments. Liens. Assignment of liens. Powers and rights of assignee. Contract to memorialize assignment required. Notice of assignment. Notice prior to commencing an action to foreclose lien.

Section 7-254a. - Waiver of interest.

Section 7-255. - Charges. Hearing. Appeal. Payment by municipalities of charges upon specified classification of property or users. Optional payment plans.

Section 7-256. - Revision of rates for payment of bonds.

Section 7-257. - Order to connect. Appeal.

Section 7-258. - Delinquent charge for connection or use. Lien. Assignment of liens. Powers and rights of assignee. Contract to memorialize assignment required. Notice of assignment. Notice prior to commencing an action to foreclose lien.

Section 7-259. - Bonds, notes or other obligations.

Section 7-260. - Sale of bonds, notes or other obligations. Use of proceeds.

Section 7-261. - Full faith and credit.

Section 7-262. - Signatures of officers on date of execution binding.

Section 7-263. - Form. Maturity.

Section 7-263a. - Bonds to finance portion of sewage system project.

Section 7-264. - Temporary notes.

Section 7-264a. - Temporary notes for financing capital projects. Methods of payment.

Section 7-265. - Revenue or guaranteed bonds not included in debt limitation.

Section 7-266. - Agreement with bondholders.

Section 7-267. - Use of funds.

Section 7-268. - Special fund.

Section 7-269. - Tax exemption.

Section 7-269a. - Anticipation notes.

Section 7-269b. - Special municipal taxing districts for sewerage system purposes.

Section 7-270. - Application to existing systems.

Section 7-271. - Power to be additional.

Section 7-272. - Joint operation of sewerage system.

Section 7-273. - Contract for use of sewerage system.

Section 7-273a. - Charges when no assessment made.