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Section 8-1. - Zoning commissions. - (a) Any municipality may, by vote of its legislative body,...
Section 8-1a. - “Municipality” and “town” to include district; “selectmen” to include district officers. Definitions. - (a) “Municipality” as used in this chapter shall include a...
Section 8-1aa. - Ridgeline protection: Definitions. - As used in section 8-2: (1) “Traprock ridge” means Beacon...
Section 8-1b. - Alternate members of zoning commission or combined planning and zoning commission. - Any town, city or borough, in addition to such powers...
Section 8-1bb. - Temporary health care structures. Municipal permit required. Municipal opt-out. - (a) For the purposes of this section: (1) “Caregiver” means...
Section 8-1c. - Fees for municipal land use applications. - (a) Any municipality may, by ordinance, establish a schedule of...
Section 8-1cc. - (Note: This section is effective April 1, 2022.) Outdoor food and beverage service as accessory use. - (a) For the purposes of this section, “beverage” includes alcoholic...
Section 8-1d. - Hours for holding land use public hearings. - Any municipality may, by ordinance, establish an hour at or...
Section 8-1z. - Exclusion of conservation easement from open space percentage allocation required for land use application. - For the purpose of final approval of a municipal land...
Section 8-2. - Regulations. - (a)(1) The zoning commission of each city, town or borough...
Section 8-2a. - Copies of zoning and subdivision regulations to be available. - The secretary or clerk of each regulatory board of a...
Section 8-2b. - Use of maps of Soil Conservation Service as standard. - Any planning commission, zoning commission or planning and zoning commission...
Section 8-2c. - Payment of a fee in lieu of parking requirements. - Notwithstanding the provisions of any special act, any town, city...
Section 8-2d. - Planned unit developments under former chapter 124a continue to be valid. - Any land use regulations concerning planned unit developments or planned...
Section 8-2e. - Municipal agreements regarding development rights. - Any two or more municipalities which have adopted the provisions...
Section 8-2f. - Joint applications necessary for transfer of development rights. - Any zoning regulations adopted pursuant to section 8-2 concerning development...
Section 8-2g. - Special exemption from density limits for construction of affordable housing. - (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any special act, any zoning...
Section 8-2h. - Zoning applications filed prior to change in zoning regulations not required to comply with change. Applications for building permit or certificate of occupancy filed prior to adoption of zoning regulations not required to comply with... - (a) An application filed with a zoning commission, planning and...
Section 8-2i. - Inclusionary zoning. - (a) As used in this section, “inclusionary zoning” means any...
Section 8-2j. - Village districts. Compatibility objectives with other uses in immediate neighborhood. Applications. Village district consultant. - (a) The zoning commission of each municipality may establish village...
Section 8-2k. - Zoning regulations re construction near lakes. - Section 8-2k is repealed, effective October 1, 2006. (P.A. 04-248,...
Section 8-2l. - Zoning regulations re structures or uses located in floodplain. - (a) As used in this section and section 25-68i, “floodplain”...
Section 8-2m. - Floating and overlay zones and flexible zoning districts. - The zoning authority of any municipality that (1) was incorporated...
Section 8-2n. - Zoning regulations re crematories. - The zoning regulations adopted under section 8-2 or any special...
Section 8-2o. - Zoning regulations re accessory apartments. Municipal opt-out; exception. - (a) Any zoning regulations adopted pursuant to section 8-2 shall:...
Section 8-2p. - Municipal opt-out re dwelling unit parking space limitations. - The zoning commission or combined planning and zoning commission, as...
Section 8-3. - Establishment and changing of zoning regulations and districts. Enforcement of regulations. Certification of building permits and certificates of occupancy. Site plans. District for water-dependent uses. - (a) Such zoning commission shall provide for the manner in...
Section 8-3a. - Findings of consistency of proposed regulations or boundaries with the plan of development. Referral of proposed regulations or boundaries to planning commission. - (a) In any municipality which has a combined planning and...
Section 8-3b. - Notice to regional council of governments of proposed zone or zone use change. - When the zoning commission of any municipality proposes to establish...
Section 8-3c. - Special permits, exceptions and exemptions. Hearings. Filing requirements. Expiration and extensions. - (a) If an application for a special permit or special...
Section 8-3d. - Variances, special permits, special exceptions and special exemptions to be recorded. - No variance, special permit or special exception granted pursuant to...
Section 8-3e. - Regulation of community residences for persons with intellectual disability, child-care residential facilities, community residences for persons receiving mental health or addiction services and hospice facilities. - (a) No zoning regulation shall treat the following in a...
Section 8-3f. - Establishment of community residences for persons with intellectual disability and child-care residential facilities. - No community residence or child-care residential facility established pursuant to...
Section 8-3g. - Regulation of community residences for mentally ill adults and UCONN 2000 projects. - (a) No zoning regulation adopted pursuant to this chapter or...
Section 8-3h. - Notice to adjoining municipalities. - Section 8-3h is repealed, effective October 1, 2003. (P.A. 87-307,...
Section 8-3i. - Notice to water company re projects within aquifer protection area or watershed of water company. - (a) As used in this section “water company” means a...
Section 8-3j. - Regulation of family child care homes. - No zoning regulation shall treat any family child care home...
Section 8-3k. - Expirations and extensions of site plan, subdivision, permit, special permit and special exception approvals. - (a)(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of any special act, any site...
Section 8-4. - Zoning commission may be designated as planning and zoning commission. - Section 8-4 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 840; 1959, P.A....
Section 8-4a. - Zoning or planning commission may be designated as planning and zoning commission. - Any town, city or borough, unless otherwise provided by special...
Section 8-4b. - Change from combined commission to separate commissions. - Any town, city or borough which has designated its zoning...
Section 8-4c. - Training for members of planning, zoning or combined planning and zoning commissions and zoning boards of appeals. Training guidelines. Statement of compliance. - (a) On and after January 1, 2023, each member of...
Section 8-5. - Zoning board of appeals. Alternate members. - (a) In each municipality having a zoning commission there shall...
Section 8-5a. - Designation of alternate members to act. - If a regular member of a zoning board of appeals...
Section 8-5b. - Ordinance may provide for appointment of alternate members. - Any town, city or borough, in addition to such powers...
Section 8-6. - Powers and duties of board of appeals. - (a) The zoning board of appeals shall have the following...
Section 8-6a. - Appeal to be heard before variance when both joined. - Whenever an application to a zoning board of appeals for...
Section 8-7. - Appeals to board. Hearings. Effective date of exceptions or variances; filing requirements. - The concurring vote of four members of the zoning board...
Section 8-7a. - Evidence at hearings and meetings to deliberate formal petitions, applications, requests or appeals to be taken by stenographer or recorded. - The zoning commission, planning commission, planning and zoning commission and...
Section 8-7b. - Notice to contiguous municipalities of variance applications. - Section 8-7b is repealed, effective October 1, 2003. (February, 1965,...
Section 8-7c. - Disclosure of beneficiaries of real property held in trust. - Any person who makes an application to a planning commission,...
Section 8-7d. - Hearings and decisions. Time limits. Day of receipt. Notice to adjoining municipality. Public notice registry. - (a) In all matters wherein a formal petition, application, request...
Section 8-7e. - Notice to adjoining municipalities of applications or requests. - Section 8-7e is repealed, effective October 1, 2003. (P.A. 87-307,...
Section 8-8. - Appeal from board to court. Mediation. Review by Appellate Court. - (a) As used in this section: (1) “Aggrieved person” means...
Section 8-8a. - Process for mediation. - (a) As used in this section, “mediation” means the process...
Section 8-9. - Appeals from zoning commissions and planning and zoning commissions. Review by Appellate Court. - Appeals from zoning commissions and planning and zoning commissions may...
Section 8-10. - Appeals procedure to apply to all municipalities. - The provisions of sections 8-8 and 8-9 shall apply to...
Section 8-11. - Disqualification of members of zoning authorities. - No member of any zoning commission or board and no...
Section 8-11a. - Disqualification of board member as enforcement officer. - No person may serve as zoning enforcement officer in any...
Section 8-12. - Procedure when regulations are violated. - If any building or structure has been erected, constructed, altered,...
Section 8-12a. - Establishment of municipal penalties for violations of regulations. - (a) Any municipality may, by ordinance adopted by its legislative...
Section 8-13. - Controlling requirement in case of variation. - If the regulations made under authority of the provisions of...
Section 8-13a. - Nonconforming buildings, structures and land uses. - (a)(1) When a building or other structure is so situated...