Section 8-13a. – Nonconforming buildings, structures and land uses.
(a)(1) When a building or other structure is so situated on a lot that it violates a zoning regulation of a municipality that prescribes the location of such a building or structure in relation to the boundaries of the lot or when a building or structure is situated on a lot that violates a zoning […]
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 or appeal must be submitted to a zoning commission, planning and zoning commission or zoning board of appeals under this chapter, a planning commission under chapter 126 or an inland wetlands agency under chapter 440 or an aquifer protection agency under chapter 446i and a […]
Section 8-3j. – Regulation of family child care homes.
No zoning regulation shall treat any family child care home registered pursuant to section 17b-733 in a manner different from single or multifamily dwellings. (P.A. 90-286, S. 4, 9; P.A. 15-227, S. 25.) History: Pursuant to P.A. 15-227, “family day care home” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “family child care home”, effective July […]
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 plan, subdivision or permit approval by a zoning commission, planning commission, combined planning and zoning commission, zoning board of appeals or inland wetlands agency pursuant to the provisions of any such special act that occurred prior to July 1, 2011, and that has not expired […]
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Section 8-4 is repealed.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. 679, S. 4.)
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 act, may by ordinance or by vote of its legislative body designate its zoning commission or its planning commission as the planning and zoning commission for such municipality, and such commission shall thereupon have all the powers and duties of both a planning commission and […]
Section 8-4b. – Change from combined commission to separate commissions.
Any town, city or borough which has designated its zoning commission or its planning commission as the planning and zoning commission of such municipality under the provisions of section 8-4a may, by ordinance or by vote of its legislative body, reverse such designation and do anything necessary to conform to the provisions of this chapter […]
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 a municipal planning commission, zoning commission, combined planning and zoning commission and zoning board of appeals shall complete at least four hours of training. Any such member serving on any such commission or board as of January 1, 2023, shall complete such initial training by […]
Section 8-5. – Zoning board of appeals. Alternate members.
(a) In each municipality having a zoning commission there shall be a zoning board of appeals consisting of five regular members and three alternate members, unless otherwise provided by special act. Such alternate members, also referred to as “the panel of alternates”, shall, when seated as herein provided, have all the powers and duties set […]
Section 8-5a. – Designation of alternate members to act.
If a regular member of a zoning board of appeals is absent, he may designate an alternate from the panel of alternates to act in his place. If he fails to make such designation or if he is disqualified, the chairman of the board shall designate an alternate from such panel, choosing alternates in rotation […]