Section 8-2l. – Zoning regulations re structures or uses located in floodplain.
(a) As used in this section and section 25-68i, “floodplain” means that area of a municipality located within the real or theoretical limits of the base flood or base flood for a critical activity, as determined by the municipality or the Federal Emergency Management Agency in its flood insurance study or flood insurance rate map […]
Section 8-2m. – Floating and overlay zones and flexible zoning districts.
The zoning authority of any municipality that (1) was incorporated in 1784, (2) has a mayor and board of alderman form of government, and (3) exercises zoning power pursuant to a special act, may provide for floating and overlay zones and flexible zoning districts, including, but not limited to, planned development districts, planned development units, […]
Section 8-2n. – Zoning regulations re crematories.
The zoning regulations adopted under section 8-2 or any special act shall not authorize the location of a crematory within five hundred feet of any residential structure or land zoned for residential purposes not owned by the owner of the crematory. As used in this section, “crematory” means a building or structure containing one or […]
Section 8-2o. – Zoning regulations re accessory apartments. Municipal opt-out; exception.
(a) Any zoning regulations adopted pursuant to section 8-2 shall: (1) Designate locations or zoning districts within the municipality in which accessory apartments are allowed, provided at least one accessory apartment shall be allowed as of right on each lot that contains a single-family dwelling and no such accessory apartment shall be required to be […]
Section 8-2p. – Municipal opt-out re dwelling unit parking space limitations.
The zoning commission or combined planning and zoning commission, as applicable, of a municipality, by a two-thirds vote, may initiate the process by which such municipality opts out of the provision of subdivision (9) of subsection (d) of section 8-2 regarding limitations on parking spaces for dwelling units, provided such commission: (1) First holds a […]
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 which regulations under section 8-2 or 8-2j and the boundaries of zoning districts shall be respectively established or changed. No such regulation or boundary shall become effective or be established or changed until after a public hearing in relation thereto, held by a majority of […]
Section 8-2b. – Use of maps of Soil Conservation Service as standard.
Any planning commission, zoning commission or planning and zoning commission of any municipality may use soil survey maps of the Soil Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture as a standard in determining land use, planning, zoning or development regulations. (1971, P.A. 132.)
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 zoning commission operating under the general statutes or any special act, the commission shall state on the record its findings on consistency of a proposed zoning regulation or boundaries or changes thereof with the plan of development of the municipality. (b) In any municipality which […]
Section 8-2c. – Payment of a fee in lieu of parking requirements.
Notwithstanding the provisions of any special act, any town, city or borough having zoning authority pursuant to this chapter or any special act or planning authority pursuant to chapter 126 or any special act may, by regulation of the authority exercising zoning or planning power, provide that an applicant may be allowed to pay a […]
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 or change a zone or any regulation affecting the use of a zone any portion of which is within five hundred feet of the boundary of another municipality, the zoning commission shall give written notice of its proposal to each regional council of governments for […]