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Zoning

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Zoning commissions.

“Municipality” to include district.

Ridgeline protection: Definitions.

Alternate members of zoning commission or combined planning and zoning commission.

Temporary health care structures. Municipal permit required. Municipal opt-out.

Fees for municipal land use applications.

Hours for holding land use public hearings.

Sections
8-1e to 8-1y

Reserved for future use.

Exclusion of conservation easement from open space percentage allocation required for land use application.

Regulations.

Copies of zoning and subdivision regulations to be available.

Use of maps of Soil Conservation Service as standard.

Payment of a fee in lieu of parking requirements.

Planned unit developments under former chapter 124a continue to be valid.

Municipal agreements regarding development rights.

Joint applications necessary for transfer of development rights.

Special exemption from density limits for construction of affordable housing.

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 regulations.

Inclusionary zoning.

Village districts. Compatibility objectives with other uses in immediate neighborhood. Applications. Village district consultant.

Zoning regulations re construction near lakes.

Zoning regulations re structures or uses located in floodplain.

Floating and overlay zones and flexible zoning districts.

Zoning regulations re crematories.

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.

Findings of consistency of proposed regulations or boundaries with the plan of development. Referral of proposed regulations or boundaries to planning commission.

Notice to regional council of governments of proposed zone or zone use change.

Special permits, exceptions and exemptions. Hearings. Filing requirements.

Variances, special permits, special exceptions and special exemptions to be recorded.

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.

Establishment of community residences for persons with intellectual disability and child-care residential facilities.

Regulation of community residences for mentally ill adults and UCONN 2000 projects.

Notice to adjoining municipalities.

Notice to water company re projects within aquifer protection area or watershed of water company.

Regulation of family child care homes.

Zoning commission may be designated as planning and zoning commission.

Zoning or planning commission may be designated as planning and zoning commission.

Change from combined commission to separate commissions.

Zoning board of appeals. Alternate members.

Designation of alternate members to act.

Ordinance may provide for appointment of alternate members.

Powers and duties of board of appeals.

Appeal to be heard before variance when both joined.

Appeals to board. Hearings. Effective date of exceptions or variances; filing requirements.

Evidence at hearings and meetings to deliberate formal petitions, applications, requests or appeals to be taken by stenographer or recorded.

Notice to contiguous municipalities of variance applications.

Disclosure of beneficiaries of real property held in trust.

Hearings and decisions. Time limits. Day of receipt. Notice to adjoining municipality. Public notice registry.

Notice to adjoining municipalities of applications or requests.

Appeal from board to court. Mediation. Review by Appellate Court.

Process for mediation.

Appeals from zoning commissions and planning and zoning commissions. Review by Appellate Court.

Appeals procedure to apply to all municipalities.

Disqualification of members of zoning authorities.

Disqualification of board member as enforcement officer.

Procedure when regulations are violated.

Establishment of municipal penalties for violations of regulations.

Controlling requirement in case of variation.

Nonconforming buildings, structures and land uses.