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- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-2r · Zoning regulations re vacant nursing home conversions into multifamily housing. Summary review process.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-2s · *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Zoning regulations re middle housing development. Housing unit-equivalent points.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 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.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-3a · Findings of consistency of proposed regulations or boundaries with the plan of development. Referral of proposed regulations or boundaries to planning commission.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-3b · Notice to regional council of governments of proposed zone or zone use change.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-3c · Special permits, exceptions and exemptions. Hearings. Filing requirements. Expiration and extensions.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-3d · Variances, special permits, special exceptions and special exemptions to be recorded.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 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.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-3f · Establishment of community residences for persons with intellectual disability and child-care residential facilities.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-3g · Regulation of community residences for mentally ill adults and UCONN 2000 projects.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-3h · Notice to adjoining municipalities.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-3i · Notice to Department of Public Health and water company re applications, petitions, requests and plans re land within aquifer protection area or watershed of water company.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-3j · Regulation of family child care homes.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-3k · Expirations and extensions of site plan, subdivision, permit, special permit and special exception approvals.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-3l · Annual reports re dwelling units permitted and demolished. Residential permit applications questionnaire.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-3m · Approval of warehousing or distribution facility prohibited in certain circumstances.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-4 · Zoning commission may be designated as planning and zoning commission.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-4a · Zoning or planning commission may be designated as planning and zoning commission.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-4b · Change from combined commission to separate commissions.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-4c · Training for members of planning, zoning or combined planning and zoning commissions and zoning boards of appeals. Training guidelines. Statement of compliance.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-5 · Zoning board of appeals. Alternate members.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-5a · Designation of alternate members to act.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-5b · Ordinance may provide for appointment of alternate members.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-6 · Powers and duties of board of appeals.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-6a · Appeal to be heard before variance when both joined.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-7 · Appeals to board. Hearings. Effective date of exceptions or variances; filing requirements.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-7a · Evidence at hearings and meetings to deliberate formal petitions, applications, requests or appeals to be taken by stenographer or recorded.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-7b · Notice to contiguous municipalities of variance applications.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-7c · Disclosure of beneficiaries of real property held in trust.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-7d · Hearings and decisions. Time limits. Day of receipt. Notice to adjoining municipality. Public notice registry.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-7e · Notice to adjoining municipalities of applications or requests.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-8 · Appeal from board to court. Mediation. Review by Appellate Court.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-8a · Process for mediation.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-9 · Appeals from zoning commissions and planning and zoning commissions. Review by Appellate Court.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-10 · Appeals procedure to apply to all municipalities.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-11 · Disqualification of members of zoning authorities.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-11a · Disqualification of board member as enforcement officer.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-12 · Procedure when regulations are violated.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-12a · Establishment of municipal penalties for violations of regulations.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-13 · Controlling requirement in case of variation.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-13a · Nonconforming buildings, structures and land uses.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-1e · Studies and evaluations submitted in connection with land use applications.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-2t · Conversion of commercial buildings into residential developments.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-3n · (Note: This section is effective July 1, 2026.) Off-street motor vehicle parking regulations. Parking needs assessments.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-3o · (Note: This section is effective July 1, 2026.) Applicability to regulations adopted pursuant to special act zoning authority.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 8-13b to 8-13l · Planned unit development.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-13m · Definitions.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-13n · Requirements for incentive housing zones.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-13o · Design standards.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-13p · Application for preliminary determination of eligibility for zone adoption payment.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-13q · Preliminary determination of eligibility for financial incentive payments. Letter of final approval of incentive housing zone. Waiver of right to receive payment.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-13r · Incentive housing zone certificate of compliance.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-13s · Zone adoption payments. Building permit payments.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-13t · Application process for incentive housing development.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-13u · Report on incentive housing zone program to Governor and General Assembly.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-13v · Repayment by municipality of payments or reimbursements. Regulations.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-13w · Grants for technical assistance and predevelopment funds for incentive housing zones.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-13x · Grants for housing development.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-13aa · Definitions.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-13bb · Municipal housing growth plans.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-13cc · Regional housing growth plans.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-13dd · Regional housing needs program.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-13ee · Definitions.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-13ff · Priority housing development zones. Regulations.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-13gg · Letters of eligibility re priority housing development zones.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-13hh · Qualifying transit-oriented communities. Definitions. Requirements.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-13ii · Council on Housing Development.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-13jj · Housing growth program.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 8-14 to 8-17 · Purpose. License. Appeal. Exceptions.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-17a · Land use ordinances.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-18 · Definitions.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-19 · Creation of planning commissions. Exemption re certain affordable housing.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-19a · Alternate members of planning commission.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-20 · Designation of planning commission as planning and zoning commission.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-21 · Disqualification of members in matters before planning or zoning commissions or zoning board of appeals. Replacement by alternates.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-22 · Contracts and expenditures. Action by majority vote.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-23 · Preparation, amendment or adoption of plan of conservation and development.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-24 · Municipal improvements.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-25 · Subdivision of land.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-25a · Proposals for developments using water. Prerequisite.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-25b · Fund. Payments in lieu of open spaces.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-26 · Approval of subdivision and resubdivision plans. Waiver of certain regulation requirements. Fees. Hearing. Notice. Applications involving an inland wetland or watercourse.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-26a · Effect of change in subdivision or zoning regulations or boundaries of districts after approval of plan.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-26b · Notice to regional council of governments of proposed subdivision; report of agency findings.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-26c · Subdivision to be completed within five years of plan approval. Exceptions.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-26d · Hearings and decisions.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-26e · Hearings by planning commission on applications for special permit or exception. Notice of decision. Expiration and extensions.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-26f · Notice to adjoining municipalities.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-26g · Subdivision projects consisting of four hundred or more dwelling units to be completed within ten years of approval of plan. Exceptions.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-26h · Validation re erected structures on lot or lots shown on filed map or plan of subdivision.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-27 · Building on unaccepted streets.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-28 · Notice of decision of planning commission. Appeal.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-28a · Change in zoning regulations or districts not to affect approved subdivision plan.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-28b · Change in subdivision regulations or zoning districts not to affect approved subdivision plan.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-29 · Filing of maps and plans. Notice and hearing. Assessments.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-30 · Appeals. Action by court.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-30a · Appeals provisions to apply in all municipalities.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 8-30b to 8-30f · Secs. 8-30b to 8-30f.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-30g · Affordable housing land use appeals procedure. Definitions. Affordability plan; regulations. Conceptual site plan. Maximum monthly housing cost. Percentage-of-income requirement. Appeals. Modification of application. Commission powers and remedies. Exempt municipalities. Moratorium. Model deed restrictions.
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-30h · Annual certification of continuing compliance with affordability requirements. Noncompliance.