Sec. 22a-95. Duties of commissioner. Model municipal coastal program.
Sec. 22a-95. Duties of commissioner. Model municipal coastal program. (a)
The commissioner shall, on a continuing basis, assist coastal municipalities in carrying
out their responsibilities under this chapter.
(b) The commissioner shall provide each coastal municipality with resource factor
maps and other information concerning the location and condition of its coastal resources
and shall also provide general technical background information on the beneficial and
adverse impacts of various types of development on coastal resources.
(c) The commissioner shall respond to questions regarding the requirements of this
chapter, shall respond to requests by coastal municipalities for background technical
information and shall meet reasonable requests by such municipalities for technical staff
assistance in developing and implementing municipal coastal programs and coastal site
plan reviews.
(d) The commissioner shall consult regularly with officials of coastal municipalities
regarding implementation of this chapter and shall periodically hold workshops with
municipal officials responsible for making decisions under this chapter.
(e) The commissioner shall prepare a model municipal coastal program which shall
include, but not be limited to: (1) Model municipal coastal plans and regulations; (2)
suggested planning methodologies useful in revising municipal coastal plans; (3) suggested regulatory methods useful in revising municipal coastal regulations to conform
to and effectuate the purposes of municipal coastal plans; and (4) suggested criteria and
procedures for undertaking municipal coastal site plan reviews.
(f) Written technical information provided by the commissioner to coastal municipalities shall be in clear and readily understandable language.
(P.A. 78-152, S. 6, 8, 11; P.A. 79-535, S. 5, 25.)
History: P.A. 79-535 replaced previous provisions which had established interim study committee to recommend plan
for coastal area management and had set forth commissioner's duties concerning plans establishment with new provisions
re commissioner's duties to assist coastal municipalities in fulfilling their responsibilities.