Sec. 7-147j. Exempted acts. Delay of demolition.
Sec. 7-147j. Exempted acts. Delay of demolition. (a) Nothing in this part shall
be construed to prevent the ordinary maintenance or repair of any exterior architectural
feature in the historic district which does not involve a change in the appearance or
design thereof; nor to prevent the erection or alteration of any such feature which the
building inspector or a similar agent certifies is required by the public safety because
of a condition which is unsafe or dangerous due to deterioration; nor to prevent the
erection or alteration of any such feature under a permit issued by a building inspector
or similar agent prior to the effective date of establishment of such district.
(b) If a building in an historic district is to be demolished, no demolition shall occur
for ninety days from issuance of a demolition permit if during such time the historic
district commission or the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism is attempting to find a purchaser who will retain or remove such building or who will present
some other reasonable alternative to demolition. During such ninety-day period the
municipality may abate all real property taxes. At the conclusion of such ninety-day
period, the demolition permit shall become effective and the demolition may occur.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to mandate that the owner of such property
sell such property or building.
(1961, P.A. 430, S. 6; 1963, P.A. 600, S. 3; P.A. 80-314, S. 10; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 210(e); P.A. 04-20, S.
3; 04-205, S. 5; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, S. 30.)
History: 1963 act deleted restriction on maintenance or repairs involving a change of material or outward appearance;
P.A. 80-314 deleted references to construction, reconstruction and demolition and inserted references to "erection" and
added Subsec. (b) re demolition procedure; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-20 replaced the Connecticut Historical
Commission with the Connecticut Commission on Arts, Tourism, Culture, History and Film, effective August 20, 2003;
P.A. 04-205, effective June 3, 2004, and May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, effective May 12, 2004, both replaced Connecticut
Commission on Arts, Tourism, Culture, History and Film with Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism.
Cited. 153 C. 160. Cited. 171 C. 199. Cited. 189 C. 727.