Sec. 8-37w. Model ordinance and procedures for regulation of land development.
Sec. 8-37w. Model ordinance and procedures for regulation of land development. (a) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall develop
and publish a model ordinance and model procedures which may be adopted by municipalities in regulating the development of land, which ordinance and procedures shall
provide for: (1) The utilization of a single consolidated application form for use by all
municipal agencies having jurisdiction to review and approve such development; (2)
coordination of staff review and communications between staff and the applicant; (3)
the elimination of separate public hearings by review agencies whenever practicable
and if requested by the applicant; and (4) the concurrent running of all applicable time
limits for decisions by approval agencies.
(b) The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development shall submit
any model ordinances or procedures developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section
to the General Assembly for its approval prior to publishing or promulgating any such
ordinances or procedures.
(P.A. 81-233, S. 1, 2; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)
History: P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Housing with Commissioner and
Department of Economic and Community Development.