Sec. 8-423. Loans or grants to municipalities for the repair or reconstruction of faulty residential subsurface sewage disposal systems.
Sec. 8-423. Loans or grants to municipalities for the repair or reconstruction
of faulty residential subsurface sewage disposal systems. The Commissioner of Economic and Community Development may make loans or grants to municipalities which
shall be used by such municipalities to make grants to homeowners for costs incurred
in the repair or reconstruction of faulty residential subsurface sewage disposal systems
which were installed pursuant to improper municipal approvals. As used in this section,
"costs" includes technical and installation expenses and stabilization of topsoil but does
not include landscaping. As a condition of any such grant, the homeowner shall assign to
the municipality any claims the homeowner may have against any party for the improper
installation of the subsurface sewage disposal system. The commissioner may adopt
regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to carry out the provisions of this section.
(S.A. 90-34, S. 35, 290; P.A. 93-332, S. 19, 42; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)
History: P.A. 93-332 authorized the housing commissioner to make grants to municipalities, effective June 25, 1993;
P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Housing with Commissioner and Department of
Economic and Community Development.