Connecticut General Statutes 8-37w – Model ordinance and procedures for regulation of land development
(a) The Commissioner of Housing 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.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 8-37w
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Ordinance: means an enactment under the provisions of section 7-157. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
(b) The Commissioner of Housing 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.