Title 47 — Title 47: Land and Land Titles
12 chapters · 360 sections in this title.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-37 When acquired by adverse use.
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Sec. 47-37. When acquired by adverse use. No person may acquire a right-of-way or any other easement from, in, upon or over the land of another, by the adverse use or enjoyment thereof, unless the use has been continued uninterrupted for fifteen years. (1949 Rev., S. 7130; P.A. 7…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-38 Mode of preventing acquisition.
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Sec. 47-38. Mode of preventing acquisition. The owner of land over which a right-of-way or other easement is claimed or used may give notice in writing, to the person claiming or using the privilege, of his intention to dispute the right-of-way or other easement and to prevent th…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-39 Service of notice upon the party claiming the easement.
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Sec. 47-39. Service of notice upon the party claiming the easement. The notice referred to in section 47-38 shall be served like an original summons in civil actions on the person claiming or using the way or easement, his agent or guardian, if within the state, otherwise on the …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-40 Giving of notice when party unknown.
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Sec. 47-40. Giving of notice when party unknown. When the owner of the estate to which such way or easement is claimed to be appurtenant is unknown, the notice under sections 47-38 and 47-39 may be given by conspicuously posting on the estate a copy of the notice and serving it o…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-41 Notice considered a disturbance of the right.
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Sec. 47-41. Notice considered a disturbance of the right. The notice under sections 47-38 and 47-39 shall be considered a disturbance of the right in question which enables the party claiming the right to bring an action as for a nuisance or disturbance for the purpose of trying …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-42 Easements for public utility or railway purposes.
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Sec. 47-42. Easements for public utility or railway purposes. Any right-of-way over or easement in or to any land or water or any interest therein granted by any person or corporation by means of any instrument executed in the manner provided by law for the conveyance of any inte…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-42a Definitions.
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Sec. 47-42a. Definitions. For the purposes of sections 47-42b, 47-42c and 47-42d, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Conservation restriction” means a limitation, whether or not stated in the form of a restriction, easement, covenant or condition, in any deed, will or ot…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-42b Enforcement of conservation and preservation restrictions held by governmental body or charitable corporation.
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Sec. 47-42b. Enforcement of conservation and preservation restrictions held by governmental body or charitable corporation. No conservation restriction held by any governmental body or by a charitable corporation or trust whose purposes include conservation of land or water areas…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-42c Acquisition of restrictions. Enforcement by Attorney General.
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Sec. 47-42c. Acquisition of restrictions. Enforcement by Attorney General. Such conservation and preservation restrictions are interests in land and may be acquired by any governmental body or any charitable corporation or trust which has the power to acquire interests in land in…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-42d Permit applications filed with state or local land use agency, local building official or director of health. Appeals by party or state agency holding restriction. Civil penalty.
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Sec. 47-42d. Permit applications filed with state or local land use agency, local building official or director of health. Appeals by party or state agency holding restriction. Civil penalty. (a) For purposes of this section, “state or local land use agency” includes, but is not …
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-42e Municipal property acquired with intent to place restriction or dedicated as park or open space land. Recording in land records. Enforcement.
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Sec. 47-42e. Municipal property acquired with intent to place restriction or dedicated as park or open space land. Recording in land records. Enforcement. (a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Conservation restriction” has the same meaning as provided in section 47-42a; (2) “Pre…
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-42f Maintenance of private easement or right-of-way. Costs. Action for specific performance or contribution.
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Sec. 47-42f. Maintenance of private easement or right-of-way. Costs. Action for specific performance or contribution. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Residential real property” has the same meaning as provided in section 20-311, but does not include property owned by the state …