Title 8, Title 8: Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development

Sec. 8-136. Modification of redevelopment plan. A redevelopment plan may be modified at any time by the redevelopment agency, provided, if modified after the lease or sale of real property in the redevelopment project area, the modification must be consented to by the redeveloper…

Sec. 8-137. Transfer, sale or lease of real property in a redevelopment area. The redevelopment agency, for the purpose of this chapter, may sell, lease or otherwise transfer for such sums as are agreed upon the whole or any part of the real property within a redevelopment area t…

Sec. 8-137a. Other authority re transfer unaffected. Nothing in section 8-137 shall be deemed to diminish or restrict in any way authority concerning the sale, lease or transfer of any easements or other interests in, above or below any street, highway or other public right-of-wa…

Sec. 8-138. Bonds and title to land to be in name of municipality. Any redevelopment agency shall exercise its powers in the name of the municipality, except that all bonds issued under section 8-134 shall be issued solely in the name of the municipality and that title to land ta…

Sec. 8-139. Joint action by two or more municipalities. By concurrent action the legislative bodies of two or more municipalities: (a) May create a regional or metropolitan planning agency and may authorize such agency or the planning agency of any of such municipalities to make …

Sec. 8-140. Policy concerning slum areas. In addition to the findings and declarations made in section 8-124, which findings and declarations are incorporated herein and made a part of this section, it is further found and declared that (a) certain insanitary, deteriorated, deter…

Sec. 8-141. Urban renewal projects authorized. In addition to its authority under other provisions of this chapter, a redevelopment agency is authorized to plan and undertake urban renewal projects. As used in this part, an urban renewal project may include undertakings and activ…

Sec. 8-142. Urban renewal plan. Any urban renewal project undertaken pursuant to section 8-141 shall be undertaken in accordance with an urban renewal plan for the area of the project. As used in this part, an urban renewal plan means a plan, as it exists from time to time, for a…

Sec. 8-143. Powers of redevelopment agency. A redevelopment agency shall have all the powers necessary or convenient to undertake and carry out urban renewal plans and urban renewal projects, including the authority to acquire and dispose of property, to issue bonds and other obl…

Sec. 8-144. Powers of municipality. Any municipality or other municipal corporation is hereby authorized, without limiting any provision in section 8-143, to do any and all things necessary to aid and cooperate in the planning and undertaking of an urban renewal project in the ar…

Sec. 8-145. Legislative body to prepare program. The legislative body of the municipality, or such public officer or public body as it may designate, is hereby authorized to prepare a workable program, which may include an official plan of action, as it exists from time to time f…

Secs. 8-146 to 8-150. Finding and declaration of necessity. Contract for state assistance. Form of aid. Bond issue. Maximum amount of loan notes. Requirements of notes and bonds. Regulations. Sections 8-146 to 8-150, inclusive, are repealed. (November, 1955, S. N34–37; 1957, P.A.…

Sec. 8-151. Declaration of policy. It is found and declared that there exist in the municipalities of the state substandard, insanitary, deteriorated, deteriorating or blighted areas, that the existence thereof is impairing and arresting the sound growth and development of such m…

Secs. 8-152 to 8-154. Grants-in-aid for redevelopment or urban renewal. Bond issue. Commissioner of Community Affairs to administer program. Sections 8-152 to 8-154, inclusive, are repealed. (March, 1958, P.A. 24, S. 2–4, 6–8; P.A. 77-313, S. 8.)

Sec. 8-154a. Contracts for state financial assistance; eligibility. Net cost of project. Disposition of land by municipalities. (1) The state, acting by the Commissioner of Housing, may enter into a contract with a municipality, acting by its redevelopment agency, for state finan…

Sec. 8-154b. Bond issues. To provide funds for state grants provided pursuant to section 8-154a, the Treasurer is directed, subject to the provisions of section 3-20, to issue bonds of the state in an amount not exceeding eighty-seven million six hundred ninety-two thousand two h…

Sec. 8-154c. Regulations. The Commissioner of Housing is authorized to make and enforce reasonable regulations to effectuate the purposes of this part and to determine the allocation of state financial assistance herein provided for among the municipalities of the state on the ba…

Sec. 8-154d. Certified list of contractors for project prerequisite to grant payment. Section 8-154d is repealed. (1963, P.A. 646, S. 3; P.A. 76-435, S. 33, 82; P.A. 77-313, S. 8.)

Sec. 8-154e. Certification by agencies of employees and persons performing work under contract. All local redevelopment agencies or commissions administering urban renewal or redevelopment projects receiving grants for urban renewal or redevelopment from the state shall certify t…

Sec. 8-154f. State grants-in-aid not subject to repayment. Contracts for financial assistance in effect prior to October 1, 1977, valid and binding. (a) All state financial assistance authorized by sections 8-154a to 8-154c, inclusive, shall, on July 1, 1967, become state grants-…

Secs. 8-155 to 8-159. Commercial or industrial development. Sections 8-155 to 8-159, inclusive, are repealed; provided, that in any case where any municipality, on or before July 6, 1967, had entered into a contract with the Connecticut Development Commission for financial assist…

Sec. 8-159a. State grants for urban problems. Section 8-159a is repealed, effective July 1, 2024. (1969, P.A. 792, S. 5–8; June, 1969, S.A. 2, S. 8; P.A. 77-614, S. 19, 284, 323, 610; P.A. 78-185, S. 1, 3; 78-303, S. 81, 136; P.A. 79-424, S. 1, 2; 79-598, S. 3, 4, 10; P.A. 81-2, …

Sec. 8-160. Capital improvement programs. Definitions. As used in sections 8-160 to 8-162, inclusive, “capital improvement program” means a priority schedule of any and all necessary municipal capital improvements projected for a period of not less than six years and so prepared …

Sec. 8-161. Commissioner to assist. State payments toward preparation of program. The Commissioner of Housing is authorized to make available technical assistance to any municipality for the purpose of preparing a capital improvement program for such municipality. The commissione…

Sec. 8-162. Procedure for obtaining technical assistance. Any municipality may receive technical assistance from the Commissioner of Housing for the preparation of a capital improvement program. The legislative body of the municipality by resolution shall designate an appropriate…

Sec. 8-163. Definitions. As used in this part: (a) “Redevelopment area” means those areas of this state designated as redevelopment areas by the Secretary of Commerce acting pursuant to Public Law 136 of the 89th Congress of the United States; (b) “Municipality” means any town, c…

Sec. 8-164. Authority to participate in federal act. Any board, commission, agency or department of this state, any municipality or political subdivision of this state, individually or with any other municipality or political subdivision, any regional council of governments, or a…

Sec. 8-165. Overall economic development program. In furtherance of the requirement of the federal act for an overall economic development program, the municipal economic development commission, if a redevelopment area consists of a single town or city within this state, shall be…

Sec. 8-166. Application for federal aid. (a) An application under the provisions of either the Public Works and Economic Development Act or the Small Business Investment Act may be made on behalf of the state by a department, board, commission or agency, after prior written appro…

Sec. 8-167. Department of Economic and Community Development to act for state. Reimbursement of small business development centers. (a) The Department of Economic and Community Development is authorized on behalf of the state to make any determination or certification required by…

Sec. 8-168. State loans for industrial or business projects. Section 8-168 is repealed. (February, 1965, P.A. 619, S. 4; 1967, P.A. 223, S. 4; 522, S. 8; 1969, P.A. 742, S. 1; 1972, P.A. 225, S. 1; P.A. 73-190, S. 1; 73-599, S. 36; P.A. 75-175, S. 2, 3; 75-606, S. 1, 4; P.A. 77-3…

Sec. 8-168a. Funds transferred to the Connecticut Growth Fund. Effective July 1, 1988, funds from the repayment of loans made pursuant to section 8-168, revision of 1958, revised to 1987 and in effect on June 30, 1988, shall be transferred to the Connecticut Growth Fund establish…

Sec. 8-169. Bond issue. Section 8-169 is repealed. (February, 1965, P.A. 619, S. 5; 1969, P.A. 742, S. 2; 1972, P.A. 225, S. 2; P.A. 73-190, S. 2; P.A. 75-606, S. 2, 4; P.A. 77-370, S. 5, 13; P.A. 88-265, S. 35, 36.) PART VI* COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT *Cited. 183 C. 523.

Sec. 8-169a. Declaration of policy. It is found and declared that the state's cities, towns and smaller urban communities face critical, social, economic and environmental problems; that the future welfare of the state and well being of its citizens depends upon the establishment…

Sec. 8-169aa. Appointment of receiver to rehabilitate abandoned and blighted property. Petition to superior court. Powers and duties of receivers. Disposition of property. Termination of receivership. Exceptions. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Abandoned property” means any bui…

Sec. 8-169b. Definitions. As used in this part: (a) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Housing. (b) “Community development activity” means any activity authorized under section 8-169f. (c) “Community development agency” means any authority, commission, department or agency …

Secs. 8-169bb to 8-169gg. Reserved for future use. PART IX CONNECTICUT MUNICIPALREDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Sec. 8-169c. Preparation and content of a community development plan. (a) Any municipality may prepare, or cause to be prepared a community development plan for submission to the legislative body of such municipality for approval. Such plan shall include: (1) A summary of a three…

Sec. 8-169d. Adoption and implementation of community development plan. (a) A community development plan prepared by a municipality pursuant to subsection (a) of section 8-169c or a description of the activities the municipality contemplates undertaking pursuant to a community de…

Sec. 8-169e. Modification of existing development plans. Acquisition of property. (a) No activity under a community development plan which is inconsistent with any development plan, harbor improvement plan, housing site development plan, redevelopment plan or urban renewal plan, …

Sec. 8-169f. Community development activities. (a) A municipality or community development agency is authorized to undertake any activity authorized under Section 105 of Title I of said Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as from time to time amended, provided such act…

Sec. 8-169g. Issuance of municipal bonds. For the purpose of carrying out or administering a community development plan, a municipality is hereby authorized to issue from time to time bonds of the municipality which are payable solely from and secured by a pledge of a lien upon a…

Sec. 8-169h. Acceptance of financial assistance. Issuance of temporary notes. For the purpose of carrying out a community development program, a municipality or a community development agency may accept grants, advances, loans or other financial assistance from the federal govern…

Sec. 8-169hh. Definitions. For purposes of this section and sections 8-169ii to 8-169vv, inclusive: (1) “As of right” has the same meaning as provided in section 8-1a; (2) “Authority” means the Connecticut Municipal Redevelopment Authority established in section 8-169ii; (3) “Aut…

Sec. 8-169i. Modification of a community development plan. A community development plan may be modified from time to time by resolution of the legislative body, provided, where the proposed modification substantially changes the community development plan, no such modification ma…

Sec. 8-169ii. Connecticut Municipal Redevelopment Authority established. Board of directors; appointments; record of proceedings; action. Authority's procedures for conduct. Termination. (a) There is hereby established and created a body politic and corporate, constituting a publ…