Connecticut General Statutes

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-324 (2026)

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Any person aggrieved by the performance of any act provided for in sections 14-319 to 14-321, inclusive, by the local authority may take an appeal therefrom to the superior court for the judicial district within which such town or city is situated, or in accordance with the provisions of section 4-183, except venue for such appeal shall be in the judicial district of New Britain if the act was performed by the commissioner.

(1949 Rev., S. 2541; 1967, P.A. 309, S. 2; P.A. 76-436, S. 348, 681; P.A. 77-603, S. 39, 125; 77-604, S. 72, 84; P.A. 78-280, S. 5, 127; P.A. 84-429, S. 46; P.A. 88-230, S. 1, 12; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-142, S. 4, 7, 8; P.A. 95-220, S. 4–6; P.A. 99-215, S. 24, 29; P.A. 03-184, S. 6.)

History: 1967 act replaced reference to repealed Sec. 14-323 with reference to Sec. 14-322; P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court and added reference to judicial districts, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-603 replaced previous appeal provision with requirement that appeals be made in accordance with Sec. 4-183 except venue is in Hartford county; P.A. 77-604 restored provision re appeals to superior court and qualified venue provision for appeals in accordance with Sec. 4-183 so that Hartford county is site of appeal only if commissioner's act involved; P.A. 78-280 replaced Hartford county with judicial district of Hartford-New Britain; P.A. 84-429 substituted term “local authority” for definitional language and made another technical change; P.A. 88-230 replaced “judicial district of Hartford-New Britain” with “judicial district of Hartford”, effective September 1, 1991; P.A. 90-98 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1991, to September 1, 1993; P.A. 93-142 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1993, to September 1, 1996, effective June 14, 1993; P.A. 95-220 changed the effective date of P.A. 88-230 from September 1, 1996, to September 1, 1998, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 99-215 replaced “judicial district of Hartford” with “judicial district of New Britain”, effective June 29, 1999; P.A. 03-184 deleted reference to Sec. 14-322.

Nature of appeal. 109 C. 585; 110 C. 82. Appeal from zoning board of appeals on gasoline license application must be taken under this section, not under Sec. 8-8. 116 C. 556. Burden of proof that board acted improperly is upon appellants. 118 C. 178. Cited. 123 C. 315. No fatal objection to joinder of application for approval as to gasoline station under Sec. 14-321 and application for approval as to repair business under Sec. 14-54. 134 C. 151. In directing board to pursue the course which it selected, the court encroached on administrative function of board. 138 C. 464. One may be aggrieved when he is affected only in a representative capacity. 139 C. 677. Trial court had no jurisdiction over appeal from action of commissioner in reinstating revoked certificate of approval of location since none of sections enumerated authorized commissioner to so reinstate. 149 C. 515. Plaintiffs must show that they are specially aggrieved. 151 C. 510.

Unconstitutional for board to refuse certificate on ground that public convenience does not require it. 3 CS 304. Cited. 5 CS 1; Id. 214.

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Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases, 1962–2019 · leading case: Hendel's Investors Co. v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals, 771 A.2d 182 (Conn. App. Ct. 2001).

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Hendel's Investors Co. v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals, 771 A.2d 182 (Conn. App. Ct. 2001). · cites it 8× “” On August 25,1997, the plaintiff appealed to the Superior Court from the board’s decision, as permitted under General Statutes § 14-324. 4 On September 24, 1998, the court conducted a hearing to determine whether the plaintiff was aggrieved, and on March 24, 1999, the court,…”

McDermott v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals, 191 A.2d 551 (Conn. 1963). · cites it 6× “Any person aggrieved by the board’s action was entitled to appeal to the Court of Common Pleas under General Statutes § 14-324. In the present appeal, McDermott alleged that he was a resident, property owner and taxpayer in West Haven, that frequently he traveled past the…”

Lazar v. Ganim, 334 Conn. 73 (Conn. 2019). “2d 551 (1963) (‘‘[a] person is aggrieved within the meaning of [General Statutes] § 14-324 [which allows aggrieved persons to appeal from decisions involving licensing for the sale of gasoline] if he has a personal or property interest which will be substantially and adversely…”

Tucker v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals, 199 A.2d 685 (Conn. 1964). · cites it 2× “If their appeal were considered to be from the decision of the board acting as an agent of the state under § 14-321, it would be governed by § 14-324 of the General Statutes, and they would be required to establish that they were aggrieved by showing that they had a personal or…”

Crouchley v. Pambianchi, 182 A.2d 11 (Conn. 1962). · cites it 6× “" The plaintiffs, claiming to be aggrieved by the reinstatement, appealed to the Court of Common Pleas under § 14-324 of the General Statutes. The court concluded that the commissioner's action was proper and dismissed the appeal.”

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