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Connecticut General Statutes

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-280 (2026)

Declarant's obligation to complete and restore

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(a) Except for improvements labeled “NEED NOT BE BUILT”, the declarant shall complete all improvements depicted on any site plan or other graphic representation, including any surveys or plans prepared pursuant to section 47-228, whether or not that site plan or other graphic representation is contained in the public offering statement or in any promotional material distributed by or for the declarant.

(b) The declarant is subject to liability for the prompt repair and restoration, to a condition compatible with the remainder of the common interest community, of any portion of the common interest community affected by the exercise of rights reserved pursuant to or created by section 47-229, 47-230, 47-231, 47-232, 47-234 or 47-235.

(P.A. 83-474, S. 81, 96.)

Subsec. (a):

Re site plan and improvements depicted therein, where a declarant reserves right to withdraw land from condominium development, Subsec. limits that right by holding declarant responsible for building any improvements depicted in site plan that are not labeled “NEED NOT BE BUILT”. 294 C. 311.

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2009–2016 · leading case: Southwick at Milford Condo. Ass'n v. 523 Wheelers Farm Road, Milford, LLC, 984 A.2d 676 (Conn. 2009).
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Southwick at Milford Condo. Ass'n v. 523 Wheelers Farm Road, Milford, LLC, 984 A.2d 676 (Conn. 2009). · cites it 25× “The defendant claimed that it did owe such an obligation pursuant to General Statutes § 47-280 (a), 6 which mandates the construction of any buildings or structures depicted in a site plan or survey that are not labeled “ ‘NEED NOT BE BUILT’ .”
State v. Banks, 146 A.3d 1 (Conn. 2016). · cites it 2× “2d 676 (2009), the defendant contended that General Statutes § 47-280(a), providing in relevant part that "the declarant [in a common interest community] shall complete all improvements depicted on any site plan or other graphic representation, including any surveys or plans…”
State v. Banks (Conn. 2016). · cites it 2× “2d 676 (2009), the defendant con- tended that General Statutes § 47-280 (a), providing in relevant part that ‘‘the declarant [in a common interest community] shall complete all improvements depicted on any site plan or other graphic representation, includ- ing any surveys or…”
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-280(a): 1 case
State v. Banks, 146 A.3d 1 (Conn. 2016). “2d 676 (2009), the defendant contended that General Statutes § 47-280(a), providing in relevant part that "the declarant [in a common interest community] shall complete all improvements depicted on any site plan or other graphic representation, including any surveys or plans…”
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