Connecticut General Statutes

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-148aa (2026)

Lien on real estate where penalty for violation of zoning regulations or blight ordinance is unpaid

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Any unpaid penalty imposed by a municipality pursuant to the provisions of an ordinance (1) adopted pursuant to section 8-12a, or (2) regulating blight, adopted pursuant to subparagraph (H)(xv) of subdivision (7) of subsection (c) of section 7-148, shall constitute a lien upon the real estate against which the penalty was imposed from the date of such penalty. Each such lien may be continued, recorded and released in the manner provided by the general statutes for continuing, recording and releasing property tax liens. Each such lien shall take precedence over all other liens filed after July 1, 1997, and encumbrances except taxes, and may be enforced in the same manner as property tax liens.

(P.A. 97-320, S. 3, 11; P.A. 12-146, S. 4; P.A. 24-143, S. 8.)

History: P.A. 97-320 effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 12-146 substituted “penalty” for “fine”; P.A. 24-143 added reference to Sec. 8-12a re violation of zoning regulations as Subdiv. (1), designated existing provision re blight as Subdiv. (2) and made a technical change.

Section gives the court subject matter jurisdiction to determine whether it can treat anti-blight lien as a property tax lien and if so, whether the anti-blight lien may be discharged as such. 145 CA 202.

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Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2013–2021 · leading case: Rutka v. City of Meriden, 75 A.3d 722 (Conn. App. Ct. 2013).

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Rutka v. City of Meriden, 75 A.3d 722 (Conn. App. Ct. 2013). · cites it 17× “to 2005) § 7-148aa. 4 The discharge of that lien was the focus of the defendant’s motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and represents the unpaid citation for the plaintiff’s violation of the city code, amounting to $3800, which continues to accrue daily.”

Mangiafico v. Town of Farmington, 204 A.3d 1138 (Conn. 2019). · cites it 4× “" General Statutes § 7-148aa. II The following facts are taken as true for purposes of this appeal.”

Mangiafico v. Town of Farmington, 163 A.3d 631 (Conn. App. Ct. 2017). · cites it 4× “" On October 6, 2014, the plaintiff commenced the present action against the town, seeking judicial review of the town's "alleged assessment" pursuant to § 7-152c, 6 General Statutes § 7-148aa 7 and Practice Book § 23-51.”

Mangiafico v. Town of Farmington, 163 A.3d 689 (Conn. App. Ct. 2017). · cites it 2× “General Statutes § 7-148aa provides: "Any unpaid penalty imposed by a municipality pursuant to the provisions of an ordinance regulating blight, adopted pursuant to subparagraph (H)(xv) of subdivision (7) of subsection (c) of section 7-148, shall constitute a lien upon the real…”

McCullough v. Rocky Hill, 198 Conn. App. 703 (Conn. App. Ct. 2020). · cites it 2× “’’ General Statutes § 7-148aa likewise provides in relevant part: ‘‘Any unpaid penalty imposed by a municipality pursuant to the provisions of an ordinance regulating blight, adopted pursuant to subparagraph (H) (xv) of subdivision (7) of subsection (c) of section 7-148, shall…”

South Windsor v. Lanata, 203 Conn. App. 89 (Conn. App. Ct. 2021). · cites it 2× “General Statutes §§ 7-148aa and 52-351a.’’ 8 Oliva testified that the property is zoned rural residential.”

Fed. Hous. Fin. Agency v. Ansonia (D. Conn. 2021). “III, §§ 13-46 to 13-53.1 (“Anti-Blight Program”); id.”

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