Connecticut General Statutes

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-10 (2026)

Appeals procedure to apply to all municipalities

✓ current as of May 2026
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The provisions of sections 8-8 and 8-9 shall apply to appeals from zoning boards of appeals, zoning commissions or other final zoning authority of any municipality whether or not such municipality has adopted the provisions of this chapter and whether or not the charter of such municipality or the special act establishing zoning in such municipality contains a provision giving a right of appeal from zoning boards of appeals or zoning commissions and any provision of any special act, inconsistent with the provisions of said sections, is repealed.

(1953, S. 380d; November, 1955, S. N11.)

Legislative intent was to create right of appeal from every zoning commission in state. 143 C. 280. If sole basis of plaintiff's grievance was that new business would create competition, he would not be an aggrieved person; any taxpayer of a town who feels aggrieved at granting of a license for sale of liquors therein has right of appeal. 144 C. 160. Appeal from zoning commission in New Haven county heard in Court of Common Pleas in judicial district of Waterbury. Id., 600. Finding that plaintiff is not aggrieved person divests court of jurisdiction. 145 C. 136. Cited. Id., 237, 416, 435; 146 C. 588, 665; 148 C. 33, 299; 149 C. 681; 151 C. 635; 155 C. 365. Appeals from final zoning authority in Stamford are governed by Secs. 8-8 and 8-9 rather than any provisions of city's charter. 159 C. 1. Legislative intent is to make Secs. 8-8 and 8-9 applicable to every municipality in state. 160 C. 239, 249. Cited. 165 C. 185. Includes right of appeal from Norwich city council acting as a zoning commission pursuant to a city charter granted under a special act. 167 C. 579. Section does not intend to prohibit local arrangements by which commission decision may be appealed to a board of appeals; appeals routes of zoning cases discussed. 186 C. 106. Cited. 214 C. 400; 221 C. 374; 226 C. 230.

Cited. 2 CA 595; 19 CA 357; 27 CA 412.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 33 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1931–2025 · leading case: Quarry Knoll II Corp. v. Plan. & Zoning Comm'n, 780 A.2d 1 (Conn. 2001).
Quarry Knoll II Corp. v. Plan. & Zoning Comm'n, 780 A.2d 1 (Conn. 2001). · cites it 7× “) The plaintiff in Weinstein had appealed from the decision of the zoning board directly to the Superior Court pursuant to General Statutes § 8-10, 16 without first referring the decision to the board of representatives.”
Conto v. Zoning Comm'n of Washington, 439 A.2d 441 (Conn. 1982). · cites it 8× “Since the zoning commission’s decision to issue a use permit was an enforcement action falling under § 8-6, Washington is free to authorize an appeal of that decision to its zoning board of appeals by means of § 18.”
In Re Tayler F., 958 A.2d 170 (Conn. App. Ct. 2008). · cites it 8× “[6] Although we note that the recent addition to the Code of Evidence, § 8-10, addresses the admissibility of hearsay evidence in juvenile cases, § 8-10(a) limits its application to statements "concerning any alleged act of sexual assault or other sexual misconduct of which the…”
State v. Ortega, 345 Conn. 220 (Conn. 2022). · cites it 13× “§ 8-10), ‘‘a statement by a child twelve years of age or younger at the time of the statement relating to a sexual offense committed against that child .”
State v. Manuel T., 337 Conn. 429 (Conn. 2020). · cites it 4× “§ 8-10; it is both logical and sound policy to apply the same standard to the medical treatment exception.”
Weinstein v. Zoning Bd., 572 A.2d 348 (Conn. 1990). · cites it 11× “Because General Statutes § 8-10 4 *404 provides for a uniform right of appeal that supersedes any conflicting charter provisions on which the court may have relied, we find error and remand the case for further proceedings.”
State v. Daniel W. E., 142 A.3d 265 (Conn. 2016). · cites it 2× “§ 8-10 (effective January 1, 2011), in 72 Conn.”
Castellon v. Bd. of Zoning Appeals, 603 A.2d 1168 (Conn. 1992). · cites it 4× “*380 Finally, in Conto we concluded that neither General Statutes § 8-9 7 nor General Statutes § 8-10, 8 nor the two sections taken together, permit an aggrieved party direct access to the court when the local regulations provide for an intermediate appellate step between the…”
State v. Estrella J.C., 148 A.3d 594 (Conn. App. Ct. 2016). · cites it 2× “The tender years exception to the hearsay rule, codified in § 8-10 of the Connecticut Code of Evidence, states the following: "Admissibility in criminal and juvenile proceedings of statement by child under thirteen relating to sexual offense or offense involving physical abuse…”
Sheridan v. Plan. Bd., 266 A.2d 396 (Conn. 1969). · cites it 3× “Although both the plaintiffs and the defendants treat the Creedon appeal as arising under the pertinent sections of the Stamford charter, General Statutes § 8-10 provides that General Statutes §§ 8-8 and 8-9 shall govern appeals from a final zoning authority of any municipality…”
In Re Tayler F., 995 A.2d 611 (Conn. 2010). · cites it 2× “§ 8-10 (a) (3) (B) (i) (“tender years” *556 exception, effective January 1, 2009, requiring independent corroboration of unavailable child declarant’s statement).”
Bongiorno Supermarket, Inc. v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Stamford, 833 A.2d 883 (Conn. 2003). · cites it 2× “*535 General Statutes § 8-10 provides: “The provisions of sections 8-8 and 8-9 shall apply to appeals from zoning boards of appeals, zoning commissions or other final zoning authority of any municipality whether or not such municipality has adopted the provisions of this chapter…”
— Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-10(a) — 1 case
In Re Tayler F., 958 A.2d 170 (Conn. App. Ct. 2008). “[6] Although we note that the recent addition to the Code of Evidence, § 8-10, addresses the admissibility of hearsay evidence in juvenile cases, § 8-10(a) limits its application to statements "concerning any alleged act of sexual assault or other sexual misconduct of which the…”
— Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-10(c) — 1 case
In Re Tayler F., 958 A.2d 170 (Conn. App. Ct. 2008). “[6] Although we note that the recent addition to the Code of Evidence, § 8-10, addresses the admissibility of hearsay evidence in juvenile cases, § 8-10(a) limits its application to statements "concerning any alleged act of sexual assault or other sexual misconduct of which the…”
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