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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-13 (2025)

Controlling requirement in case of variation

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If the regulations made under authority of the provisions of this chapter require a greater width or size of yards, courts or other open spaces or a lower height of building or a fewer number of stories or a greater percentage of lot area to be left unoccupied or impose other and higher standards than are required in any other statute, bylaw, ordinance or regulation, the provisions of the regulations made under the provisions of this chapter shall govern. If the provisions of any other statute, bylaw, ordinance or regulation require a greater width or size of yards, courts or other open spaces or a lower height of building or a fewer number of stories or a greater percentage of lot area to be left unoccupied or impose other and higher standards than are required by the regulations made under authority of the provisions of this chapter, the provisions of such statute, bylaw, ordinance or regulation shall govern.

(1949 Rev., S. 847.)

Cited. 165 C. 185.

Cited. 15 CA 550.

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1988–2020 · leading case: Presidential Vill., LLC v. Phillips, 158 A.3d 772 (Conn. 2017).
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Presidential Vill., LLC v. Phillips, 158 A.3d 772 (Conn. 2017). “3: Occupancy Requirements of Subsidized Multifamily Housing Programs (November, 2013), § 8-13 (B) (2) (c) (4), available at https://portal.”
Plan. & Zoning Comm'n of Lisbon v. Desrosier, 545 A.2d 597 (Conn. App. Ct. 1988). · cites it 2× “*560 IV Finally, the plaintiffs claim that the trial court erred in refusing to grant their request for attorney’s fees pursuant to General Statutes § 8-13. That section provides, in part, that if the court renders judgment for the municipality and finds that the violation was…”
VIP OF BERLIN, LLC v. Town of Berlin, 951 A.2d 714 (Conn. Super. Ct. 2008). · cites it 3× “Overlapping authority is anticipated in General Statutes § 8-13, which provides in relevant part: "If the provisions of any other statute, bylaw, ordinance or regulation .”
Lime Rock Park, LLC v. Plan. & Zoning Comm'n, 335 Conn. 606 (2020). · cites it 15× “, General Statutes § 8-13 (‘‘[i]f the regulations made under authority of the provisions of this chapter require a greater width or size of yards, courts or other open spaces or a lower height of building or a fewer number of stories or a greater percentage of lot area to be…”
Lime Rock Park, LLC v. Plan. & Zoning Comm'n, No. SC20237, SC20238, SC20239 (Conn. May 22, 2020). · cites it 15× “, General Statutes § 8-13 (‘‘[i]f the regulations made under authority of the provisions of this chapter require a greater width or size of yards, courts or other open spaces or a lower height of building or a fewer number of stories or a greater percentage of lot area to be…”
VIP of Berlin, LLC v. Town of Berlin, 50 Conn. Supp. 542 (Conn. Super. Ct. 2007). · cites it 3× “*556 Overlapping authority is anticipated in General Statutes § 8-13, which provides in relevant part: “If the provisions of any other statute, bylaw, ordinance or regulation .”
Bd. of Educ. of Danbury v. Freedom of Info. Comm'n, 566 A.2d 1362 (Conn. 1989). “At the first general city *218 election to be held after the effective date of this paragraph as provided in Section 8-13 there shall be elected two (2) members of the board of education for a term of four (4) years and one member for a term of two (2) years.”
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