Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-7a

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions.

Section 8-7a - Evidence at hearings and meetings to deliberate formal petitions, applications, requests or appeals to be taken by stenographer or recorded

The zoning commission, planning commission, planning and zoning commission and zoning board of appeals shall call in a competent stenographer to take the evidence, or shall cause the evidence to be recorded by a sound-recording device, in each hearing before such commission or board in which the right of appeal lies to the Superior Court and at each meeting in which such commission or board of appeals deliberates any formal petition, application, request or appeal.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-7a

(1959, P.A. 460, S. 1; P.A. 76-436, S. 290, 681; P.A. 90-286, S. 6, 9; P.A. 05-287, S. 46.)

Cited. 148 C. 600. History discussed; reversal of decision in 23 CS 6; failure of board of appeals to comply with mandate of section renders action voidable at option of an aggrieved person. 150 C. 411. Cited. 153 C. 713; 154 C. 393; 155 C. 268; 162 Conn. 44; 219 Conn. 352; Id., 511; 226 Conn. 80. Cited. 6 CA 110; 43 CA 563. Zoning board required to hold a hearing on plaintiff's zoning application. 69 Conn.App. 230. Where, due to mechanical failure of recording machine, no transcript is available, court may permit introduction of additional evidence to determine what considerations were presumptively in minds of board members. 23 Conn.Supp. 6; judgment reversed, see 150 Conn. 411.