§ 7-148 Scope of municipal powers
§ 7-148a Compilations of ordinances and special acts; supplements
§ 7-148b Creation of fair rent commission. Powers
§ 7-148c Considerations in determining rental charge to be excessive
§ 7-148d Order for limitation on amount of rent. Suspension of rent payments. Cease and desist orders for retaliatory actions
§ 7-148e Appeal
§ 7-148f Penalty for violations
§ 7-148g Fair housing commission; creation and powers
§ 7-148h Ethics commission; establishment and powers. Interest in conflict with discharge of duties
§ 7-148i Discriminatory practices defined. Boards authorized
§ 7-148j Powers of boards
§ 7-148k Complaints. Hearings
§ 7-148l Appeals
§ 7-148m Actions of State Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities to supersede local action
§ 7-148n Local boards may assume powers to investigate discriminatory practices
§ 7-148o Wilful violation of ordinances concerning prevention and remediation of housing blight. Penalties
§ 7-148p Establishment of land bank authority authorized
§ 7-148q Establishment of corporation to manufacture, distribute, purchase or sell compressed natural gas
§ 7-148r Municipal fee for access to computer-assisted mass appraisal system database
§ 7-148s Municipal fee for use of geographic information system
§ 7-148t Conflict of interest for members of land use and purchasing commissions and boards
§ 7-148u Municipal set-aside program for small contractors and minority business enterprises
§ 7-148v Requirements for competitive bidding. Purchase from person having contract to sell goods or services
§ 7-148w Disqualification of contractors from bidding on municipal contracts
§ 7-148x Electronic equipment defined
§ 7-148aa Lien on real estate where penalty for violation of blight ordinance is unpaid
§ 7-148bb Agreement between municipalities to share revenue received for payment of property taxes
§ 7-148cc Joint performance of municipal functions
§ 7-148dd Municipal fiscal disparities. List. Recommendations to address problems of municipalities on list
§ 7-148ee Establishment of corporation to manufacture, distribute, purchase or sell electricity, gas or water
§ 7-148ff Special assessment on blighted property. Remediation of blighted conditions. Liens
§ 7-148gg Notice to lienholder of notice or order to remedy health, housing or safety code violation
§ 7-148hh Definitions
§ 7-148ii Registration and maintenance of foreclosed residential properties
§ 7-148jj Ordinances regulating maintenance of foreclosed properties
§ 7-148kk Negotiated agreement to promote regional economic development and share tax revenue from new economic development
§ 7-148ll Determination re regional economic development agreement
§ 7-148mm Interlocal agreement re dispatch services. Governing board
§ 7-148nn Municipal partnerships re sharing of services of resident state trooper or other law enforcement personnel
§ 7-148oo Municipal option for temporary deferment of payment on certain delinquent property taxes and utility rates, charges and assessments
§ 7-148pp Municipal option for temporary lower interest rate on certain delinquent property taxes and utility rates, charges and assessments
§ 7-149 Regulation of waste disposal in highways
§ 7-149a Designation of scenic roads. Appeal. Maintenance of highway
§ 7-149b Regulation of commercial unmanned aircraft
§ 7-149c Municipal regulation of operation and use of external speakers attached to a motor vehicle. Penalties. Seizure and forfeiture
§ 7-151a Establishment of lake authorities. Withdrawal of town
§ 7-151b Appointment of lake patrolmen. Requirements for carrying a firearm or baton by lake patrolmen. Liability. Training courses
§ 7-151c Lake authority retention fees for boating law fines. Schedule
§ 7-152b Hearing procedure for parking violations
§ 7-152c Hearing procedure for citations
§ 7-152d Civil penalty for illegal disposal of solid waste at municipal landfill
§ 7-152e Ordinances re unregistered motor vehicles
§ 7-152f Ordinances re illegal gifts, sales and transfers of cannabis
§ 7-157 Publication. Referendum. Publication of summary
§ 7-158 Exemption
§ 7-159 Validity of prior ordinances, bylaws and regulations
§ 7-159a Joint public hearing authorized on proposal requiring multiagency approval
§ 7-159b Preapplication review of use of property
§ 7-159c Reconstruction or repair of residence, building, structure or other improvement to real property damaged or destroyed by acts of nature
§ 7-159d Climate Change and Coastal Resiliency Reserve Fund. Authorized. Investment of funds. Report. Use of funds. Discontinuance of fund
§ 7-163a Municipal liability for ice and snow on public sidewalks
§ 7-163b Annual municipal reports re telecommunications towers and antennas
§ 7-163c Municipal telecommunications plan
§ 7-163d Establishment of municipal authority to develop or redevelop single parcel
§ 7-163e Public hearing on the sale, lease or transfer of real property owned by a municipality
§ 7-168a Surcharge on admission charge for event held at facility located within municipality
§ 7-169 Bingo
§ 7-169a Registration with municipal official. Definitions
§ 7-169b Report re receipts, expenses and profit
§ 7-169c Recreational bingo for senior citizens. Definitions. Registrations. Records
§ 7-169d Bingo products. Registration of manufacturer or equipment dealer. Fee. Approval of products. Revocation of registration. Regulations
§ 7-169e Recreational bingo for parent teacher associations or organizations. Requirements. Definitions. Records. Exemption
§ 7-169h Sealed tickets. Definitions. Permits to sell. Fees. Regulations. Suspension or revocation of permit. Cease and desist order. Notice. Hearing. Appeals. Penalty
§ 7-169i Sealed ticket machine. Registration of manufacturer or dealer. Fee. Revocation. Regulations
§ 7-170 Bazaars and raffles; definitions
§ 7-171 Adoption of bazaar and raffle law
§ 7-172 Qualifications for sponsorship of or participation in bazaar or raffle. Ticket sale
§ 7-173 Application for permit
§ 7-174 Investigation of applicant
§ 7-175 Kinds of permits
§ 7-175a Marketability of title to real property as prize under “Class No. 6” permit
§ 7-176 Permit fees
§ 7-177 Prizes
§ 7-177a Cash prizes permitted. Special checking account
§ 7-178 Equipment. Expenses. Information required on raffle ticket. Rental from out-of-state dealer
§ 7-179 Certain advertising prohibited. Exceptions
§ 7-180 Change in facts on application to be reported
§ 7-181 Suspension or revocation of registration or permit. Cease and desist order. Notice of violation. Hearing. Penalty. Appeals
§ 7-182 Report re receipts, number and price of tickets sold, expenses, profit and list of prizes with a retail value of fifty dollars or more
§ 7-183 Examination of reports
§ 7-184 Rescission of adoption
§ 7-185 Regulations
§ 7-185a Exceptions for certain organizations. “Fifty-fifty” coupon games. Cow-chip raffles. Teacup raffles. Duck-race raffles. Frog-race raffles. Golf ball-drop raffles
§ 7-185b Tuition raffles. Regulations. Special bank account. Financial report
§ 7-186 Penalty
§ 7-186m Exceptions for certain sponsoring organizations

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes > Chapter 98 - Municipal Powers

  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • another: may extend and be applied to communities, companies, corporations, public or private, limited liability companies, societies and associations. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Bequest: Property gifted by will.
  • Charity: An agency, institution, or organization in existence and operating for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons and conducted for educational, religious, scientific, medical, or other beneficent purposes.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Embezzlement: In most states, embezzlement is defined as theft/larceny of assets (money or property) by a person in a position of trust or responsibility over those assets. Embezzlement typically occurs in the employment and corporate settings. Source: OCC
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Forgery: The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud. Source: OCC
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
  • Interrogatories: Written questions asked by one party of an opposing party, who must answer them in writing under oath; a discovery device in a lawsuit.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • legislative body: means : (1) As applied to unconsolidated towns, the town meeting. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • month: means a calendar month, and the word "year" means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Ordinance: means an enactment under the provisions of §. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • public buildings: shall include a statehouse, courthouse, townhouse, arsenal, magazine, prison, community correctional center, almshouse, market or other building belonging to the state, or to any town, city or borough in the state, and any church, chapel, meetinghouse or other building generally used for religious worship, and any college, academy, schoolhouse or other building generally used for literary instruction. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • succeeding: when used by way of reference to any section or sections, mean the section or sections next preceding, next following or next succeeding, unless some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Voters: means those persons qualified to vote under the provisions of §. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1