[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Burlington 1-24-1957. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 4-23-2019]
Pursuant to the authority granted by Chapters 124 and 126 of
the Connecticut General Statutes, there is hereby created a Planning
and Zoning Commission with all the powers and duties specified in
Chapters 124 and 126, as amended, for the Town of Burlington.
[1]
Editor's Note: On October 5, 1959, it was voted to dissolve
the Planning Commission created in April 1953 and voted as follows:
"That the zoning commission be hereby designated as the Planning and
Zoning Commission and the number of members be established at seven
(7) – the present zoning board and two (2) additional members
to be named by the Board of Selectmen to act until the next biennial
election."
[Amended 2-2-1961; 12-21-1964; 4-23-2019]
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall be elected as provided in Chapter 3 of the Charter.
[Amended 10-5-1959; 2-2-1961; 4-23-2019]
No more than five members of any one political party may be
members of the Commission at one time.
[Amended 12-21-1964]
Any vacancy in the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be filled
by the Board of Selectmen.
[Added 12-22-1972]
The Board of Selectmen is authorized and directed pursuant to
the provisions of C.G.S. § 8-1b to appoint three electors
to serve as alternate members of the Planning and Zoning Commission
until June 30, 1974; to appoint their successors for terms of two
years to expire on June 30 in each even-numbered year; and to fill
the unexpired portion of any term whenever there shall be fewer than
three such alternate members able and willing to so serve.
