Town of Burlington, CT Chapter 82 Planning and Zoning Commission

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Burlington 1-24-1957. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 82-1 Creation. [1]

[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."

§ 82-2 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.

§ 82-3 Minority representation.

[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.

§ 82-4 Vacancies.

[Amended 12-21-1964]

Any vacancy in the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be filled by the Board of Selectmen.

§ 82-5 Alternate members.

[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.