The Thompson Zoning Regulations are adopted pursuant to Chapter
124 of the Connecticut General Statutes, hereafter referred to as
"C.G.S." unless referencing another chapter, as amended.
[Amended 8-28-2023]
The intent of these regulations is to protect and promote the
public health, safety and welfare; to provide for the best use of
land in the Town of Thompson; to conserve and stabilize the value
of property; to secure safety from fire, flood, environmental damage
and other dangers; to prevent the overcrowding of land; to facilitate
adequate provisions for transportation, water, sewerage, schools,
recreation, and other public requirements; to conserve and protect
existing and potential surface water and groundwater drinking supplies
and other natural resources; to prevent unnecessary soil erosion and
sedimentation; and to provide adequate housing opportunities for all
citizens of Thompson in a manner consistent with soil types, terrain,
infrastructure, capacity, the rural and developed areas of the Town
and the current Town Plan of Conservation and Development.
The Zoning Regulations established hereunder, including the
Official Zoning Map, are in accordance with, and are hereby declared
to embody, the Comprehensive Zoning Plan of the Town of Thompson.
The Zoning Regulations of the Town of Thompson, and any future
amendments, shall take effect upon their passage and subsequent publication
notice in accordance with C.G.S. § 8-3(d), and shall take
precedence over any prior regulations or parts of prior regulations
that are inconsistent.
