[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Colchester as
indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 7-16-1992]
The following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
An area designated as an Historic District pursuant to C.G.S.§ 7-147b.
The survey prepared by Paul R. Lusignan for the Town of Colchester
and Connecticut Historical Commission in 1991, containing on Appendix I, a
schedule by street address of 166 historically significant buildings. A copy
of said survey is available for copying in the office of the Town Clerk.
Include an individual, a partnership, a joint venture, a corporation,
an association and any other organization recognized as an entity by the laws
of the State of Connecticut.
No person shall demolish any building, structure or part thereof without
first obtaining a permit for the particular demolition undertaking from the
Building Official, and dismantling a building for removal shall be considered
for the purpose of this section as demolition. Before issuing such a permit,
the Building Official shall:
A.
Publish a legal notice of any application for such permit
for the demolition of said building, structure or part in a newspaper having
substantial circulation in the Town of Colchester.
(1)
Notice shall be published at least 60 days before the
issuance of such permit for buildings and structures located within a designated
Historic District or individually listed on the National Register of Historic
Places or nominated for such status, or a building at the address listed on
Appendix I of the Lusignan Historical and Architectural Survey.
(2)
Notice shall be published at least 30 days before the
issuance of such permit for all other buildings and structures.
B.
Notify any organization concerned with the preservation
of structures within the Town of Colchester. To be entitled to notification
under this provision, any such organization shall register with the Building
Official and indicate a desire to be notified of the proposed demolition permit
application, and such registration shall be renewed annually after initial
registration.
(1)
Notification shall be provided at least 60 days before
the issuance of such permit for all buildings and structures situated in a
designated Historic District or on the National Register of Historic Places,
or nominated for such status, or a building at the address listed on Appendix
I of the Lusignan Historical and Architectural Survey.
(2)
There shall be no notification requirement pursuant to this Subsection B for buildings not in an Historic District or not on the National Register of Historic Places, or nominated for such status, or not at the address Appendix I of the Lusignan Historical and Architectural Survey.
(3)
Verify notifications by United States mail, return receipt
requested, abutting property owners, including condominium associations. It
shall be the responsibility of the applicant to furnish to the Building Official
the names and proper mailing addresses of all abutters as their names appear
in the last completed grand list. The applicant must present return receipts
with names and proper mailing addresses of all abutters.
No such permit, other than for a building situated in a designated Historic
District or on the National Register of Historic Places or nominated for such
status or a building at the address listed on Appendix I of the Lusignan Historical
and Architectural Survey, shall be issued to any person unless in connection
with the application for such permit the applicant files an affidavit with
the Building Official certifying that the applicant has posted a sign on the
property to be affected by the application in a place visible from the public
street, which sign shall read: "Application for a permit to demolish this
building pending. For information contact the Building Official of the Town
of Colchester." Said sign shall be at least two feet by three feet in size
and will be made available to the applicant by the Building Official on request
and upon assurances made of its return. Said sign shall remain posted on the
property for a least 30 days before issuance of the permit.
The provisions of § 27-2 concerning public notices, signs and notification of abutting property owners shall not apply to applications for demolition due to a threat to the public health or to emergency demolition orders issued by the Building Official due to a threat to the public safety.
This article shall not apply to buildings containing less than 500 square
feet of floor space, provided that this exception shall not apply to any building
located in a designated Historic District or on the National Register of Historic
Places, or nominated for such status, or a building at the address listed
on Appendix I of the Lusignan Historical and Architectural Survey.
Any permit issued pursuant to this article shall be valid for a period
of one year from date of issuance, and if the demolition contemplated by said
permit is not completed within said one-year period, then the owner of such
building shall be required to make application pursuant to this article for
a new permit and satisfy all notification requirements of this article should
said owner wish to demolish said building.
[Adopted 7-16-1992; revised 6-30-1994]
Pursuant to C.G.S.§ 29-406(b), the following article imposing
a waiting period prior to granting a demolition permit is hereby adopted.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
The owner of the historic building to be demolished.
The Town Building Official.
The meaning adopted by the Commissioner of Public Safety pursuant
C.G.S.§ 29-401.
The historical and architectural survey prepared in 1991 by Paul
R. Lusignan for the town and the Connecticut Historical Commission, which
historical survey includes, in its Appendix I, a schedule by street address
of 166 historically or architecturally significant buildings located in the
town. A copy of the historical survey is available in the Town Clerk's
office.
Any building, structure or any part thereof that is:
Located within an Historic District established pursuant to C.G.S.§ 7-147a
through 7-147k;
An historic property designated pursuant to C.G.S.§ 7-147p
through 7-147y;
Listed or nominated for listing on the National Register of Historic
Places;
Listed on Appendix I of the historical survey; or
More than 75 years old.
The Town of Colchester.
No permit for the demolition of an historic building shall be issued
until the following requirements are satisfied:
A.
Filing of an application for a demolition permit with
the Building Official upon a form provided by the Building Official, which
form shall contain, in addition to such other information as may be required,
the name and address of the applicant and the address of the historic building
to be demolished;
B.
Publication by the Building Official of notice of the
demolition permit application in a newspaper having substantial circulation
in the town. The notice shall be published within seven days following the
filing of the demolition permit application;
C.
Notification mailed by the Building Official to the Colchester
Historic District Commission and any organization concerned with the preservation
of structures, provided that such organization has registered its desire for
such notification with the Building Official. Such notification shall be mailed
seven days following the filing of the demolition permit application;
D.
Notification mailed by the applicant to the owners of
all parcels of land abutting the property on which the historic building to
be demolished is located. Such notification shall be mailed within seven days
following the filing of the demolition permit application. The applicant shall
provide the Building Official with the names and mailing addresses, as shown
on the then-current Town Assessor's Map, of such abutting owners and
Unite States Postal Service return receipts verifying such notification;
E.
Posting of a sign by the applicant giving notice of the
application for a demolition permit in a conspicuous place on the property
on which the historic building to be demolished is located. The sign shall
remain posted from the date the application is made until the date the permit
is issued. The sign shall be provided by the town upon the posting of a deposit
of $10 with the Building Official; and
F.
A waiting period of 60 days following the filing of the
application for the demolition permit.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to the demolition of
an historic building for public health and safety reasons as determined by
the Building Official or the town Director of Health.
