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§ 4.1.3 Powers and duties.
[Amended 11-4-2008 ] The Board of Assessment Appeals shall exercise all the powers and perform the duties conferred upon Boards of Assessment Appeals by the General Statutes.
§ 4.1.4 Appeals for Relief.
[Amended 11-4-2008 ] The meetings of the Board of Assessment Appeals shall consider appeals for relief from assessments on the tax lists filed the preceding October in a time and manner as set forth by state law.
§ 4.2.1 Composition of Zoning Commission.
[Amended 11-4-2008 ] The Zoning Commission shall consist of five (5) regular members, one of whom shall be elected by the electorate of each of the Planning Districts hereby established as follows: Planning District I shall be composed of the First and Second Councilmanic Voting Districts. Planning District II shall be composed of the Third and Fourth Councilmanic Voting Districts. Planning District III shall be composed of the Fifth and Sixth Councilmanic Voting Districts. Planning District IV shall be composed of the Seventh and Eighth Councilmanic Voting Districts. Planning District V shall be composed of the Ninth and Tenth Councilmanic Voting Districts. Each regular member shall be registered on the list of electors in the Planning District from whic...
§ 4.2.2 Powers and Duties of the Zoning Commission.
The Zoning Commission shall exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred upon them by Chapter 124 of the General Statutes. In addition said Zoning Commission shall succeed to all those zoning functions of the Town of Stratford previously exercised by the combined Planning and Zoning Commission of the Town of Stratford and shall succeed to zoning regulations and all other zoning functions, duties and records of the said combined Planning and Zoning Commission of the Town of Stratford. (Amend. of 11-2-76; 11-3-87) The Zoning Commission shall elect a chairman from its members, shall adopt rules for the transaction of business and shall keep a public record of its activities. The Zoning Commission shall file an annual report with the Council. [Amended...
§ 4.2.3 Alternate Members of Zoning Commission.
[Amended 11-4-2008 ] There shall be three (3) alternate members of the Zoning Commission, each of whom shall be registered on the list of electors of the town, each of whom shall be appointed by the Council in accordance with the General Statutes. Each of said alternate members shall serve for a term of three (3) years commencing on the first Monday of January following the date of his or her appointment, and one of whom shall be appointed each year.
§ 4.2.4 Vacancy in Zoning Commission.
If a regular member of the Zoning Commission removes his or her residence from the district from which he or she was elected or appointed, as the case may be, he or she shall be deemed to have vacated his or her office. Any vacancy in the office of an elected member of the Zoning Commission, from whatever cause arising, shall be filled by appointment by the Council from the Planning District in which such vacancy occurs for the unexpired portion of the term of the vacating member, or until the next regular town election, whichever shall be sooner, unless a petition for a special election shall be filed as provided by law; provided, however, that when the vacating member shall have been elected as a member of a political party, such vacancy shall be filled...
§ 4.2.5 Composition of Planning Commission.
The Planning Commission shall consist of five (5) regular members, one of whom shall be elected by the electorate of each of the Planning Districts hereby established as follows: Planning District I shall be composed of the First and Second Councilmanic Voting Districts. Planning District II shall be composed of the Third and Fourth Councilmanic Voting Districts. Planning District III shall be composed of the Fifth and Sixth Councilmanic Voting Districts. Planning District IV shall be composed of the Seventh and Eighth Councilmanic Voting Districts. Planning District V shall be composed of the Ninth and Tenth Councilmanic Voting Districts. Each regular member shall be registered on the list of electors in the Planning District from which he or she is elec...
§ 4.2.6 Powers and Duties of the Planning Commission.
The Planning Commission shall exercise the powers and perform. the duties conferred upon Planning Commissions by Chapter 126 of the General Statutes. In addition said planning commission shall succeed to all those planning functions of the town of stratford previously exercised by the combined planning functions of the town of stratford and shall succeed to subdivision regulations, plan of development and all other planning functions, duties and records of the said combined planning and zoning commission of the town of stratford. the planning commission shall elect a chairman and a secretary from its members, shall adopt rules for the transaction of business and shall keep a public record of its activities. the planning commission shall file an annual rep...
§ 4.2.7 Alternate Members of Planning Commission.
[Amended 11-4-2008 ] There shall be three (3) alternate members of the Planning Commission, each of whom shall be registered on the list of electors of the town, each of whom shall be appointed by the Council in accordance with the General Statutes. Initially, one alternate member shall be appointed for a term of one year, one alternate member shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years, and one alternate member shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years. Thereafter, each of said members shall be appointed for a term of three years commencing on the first Monday of January following the date of appointment, and one of whom shall be appointed each year. Any vacancy in the office of an alternate member of the Planning Commission, from whatever caus...
§ 4.2.8 Vacancy in Elected Planning Commission.
If a regular member of the Planning Commission removes his or her residence from the Planning District from which he or she is elected, or appointed, as the case may be, he or she shall be deemed to have vacated his or her office. Any vacancy in the office of a regular member of the Planning Commission shall be filled by appointment of an elector by the Planning Commission from the Planning District in which such vacancy occurs for the unexpired portion of the term of the vacating member, or until the next regular town election, whichever shall be sooner; provided, however, that when the vacating member shall have been elected as a member of a political party, such vacancy shall be filled by the appointment of a member of the same political party. If ther...
§ 4.3.1 Composition of Zoning Board of Appeals.
The Zoning Board of Appeals shall consist of five (5) regular members, one of whom shall be elected by the electorate of each of the Planning Districts hereby established, as follows: Planning District I shall be composed of the First and Second Councilmanic Voting Districts. Planning District II shall be composed of the Third and Fourth Councilmanic Voting Districts. Planning District III shall be composed of the Fifth and Sixth Councilmanic Voting Districts. Planning District IV shall be composed of the Seventh and Eighth Councilmanic Voting Districts. Planning District V shall be composed of the Ninth and Tenth Councilmanic Voting Districts. Each regular member shall be registered on the list of electors in the Planning District from which he or she is...
§ 4.3.2 Powers and Duties of the Zoning Board of Appeals.
[Amended 11-4-2008 ] The Zoning Board of Appeals shall exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred upon Zoning Boards of Appeals by the General Statutes. (Amend. of 11-2-76). The Zoning Board of Appeals shall elect a chairman from its members, shall adopt rules for the transaction of business and shall keep up a public record of its activities. The Zoning Board of Appeals shall file an annual report with the Council.
§ 4.3.3 Alternate Members of the Zoning Board of Appeals.
[Amended 11-4-2008 ] There shall be three (3) alternate members of the Zoning Board of Appeals, each of whom shall be registered on the list of electors of the Town, each of whom shall be appointed by the Council in accordance with the General Statutes, each of whom shall serve for a term of three (3) years commencing on the first Monday of January following the date of appointment, and one of whom shall be appointed each year. (Amend. of 11-2-76)
§ 4.3.4 Vacancy in Zoning Board of Appeals.
If a regular member of the Zoning Board of Appeals removes his or her residence from the District in which he or she was elected, or appointed, as the case may be, he or she shall be deemed to have vacated his or her office. Any vacancy in the office of an elected member of the Zoning Board of Appeals, from whatever cause arising, shall be filled by appointment by the Council from the Planning District in which such vacancy occurs for the unexpired portion of the term of the vacating member, or until the next regular town election, whichever shall be sooner, unless a petition for a special election shall be filed as provided by law; provided, however, that when the vacating member shall have been elected as a member of a political party, such vacancy shal...
§ 4.4.1 The Board of Education.
The Board of Education shall consist of seven (7) members, each of whom shall be an elector of the town and shall be elected at a regular town election for a four (4) year term commencing the second Monday of December following his or her election.
§ 4.4.2 Nomination and Number of Candidates.
[Amended 11-4-2008 ] Candidates for election to the Board of Education shall be nominated in the manner provided by the General Statutes, except that any elector who is not registered on the primary list of a political party shall be entitled to have his name placed on the ballot without party affiliation as a candidate for election to the Board of Education by filing with the Town Clerk, within the time provided by the General Statutes, a nominating petition in the form prescribed by the General Statutes, which petition shall be signed by at least one-half of one percent of the total number of electors who were entitled to cast their votes at the last preceding election. Notwithstanding the provisions of any General Statute to the contrary, any elector m...
§ 4.4.3 Vacancies in Board of Education.
Any vacancy in the office of an elected member of the Board of Education, from whatever cause arising, shall be filled by appointment by the Council for the unexpired portion of the term of the vacating member, or until the next regular town election, whichever shall be sooner, unless a petition for a special election shall be filed as provided by law; provided, however, that when the vacating member shall have been elected as a member of a political party, such vacancy shall be filled by the appointment of a member of the same political party. If the vacating member shall have been elected to the Board as an unaffiliated candidate under § 4.5.2, the Council shall appoint an unaffiliated elector of the town to fill such vacancy. If there shall be an elect...
§ 4.4.4 Compensation of Members.
The members of the Board of Education shall serve without compensation.
§ 4.4.5 Powers and Duties.
The Board of Education shall have the powers conferred and the duties imposed on Boards of Education by the General Statutes.