THE UNDERWRITING LIBRARY FOR CONNECTICUT

ZONING COMPLIANCE – NON-CONFORMING LOT
USE OF PROPERTY IN ADJOINING MUNICIPALITY

*3289 Sec. 8-2. Regulations 

(a) Such regulation shall not prohibit the continuance of any nonconforming use, building or structure existing at the time of the adoption of such regulations. Such regulations shall not provide for the termination of any nonconforming use solely as a result of nonuse for a specified period of time without regard to the intent of the property owner to maintain that use.

*3326 Sec. 8-13a. Nonconforming buildings and land uses.

(a) When a building is so situated on a lot that it violates a zoning regulation of a municipality which prescribes the location of such a building relation to the boundaries of the lot or when a building is situated on a lot that violates a zoning regulation of a municipality which prescribes the minimum area of the lot, and when such building has been so situated for three years without the institution of an action to enforce such regulation, such building shall be deemed a nonconforming building in relation to such boundaries or to the area of such a lot, as the case may be.