General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 331
January Session, 2011 LCO No. 1220
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced by:
SEN. KANE, 32nd Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 331
January Session, 2011
LCO No. 1220
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Introduced by:
SEN. KANE, 32nd Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING FRIVOLOUS APPEALS OF ZONING BOARD DECISIONS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to provide that any frivolous appeal of a zoning board decision filed with the intent of delaying the implementation of a zoning change or decision shall constitute bad faith and shall be subject to double or treble damage claims by the municipality against the appellant.
Statement of Purpose:
To provide that appellants who file frivolous appeals of zoning board decisions with the intent of delaying implementation of a zoning change or decision shall be subject to claims for double or treble damages.