Connecticut 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05623 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/12/2017

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5623
January Session, 2017  LCO No. 598
 *00598*
Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT
Introduced by:
REP. MCCARTY, 38th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5623 

January Session, 2017

LCO No. 598

*00598*

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT 

Introduced by:

REP. MCCARTY, 38th Dist.

AN ACT AUTHORIZING MUNICIPALITIES TO PROHIBIT THE ERECTION OF SPITE FENCES AND SPITE HEDGES AND TREES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 7-148 of the general statutes be amended to authorize towns to enact ordinances to prohibit the erection of spite fences and spite hedges and trees that are intended to obstruct a neighbor's water views.

Statement of Purpose: 

To enable towns to regulate the erection of spite fences and spite hedges and trees.