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Title 7 - Municipalities
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Chapter 98 - Municipal Powers
Chapter 98 - Municipal Powers
Section 7-148 - Scope of municipal powers.
Section 7-148a - Compilations of ordinances and special acts; supplements.
Section 7-148aa - Lien on real estate where penalty for violation of blight ordinance is unpaid.
Section 7-148b - Creation of fair rent commission. Powers.
Section 7-148bb - Agreement between municipalities to share revenue received for payment of property taxes.
Section 7-148c - Considerations in determining rental charge to be excessive.
Section 7-148cc - Joint performance of municipal functions.
Section 7-148d - Order for limitation on amount of rent. Suspension of rent payments. Cease and desist orders for retaliatory actions.
Section 7-148dd - Municipal fiscal disparities. List. Recommendations to address problems of municipalities on list.
Section 7-148e - Appeal.
Section 7-148ee - Establishment of corporation to manufacture, distribute, purchase or sell electricity, gas or water.
Section 7-148f - Penalty for violations.
Section 7-148ff - Special assessment on blighted property. Remediation of blighted conditions. Liens.
Section 7-148g - Fair housing commission; creation and powers.
Section 7-148gg - Notice to lienholder of notice or order to remedy health, housing or safety code violation.
Section 7-148h - Ethics commission; establishment and powers. Interest in conflict with discharge of duties.
Section 7-148hh - Definitions.
Section 7-148i - Discriminatory practices defined. Boards authorized.
Section 7-148ii - Registration and maintenance of foreclosed residential properties.
Section 7-148j - Powers of boards.
Section 7-148jj - Ordinances regulating maintenance of foreclosed properties.
Section 7-148k - Complaints. Hearings.
Section 7-148kk - Negotiated agreement to promote regional economic development and share tax revenue from new economic development.
Section 7-148l - Appeals.
Section 7-148ll - Determination re regional economic development agreement.
Section 7-148m - Actions of State Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities to supersede local action.
Section 7-148mm - Interlocal agreement re dispatch services. Governing board.
Section 7-148n - Local boards may assume powers to investigate discriminatory practices.
Section 7-148nn - Municipal partnerships re sharing of services of resident state trooper or other law enforcement personnel.
Section 7-148o - Wilful violation of ordinances concerning prevention and remediation of housing blight. Penalties.
Section 7-148q - Establishment of corporation to manufacture, distribute, purchase or sell compressed natural gas.
Section 7-148r - Municipal fee for access to computer-assisted mass appraisal system database.
Section 7-148s - Municipal fee for use of geographic information system.
Section 7-148t - Conflict of interest for members of land use and purchasing commissions and boards.
Section 7-148u - Municipal set-aside program for small contractors and minority business enterprises.
Section 7-148v - Requirements for competitive bidding. Purchase from person having contract to sell goods or services.
Section 7-148w - Disqualification of contractors from bidding on municipal contracts.
Section 7-149 - Regulation of waste disposal in highways.
Section 7-149a - Designation of scenic roads. Appeal. Maintenance of highway.
Section 7-149b - Regulation of commercial unmanned aircraft.
Section 7-150 and 7-151 - Regulation of plumbing and drainage. Regulation of operation of motor boats.
Section 7-151a - Establishment of lake authorities. Withdrawal of town.
Section 7-151b - Appointment of lake patrolmen. Requirements for carrying a firearm or baton by lake patrolmen. Liability. Training courses.
Section 7-152 and 7-152a - Keeping of snakes. Municipal garden program; ordinance establishing; indemnification of municipality.
Section 7-152b - Hearing procedure for parking violations.
Section 7-152c - Hearing procedure for citations.
Section 7-152d - Civil penalty for illegal disposal of solid waste at municipal landfill.
Section 7-153 to 7-156 - Regulation of sewerage facilities. Towns may make ordinances concerning matters not covered by statute and fix penalty. Loitering of children; public markets.
Section 7-157 - Publication. Referendum. Publication of summary.
Section 7-158 - Exemption.
Section 7-159 - Validity of prior ordinances, bylaws and regulations.
Section 7-159a - Joint public hearing authorized on proposal requiring multiagency approval.
Section 7-159b - Preapplication review of use of property.
Section 7-159c - Reconstruction or repair of residence, building, structure or other improvement to real property damaged or destroyed by acts of nature.
Section 7-160 to 7-163 - Refining of oils regulated. Procedure prior to construction of oil refineries. Transportation of garbage; plants for treatment. Method of transportation; appeal. Coasting on highways.
Section 7-163a - Municipal liability for ice and snow on public sidewalks.
Section 7-163b - Annual municipal reports re telecommunications towers and antennas.
Section 7-163c - Municipal telecommunications plan.
Section 7-163d - Establishment of municipal authority to develop or redevelop single parcel.
Section 7-163e - Public hearing on the sale, lease or transfer of real property owned by a municipality.
Section 7-164 to 7-168 - Sunday: Concerts; motion pictures; dancing; theatrical entertainment; sports; trade shows; dog shows; trials and races, horse shows and races.
Section 7-168a - Surcharge on admission charge for event held at facility located within municipality.
Section 7-169 - Bingo.
Section 7-169a - Registration with municipal official. Definitions.
Section 7-169b - Report re receipts, expenses and profit.
Section 7-169c - Recreational bingo for senior citizens. Definitions. Registrations. Records.
Section 7-169d - Bingo products. Registration of manufacturer or equipment dealer. Fee. Approval of products. Revocation of registration. Regulations.
Section 7-169e - Recreational bingo for parent teacher associations or organizations. Requirements. Definitions. Records. Exemption.
Section 7-169h - Sealed tickets. Definitions. Permits to sell. Fees. Regulations. Suspension or revocation of permit. Cease and desist order. Notice. Hearing. Appeals. Penalty.
Section 7-169i - Sealed ticket machine. Registration of manufacturer or dealer. Fee. Revocation. Regulations.
Section 7-170 - Bazaars and raffles; definitions.
Section 7-171 - Adoption of bazaar and raffle law.
Section 7-172 - Qualifications for sponsorship of or participation in bazaar or raffle. Ticket sale.
Section 7-173 - Application for permit.
Section 7-174 - Investigation of applicant.
Section 7-175 - Kinds of permits.
Section 7-175a - Marketability of title to real property as prize under “Class No. 6” permit.
Section 7-176 - Permit fees.
Section 7-177 - Prizes.
Section 7-177a - Cash prizes permitted. Special checking account.
Section 7-178 - Equipment. Expenses. Information required on raffle ticket. Rental from out-of-state dealer.
Section 7-179 - Certain advertising prohibited. Exceptions.
Section 7-180 - Change in facts on application to be reported.
Section 7-181 - Suspension or revocation of registration or permit. Cease and desist order. Notice of violation. Hearing. Penalty. Appeals.
Section 7-182 - Report re receipts, number and price of tickets sold, expenses, profit and list of prizes with a retail value of fifty dollars or more.
Section 7-183 - Examination of reports.
Section 7-184 - Rescission of adoption.
Section 7-185 - Regulations.
Section 7-185a - Exceptions for certain organizations. “Fifty-fifty” coupon games. Cow-chip raffles. Teacup raffles. Duck-race raffles. Frog-race raffles. Golf ball-drop raffles.
Section 7-185b - Tuition raffles. Regulations. Special bank account. Financial report.
Section 7-186 - Penalty.
Section 7-186a to 7-186l - Games of chance; qualifications for sponsorship and participation. Application for permit; location of games of chance, exception. Investigation of applicant; limitations on permits; money not to be used; requirements for financial transactions; written agreement between sponsoring organization and operator of games of chance; investigation of operator. Permit; fee; prizes. Equipment; expenses. Advertising restricted. Change in facts on application to be reported. Suspension or revocation of registration or permit; cease and desist order; notice of violation; hearing; penalty. Report re receipts, expenses, profit and list of prizes with a retail value of fifty dollars or more. Examination or reports. Regulations. Penalty.
Section 7-186m - Exceptions for certain sponsoring organizations.
Section 7-186n to 7-186q - Registration of sponsoring organizations; issuance and use of identification numbers. Equipment identified by number. Accounting of receipts; requirements. Auxiliary organization permitted to assist at games of chance event; application.