Legal Opinion
Benson v. ZONING BD. OF APPEALS OF WESTPORT
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided May 31, 2005No. AC 25148PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
McLACHLAN, J.
This certified zoning appeal concerns whether the plaintiff landowner, Totney Benson, must remove the addition to her home built in 1997 because it sits 3.7 feet over the side setback line. The dispositive issue in this case is what is meant by “the institution of an action to enforce” zoning regulations in General Statutes § 8-13a (a). We conclude that § 8-13a (a) requires the institution of a civil action for an injunction within a three year limitations period and that neither a variance appeal by an abutting landowner nor the issuance of a cease and desist order by a…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Blumenthal v. Kimber Manufacturing, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2003
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- State v. CusterConnecticut Appellate Court · 2008
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