Connecticut Law
Title 48 Eminent Domain


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Connecticut Laws | Title 48 Eminent Domain

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CHAPTER 835* EMINENT DOMAIN

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PART I GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Sec. 48-1. United States; ceding jurisdiction to.

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Sec. 48-2. When counties may take land.

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Sec. 48-3. Town may take land for town house or town hall.

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Sec. 48-4. Taking land for school purposes; exception.

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Sec. 48-5. Powers of towns in taking land for school purposes.

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Sec. 48-6. Time limits for municipal corporations to take real property. Taking of property in neighborhood revitalization zones.

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Sec. 48-7. Town, borough or fire district may condemn land for square, common or park.

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Sec. 48-8. Town may condemn land for records building.

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Sec. 48-9. Condemnation of land and water for state institutions and courthouses.

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Sec. 48-10. Damages to be determined by state referee.

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Sec. 48-11. Deposit in court pending determination of amount to be paid.

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Sec. 48-12. Procedure for condemning land.

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Sec. 48-13. Inspection and testing prior to condemnation.

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Sec. 48-14. Value of crops included in damage computation.

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Sec. 48-14a. Apportionment of taxes.

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Sec. 48-15. Valuation of flood-damaged property.

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Sec. 48-16. Possession of property pending condemnation proceedings.

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Sec. 48-17. Payment for property taken by condemnation by the state.

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Sec. 48-17a. Reimbursement of owner for costs, disbursements and expenses on failure or abandonment of condemnation proceeding.

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Sec. 48-17b. Inverse condemnation. Plaintiff's award.

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Sec. 48-17c. Payment of award.

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Sec. 48-17d. Environmental remediation costs.

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Sec. 48-18. Mode of taking land to enlarge cemetery.

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Sec. 48-19. Unclaimed damages for land taken for railroad or other public use to be kept by State Treasurer for owner.

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Sec. 48-20. Condemnation of land of incapable person.

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Sec. 48-21. Notice to encumbrancers of land taken for public use. Payments to encumbrancers. Disputes as to amount due.

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Sec. 48-22. Joint assessments for particular and remainder estates.

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Sec. 48-23. Obtaining possession of land acquired by eminent domain.

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Sec. 48-24. Condemning authority to obtain zoning variance for portion of property not taken or take entire unit.

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Sec. 48-25. Installment payment of awards or sale price.

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Sec. 48-26. Condemnor to pay appraisal fees and fees of experts, when.

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Sec. 48-27. State referee approval of certain negotiated condemnations.

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Secs. 48-28 and 48-29.

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PART Ia MISREPRESENTATION OF EMINENT DOMAIN POWER

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Sec. 48-30. Misrepresentation of power to acquire property by eminent domain. Unfair or deceptive trade practice.

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Secs. 48-31 to 48-49.

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PART II OMBUDSMAN FOR PROPERTY RIGHTS

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Secs. 48-50 to 48-57. Office of Ombudsman for Property Rights established; duties. Ombudsman for Property Rights; appointment; qualifications. Requests to mediate eminent domain or relocation assistance disputes filed with Office of Ombudsman for Property Rights; regulations; motion in Superior Court to stay related action. Duties of public agencies re requests from Office of Ombudsman for Property Rights. Employment and compensation restrictions for employees of Office of Ombudsman for Property Rights. Ombudsman for Property Rights authorized to apply for and accept grants, gifts and bequests on behalf of office. Ombudsman for Property Rights account. Duties of public agency seeking to acquire property by eminent domain; Ombudsman for Property Rights to prescribe form of information.

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