Sec.
8-18. Definitions. As used
in this chapter: "Commission" means a planning commission;
"municipality" includes a city, town or borough or a district
establishing a planning commission under section 7-326; "subdivision"
means the division of a tract or parcel of land into three or more parts or
lots made subsequent to the adoption of subdivision regulations by the
commission, for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale or building
development expressly excluding development for municipal, conservation or
agricultural purposes, and includes resubdivision; "resubdivision"
means a change in a map of an approved or recorded subdivision or resubdivision
if such change (a) affects any street layout shown on such map, (b) affects any
area reserved thereon for public use or (c) diminishes the size of any lot
shown thereon and creates an additional building lot, if any of the lots shown
thereon have been conveyed after the approval or recording of such map;
"cluster development" means a building pattern concentrating units on
a particular portion of a parcel so that at least one-third of the parcel
remains as open space to be used exclusively for recreational, conservation and
agricultural purposes except that nothing herein shall prevent any municipality
from requiring more than one-third open space in any particular cluster
development; "town" and "selectmen" include district and
officers of such district, respectively.
(1949 Rev., S.
853; 1953, S. 384d; 1959, P.A. 577, S. 2; 679, S. 1; 1967, P.A. 221; 677, S. 1;
P.A. 77-545, S. 1; P.A. 91-395, S. 2, 11.)
History: 1959
acts added district to definition of municipality, added words "parts
or" before "lots" in definition of subdivision and added
definition of town and selectmen; 1967 acts included changes which create
additional building lot or lots in definition of "resubdivision" and
excluded development for municipal and conservation purposes from definition of
"subdivision"; P.A. 77-545 redefined "subdivision" to
specify divisions made after adoption of subdivision regulations by commission;
P.A. 91-395 added the definition of "cluster development".
Definition of
subdivision and resubdivision discussed. 146 C. 570. Cited. 149 C. 630. There is no
authority for commission to adopt as a regulation definition of
"subdivision" which modifies, restricts or enlarges upon statutory
definition. 151 C. 450. Cited.
172 C. 60. Cited. 219 C. 303. Cited. 222 C. 216;
Cited. 5 CA 509. Cited. 8
CA 556. Cited. 18 CA 159.
Cited. 20 CA 462. Cited. 23 CA 75. Cited.
29 CA 28.
Cited. 43 CS 508.