[Adopted 12-12-1957; amended 2-13-1958; 2-15-1959; 11-30-1966]
The provisions of Chapter 124 of the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut, as amended, are hereby adopted.
[Amended 5-6-2003]
A.
The Commission shall consist of seven members and
two alternate members, all of whom shall be electors of the Town of
Colchester, and, except as herein provided, the term of each member
shall be for a period of three years from the date upon which such
member takes office. All terms of office shall begin in December following
a member's appointment to the Commission.
B.
Any vacancy occurring prior to expiration of a Commission
member's term shall be filled by appointment of the Board of Selectmen.
Each appointee is to serve out the term of the member he or she has
replaced.
C.
Alternate members shall attend all meetings and shall
take the place of a regular member when a regular member is absent
from a meeting. Initial appointments of alternate members shall be:
one through December 2004 and one through December 2005. When taking
the place of an absent regular member, such alternate member shall
be counted toward a quorum and shall have all the voting rights of
the absent member. The Chairperson shall rotate alternates to serve
in this capacity, as needed.
There shall be a Zoning Board of Appeals of
the Town of Colchester, consisting of five members, who shall be electors
of the Town of Colchester and who shall be appointed by the Board
of Selectmen for terms of five years from the date of their appointment,
one of the original members to serve for one year, one for two years,
one for three years, one for four years and one for five years, subject
to the provisions of C.G.S. § 8-5.