# Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-2h: Sec. 8-2h. Zoning applications filed prior to change in zoning regulations not required to comply with change. Applications for building permit or certificate of occupancy filed prior to adoption of zoning regulations not required to comply with regulations

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T8_C124_S8-2h

## Section

- **Citation:** Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-2h
- **Heading:** Sec. 8-2h. Zoning applications filed prior to change in zoning regulations not required to comply with change. Applications for building permit or certificate of occupancy filed prior to adoption of zoning regulations not required to comply with regulations
- **Jurisdiction:** Connecticut
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Connecticut Code / Title 8 / Chapter 124 / Section 8-2h

## Text

(b) An application for a building permit or certificate of occupancy filed with the building official of a city, town or borough prior to the adoption of zoning regulations by such city, town or borough in accordance with this chapter shall not be required to comply with, nor shall it be disapproved for the reason that it does not comply with, such zoning regulations.

Cited. 220 C. 527; 225 C. 1.

Cited. 25 CA 199; 26 CA 212.

Subsec. (a):

Cited. 28 CA 314; Id., 379; 40 CA 501; Id., 840. States that if zoning regulations are changed after an application is filed, that application need not comply in order to be approved. 63 CA 176.

## Nearby sections

- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-1 Sec. 8-1. Zoning commissions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T8_C124_S8-1.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-1a Sec. 8-1a. “Municipality” and “town” to include district; “selectmen” to include district officers. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T8_C124_S8-1a.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-1aa Sec. 8-1aa. Ridgeline protection: Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T8_C124_S8-1aa.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-1b Sec. 8-1b. Alternate members of zoning commission or combined planning and zoning commission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T8_C124_S8-1b.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-1bb Sec. 8-1bb. Temporary health care structures. Municipal permit required. Municipal opt-out.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T8_C124_S8-1bb.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-1c Sec. 8-1c. Fees for municipal land use applications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T8_C124_S8-1c.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-1cc Sec. 8-1cc. Outdoor food and beverage service as accessory use.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T8_C124_S8-1cc.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-2 Sec. 8-2. Regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T8_C124_S8-2.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-2g Sec. 8-2g. Special exemption from density limits for construction of affordable housing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T8_C124_S8-2g.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-2h Sec. 8-2h. Zoning applications filed prior to change in zoning regulations not required to comply with change. Applications for building permit or certificate of occupancy filed prior to adoption of zoning regulations not required to comply with regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T8_C124_S8-2h.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-2i Sec. 8-2i. Inclusionary zoning.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T8_C124_S8-2i.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-2j Sec. 8-2j. Village districts. Compatibility objectives with other uses in immediate neighborhood. Applications. Village district consultant.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T8_C124_S8-2j.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-2l Sec. 8-2l. Zoning regulations re structures or uses located in floodplain.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T8_C124_S8-2l.md)
- [Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-2n Sec. 8-2n. Zoning regulations re crematories.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CT_T8_C124_S8-2n.md)

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