OLR Bill Analysis
AN ACT CONCERNING LOCAL APPEALS OF DECISIONS OF LOCAL TRAFFIC AUTHORITIES.
This bill expands the types of municipal traffic authority decisions that people can appeal to the municipality's legislative body or the Superior Court for the municipality's judicial district. It allows them to appeal orders or regulations installing traffic control signals, devices, signs, or markings. Under current law, aggrieved people can appeal orders or regulations establishing through streets, making safety zones, imposing parking restrictions, designating loading or unloading zones, or regarding any other legally authorized traffic-related act.
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2009
BACKGROUND
Traffic Authorities
As Table 1 shows, the law designates different local bodies or officials to serve as a municipality's traffic authority. The designation depends mainly on whether a municipality has a board of police commissioners.
Table 1: Municipal Traffic Authorities
Jurisdiction |
Traffic Authority |
Appeals Body |
City, town, or borough with police commission |
Police Commission |
City: ● Court of Common Council or ● Board of Aldermen Town: ● Town council ● Board of Selectmen Borough: ● Warden and burgesses |
City, town, or borough without commission but with a regularly appointed police force |
● City or town manager ● Police chief ● Police superintendent or any legally elected or appointed official or board ● Any official having similar powers and duties | |
Town with no city or borough and a regularly appointed police force |
● Board of selectmen |
COMMITTEE ACTION
Planning and Development Committee
Joint Favorable
Yea |
20 |
Nay |
0 |
(03/06/2009) |