Inland Wetlands & Water Courses Comm

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LEGAL VOTERS OF THE TOWN OF STONINGTON IN LAWFUL TOWN MEETING DULY ASSEMBLED:

That there be established for the Town of Stonington a Commission to be known as the Inland Wetlands and Water Courses Commission of the Town of Stonington (hereinafter referred to as "Commission").  Such Commission shall consist of five (5) electors of the Town of Stonington (hereinafter individually referred to as "member" and collectively as "members").  The Commission shall promulgate such regulations, in conformity with the regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection of the State of Connecticut pursuant to Section 5 of Public Act No. 155, as amended by the General Assembly of the State of Connecticut in its June session of 1973 and as that Act may be further amended in the future, as are necessary to protect the wetlands and water courses within the territorial limits of the Town of Stonington.

There shall be two (2) alternate members of the Commission who shall be electors of the Town of Stonington who shall be appointed by the Board of Selectmen as hereinafter provided.  Such alternate members shall serve in accordance with the General Statutes of Connecticut and when seated, shall have all power and duties relating to members of the Inland Wetland and Water Courses Commissions as set forth in the General Statutes.  

Section 1.  Appointments by the Board of Selectmen for regular or alternate membership to the Inland Wetlands and Water Courses Commission, shall be, when this ordinance becomes effective, for the term of three (3) years and until a successor has been appointed and qualified, in accordance with the Connecticut General Statutes and amending those sections of all previous Town of Stonington ordinances which specify other than a three (3) year term.

Section 2.  MINORITY REPRESENTATION.  Minority representation shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Town of Stonington Charter.

Section 3.  No appointee, regular or alternate, shall be eligible to serve concurrently on more than one (1) Inland Wetlands and Water Courses Commission, Planning and Zoning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals.

Section 4.  The Board of Selectmen shall have published in at least two (2) newspapers having a circulation in the Town of Stonington a notice of impending vacancies on the Inland Wetlands and Water Courses Commission.  The Board of Selectmen may, if no application requests for appointment are received after thirty (30) days, reappoint the Commission member whose term has expired to a second full term, provided such member has requested reappointment.

Section 5.  This ordinance shall become effective following an affirmative approval by Town Meeting and fifteen (15) days after publication in at least two (2) newspapers having a circulation in the Town of Stonington.

Adopted – May 6, 1974

Amended – added Paragraph 2-4 - Jan. 31, 1977

Amended – added Sections 1-6 - May 7, 1985

Effective - May 28, 1985

Amended – Section 4 - March 2, 1987

Effective – March 30, 1987

Amended alternate members by Charter adopted Nov. 7, 1989

Amended Sections 2, 4, 5, 6 - Nov. 14, 2001

Effective - Dec. 4, 2001

Amended number of members from seven (7) to five (5) & deleted Sec. 4 Term limits - July 17, 2018 

Effective – Aug. 5, 2018