2011 Connecticut Code
Title 14 Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway By Vehicles. Gasoline
Chapter 246 Motor Vehicles
Sec. 14-67i. (Formerly Sec. 21-16). Certificate of approval of location; license required. Exceptions.

      Sec. 14-67i. (Formerly Sec. 21-16). Certificate of approval of location; license required. Exceptions. (a) No person, firm or corporation shall establish, operate or maintain a motor vehicle recycler's yard or motor vehicle recycler's business unless a certificate of approval of the location to be used therefor has been procured from the board or authority designated by local charter, regulation or ordinance in the town, city or borough wherein such yard or business is located or is proposed to be located, except that in any town or city having a zoning commission, combined planning and zoning commission and a board of appeals, such certificate shall be obtained from the board of appeals.

      (b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to: (1) Any public agency, as defined in section 7-339a, which acquires, collects, dismantles or disposes of junk or abandoned motor vehicles pursuant to a program of solid waste disposal, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 446d and the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, concerning the operation of motor vehicle recycler's yards, provided this exemption shall not apply to any public agency which sells or distributes or exchanges for profit motor vehicle parts for reuse as such, and provided further, such public agency shall designate an employee to maintain accurate records of all motor vehicles received and processed. Such records shall include the make, year, serial number and, if available, the name and address of the person from whom each vehicle was received. A list containing the make, year and serial number of each such motor vehicle shall be sent to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles on or before the last day of the month following the month during which such disposal occurred; or (2) any intermediate processor operating at a licensed facility, pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. "Intermediate processor" means any person, firm or corporation which dismantles, crushes or otherwise conditions junk or abandoned motor vehicles or parts thereof for delivery to a scrap metal processor as defined in section 14-67w, or for disposal in any other manner permitted by law, and which does not sell automobile parts for reuse as parts; provided all such junk or abandoned motor vehicles or parts thereof shall, at the time of such dismantling, crushing or conditioning, be owned by or in the custody of, and located on premises of or maintained by the holder of a motor vehicle recycler's license issued pursuant to section 14-67l, or by a public agency exempted under this subsection.

      (1949 Rev., S. 4655; 1957, P.A. 438, S. 1; 1967, P.A. 415, S. 1; 1969, P.A. 712; 1971, P.A. 504, S. 1; P.A. 81-347, S. 1, 3; P.A. 90-229, S. 1; P.A. 96-167, S. 16; P.A. 03-184, S. 3; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 71.)

      History: 1967 act deleted requirement zoning board of appeals certify location "is not within an established district restricted against such uses"; 1969 act added Subsec. (b) re applicability of provisions to public agencies; 1971 act made provision re public agencies in Subsec. (b) Subdiv. (1), adding provision re required record-keeping and added Subdiv. (2) re intermediate processors; Sec. 21-16 transferred to Sec. 14-67i in 1981; P.A. 81-347 transferred procurement of certificate from zoning board of appeals to zoning commission and deleted reference to town manager's power to grant certificates of approval for business location in Subsec. (a). P.A. 90-229 amended Subsec. (b)(1) to add to exemption for any public agency, which acquires, collects or disposes of junk vehicles pursuant to solid waste disposal program "in accordance with the provisions of chapter 446d and the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, concerning the operation of motor vehicle junk yards"; and Subsec. (b)(2) to limit exemption for intermediate processor to that which operates at a licensed facility; P.A. 96-167 amended Subsec. (a) to substitute motor vehicle recycler's yard or recycler's business for motor vehicle junk yard or junk business and amended Subsec. (b) to make changes consistent with provisions of Subsec. (a) and to substitute motor vehicle recycler's license for motor vehicle junk yard license; P.A. 03-184 amended Subsec. (a) to replace requirement for approval of certificate by chief elected official or zoning commission with requirement that the certificate be obtained from the zoning commission, planning and zoning commission or other board or authority of the municipality; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing provision authorizing the zoning commission or planning and zoning commission to issue certificate of approval with provision that in any town or city with a zoning commission, combined planning and zoning commission and a board of appeals, such certificate shall be obtained from the board of appeals.

      Annotations to former section 21-16:

      Cited. 116 C. 460. Cited. 138 C. 613. Cited. 151 C. 706. Requires certificate of approval from local authorities before the issuance of licenses by the commissioner of motor vehicles. 144 C. 67. Purpose of licensing junk dealer. 145 C. 490. Prior to 1967 amendment: Function of board under this section is twofold: (1) To certify that location is not within a restricted area; (2) if not within such area, to conduct a public hearing to determine the suitability of the location in view of the factors set out in section 21-17 (14-67k). 147 C. 469. If location is within restricted area then zoning board of appeals lacks authority to grant a variance or to hold a public hearing. Id. Appeal from decision of zoning appeals board allowed where no finding location was unsuitable for any reason specified in section 21-17 had been made by board. 158 C. 244.

      Cited. 24 CS 226.

      Annotations to present section:

      Cited. 233 C. 254; Id., 281.

      Cited. 34 CA 402.