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City counsel: proposed five-year residency rule appears to conflict with Connecticut statute
Summary
Danbury corporation counsel told the council that a draft ordinance’s proposed five-year residency requirement likely conflicts with Connecticut statute 12-129n, which requires applicants to be residents for one year prior to application; a council member objected that the legal explanation was inappropriate for a workshop. The Council reserved formal action and Committee of the Whole consideration.
Corporation counsel told the council that paragraph 2 of the draft tax-relief ordinance — which would require five years’ residency in Danbury for applicants — appears to conflict with Connecticut General Statute 12-129n, which the counsel said requires applicants to be residents for one year prior to their application for a tax benefit.
The counsel said the office had reviewed the draft and…
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