CT SB01024

Requires municipalities to allow at least one accessory apartment as of right on any lot with a single-family dwelling, with decisions on applications due within 65 days and compliance required by June 1, 2022

Prohibits zoning regulations from establishing minimum dwelling unit floor areas exceeding Public Health Code requirements, capping multifamily/mixed-use housing numerically, or requiring more than one parking space per studio/one-bedroom unit

Mandates zoning regulations be designed to combat discrimination, overcome segregation patterns, address housing disparities, and consider housing affordability impacts on contiguous municipalities and regional planning areas

Requires zoning enforcement officers appointed on or after January 1, 2023 to obtain and maintain certification from the Connecticut Association of Zoning Enforcement Officials

Establishes a working group to develop model design guidelines for buildings and streets by April 1, 2022, and increases the sewage system capacity threshold from 5,000 to 7,500 gallons per day for decentralized systems