Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-54
Any person who desires to obtain a license for dealing in or repairing motor vehicles shall first obtain and present to the commissioner a certificate of approval from the zoning enforcement official of the municipality where such license is desired, affirming that the proposed location and use of the property conform to the zoning regulations of such municipality. In addition thereto, such certificate shall be approved by the local building official and local fire marshal. The provisions of this section shall not apply to (1) a transfer of ownership to a spouse, child, brother, sister or parent of a licensee, (2) a transfer of ownership to or from a corporation in which a spouse, child, brother, sister or parent of a licensee has a controlling interest, or (3) a change in ownership involving the withdrawal of one or more partners from a partnership.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 14-54
(1949 Rev., S. 2394; 1953, S. 1310d; P.A. 77-614, S. 486, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 84-195; P.A. 89-244, S. 2; P.A. 03-184 , S. 2 ; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 70; P.A. 05-218 , S. 22 ; P.A. 06-133 , S. 23 ; P.A. 16-55 , S. 4 .)
Cited. 134 Conn. 151 ; 140 C. 210 . In determining application of certificate of approval of a motor vehicle repair business, the zoning commission acts in a special capacity and not under municipal zoning ordinances or zoning statutes; it serves as the local agency named by the General Assembly to determine whether a certificate of approval should be issued. 143 Conn. 634 . Cited. 147 C. 469 ; 154 Conn. 540 ; 218 Conn. 265 . Cited. 21 CA 347 ; 24 CA 369 ; 28 CA 500 . Local zoning board of appeals acts as an agent of the state when it undertakes consideration of a certificate of approval and therefore is governed by Uniform Administrative Procedure Act. 48 CA 599 . Cited. 12 CS 70 .