On May 6, 2020, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont provided a
temporary pause on permit deadlines when he issued Executive Order 7JJ.
Section 3 of the order tolls, for the duration of the state of
emergency, all approvals or permits that were valid as of March 10,
2020 and issued by a municipal land use agency or official pursuant
to the "Covered Laws," which are defined in a prior order, or by a municipal
building official. The "Covered Laws" include various
land use-related provisions of the General Statutes governing
subdivision, zoning (such as site plans), inland wetlands, coastal
management, sewer system and aquifer protection approvals, among
others.
Under the order, land use approvals and building permits will
not lapse during the state of emergency, and their expiration dates
are tolled during that period. The state of emergency remains in
effect through September 9, 2020 unless terminated earlier by the
Governor. As such, the order adds six months onto a
