Bill Text: CT SB00987 | 2013 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Maintenance Of Trees By Homeowners.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-02-28 - Public Hearing 03/04 [SB00987 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2013-SB00987-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Raised Bill No. 987
January Session, 2013		LCO No. 3670
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Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
(JUD)

AN ACT CONCERNING THE MAINTENANCE OF TREES BY HOMEOWNERS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2013) (a) Each owner of real property shall visually inspect such owner's property and remove from such property any tree or tree limb that, based upon such visual inspection, appears to be in an unhealthy or potentially dangerous condition.

(b) An owner of real property shall be deemed to have constructive notice of the disease or defect of a tree located on such owner's real property if such owner receives or refuses to receive a letter sent by certified mail that states a tree located on such owner's real property appears to be diseased or have a defect.

This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1	October 1, 2013	New section

Statement of Purpose:

To establish that a property owner has constructive notice of a tree's defect if such owner receives or refuses to receive a certified letter notifying such owner of the tree's defect, and to require property owners to visually inspect their property and remove trees and tree limbs that visually appear to be unhealthy or in a potentially dangerous condition.

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