AN ACT CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY.

HB 5188 requires municipal zoning commissions to delay issuing certificates of occupancy for new buildings until all legal agreements (like easements) included in an approved site plan are fully signed and recorded. This directly affects developers who must complete these agreements before a building can be legally occupied. The key mechanism gives local zoning commissions the authority to withhold occupancy certificates until all parties involved in the site plan have finalized their legal obligations. The bill aims to ensure developers follow approved site plans before construction is finalized.