Who enforces the regulations?
With respect to the Inland Wetland and Watercourse Regulations, it is the responsibility of the Inland Wetlands Commission to enforce regulations and permits. The Commission has designated an agent, Wilton’s Director of Environmental Affairs, to enforce the regulations. Should the Commission fail to uphold regulations and ignore its responsibility to enforce the Connecticut General Statutes, the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection has the right to move in and enforce the state statutes. Similarly, the Planning and Zoning Commission, through designated staff, enforces the Zoning Regulations and issues permits. Staff responsible for enforcing the regulations are the Town Planner, the Assistant Town Planner and the Zoning Enforcement Officer. Neither the Building Department nor Health Department have commissions to implement regulations. However, the State Codes are enforced by the Building Inspector and Director of Health, respectively.
