Definitions

(a) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Housing. (b) "Department" means the Connecticut Department of Housing. (c) "Distressed Municipality" means a municipality which, as of 10/1/87, met the definition set forth in subsection (b) of Section 32-9p of the Connecticut General Statutes. (d) "Eligible Developer" means eligible developer as defined in Section 8-39 of the Connecticut General Statutes. (e) "Family" means a household consisting of one or more persons. (f) "Housing Development Zone" means an area in a distressed municipality, which: shall consist of one or two contiguous United States census tracts or a portion of an individual census tract; shall have at least twenty-five percent (25%) of its area zoned or allow for multi-family residential dwellings; and has been approved as a housing development zone by the Commissioner in accordance with the requirements of Public Act 87-378 and these regulations. (g) "Multi-family Residential Dwelling" means any house or building or portion thereof which is capable of being occupied as the home or residence of two or more families living independently of each other. (h) "Municipality" means any city, town or borough.