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CT Gen Stat § 19a-315b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368j - Cemeteries|Section 19a-315b - Protection of grave markers.

 No grave marker within any cemetery or burial place shall be destroyed, injured or removed except in accordance with the provisions of either this section or section 19a-315c. Any such grave marker may be removed for the purpose of reproduction, preservation or display in an accredited museum upon (1) (A) the consent of the owner of the burial rights for the lot in which such grave marker is placed or the consent of a lineal descendant of the deceased, whose qualifications for giving such consent shall be determined by the burial ground authority, or (B) if such owner or qualified lineal descendant is unknown or does not respond within thirty days to a request for consent sent by registered or certified mail to such person's last-known address, with the consent of the burial ground authority, and (2) the order of the probate court for the district in which such burial lot is located. Upon written application of such consenting owner, qualified lineal descendant or burial ground authority, the probate court may, after a hearing, with notice of such hearing having been given to the burial ground authority, the owner, the qualified lineal descendant, the Department of Economic and Community Development and otherwise as the court deems appropriate, order the removal of such grave marker if it finds that such removal is necessary or desirable for the protection and preservation of such grave marker.(P.A. 84-280, S. 3; P.A. 85-319, S. 3; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 210(e); P.A. 04-20, S. 3; 04-205, S. 5; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, S. 30; P.A. 11-48, S. 165.)History: P.A. 85-319 made numerous changes concerning giving of consent and removed provisions concerning subjects covered by Sec. 19a-315c; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 and P.A. 04-20 replaced the Connecticut Historical Commission with the Connecticut Commission on Arts, Tourism, Culture, History and Film, effective August 20, 2003; P.A. 04-205, effective June 3, 2004, and May Sp. Sess. P.A. 04-2, effective May 12, 2004, both replaced Connecticut Commission on Arts, Tourism, Culture, History and Film with Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism; P.A. 11-48 replaced “Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism” with “Department of Economic and Community Development”, effective July 1, 2011.See Sec. 53a-218 re penalty for interference with cemetery or burial ground.See Sec. 53a-219 re penalty for unlawful possession or sale of gravestones.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-315d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368j - Cemeteries|Section 19a-315d - Places and manner of burial. Exceptions. Penalty.

 (a) No person shall bury the body of any deceased person less than three hundred fifty feet from any residential dwelling unless a public highway intervenes between such place of burial and such dwelling, or unless such body is encased in a burial vault made of concrete or other impermeable material, except (1) in a cemetery established on or before November 1, 1911, (2) in a cemetery that, when established, was more than three hundred fifty feet from any dwelling house, or (3) with the written approval of the Commissioner of Public Health, in a plot of land adjacent to a cemetery, as described in subdivision (1) or (2) of this subsection that has been made a part of either cemetery. Such written approval shall contain a detailed description of the land adjacent to the cemetery and shall be recorded in the land records of the town in which the cemetery is located.(b) No person shall bury the body of any deceased person in such a manner that the top of the outside container within which such body is placed is less than two and one-half feet below the surface of the ground, except if such container is made of concrete or other impermeable material, the top of such container shall not be less than one and one-half feet below the surface.(c) Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars for each day such person is in violation of the provisions of this section.(P.A. 14-231, S. 6.)
CT Gen Stat § 19a-321. (Formerly Sec. 19-166) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368k - Crematories|Section 19a-321. (Formerly Sec. 19-166) - Crematories at public institutions.

 Any public institution in this state may erect and maintain a crematory for the incineration after death of the bodies of those connected with the institution officially or as inmates, and such others as may be deemed advisable by the administrative head of such institution. Such crematories shall be erected, maintained and conducted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, and all crematories shall be made subject to the restrictions herein provided. No body shall be cremated in any such crematory if the body is claimed and removed, within seven days after receipt of notice, by relatives or interested friends or by the authorities of the town responsible for the burial of such person, but any body may be cremated with the consent of such relatives, friends or town authorities.(1949 Rev., S. 4724; 1953, S. 2362d.)History: Sec. 19-166 transferred to Sec. 19a-321 in 1983.See Sec. 19a-270 re use of bodies for anatomical purposes.See Sec. 19a-282 re circumstances under which delivery of bodies is prohibited.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-322. (Formerly Sec. 19-167) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368k - Crematories|Section 19a-322. (Formerly Sec. 19-167) - Records and certificates.

 The managers of each crematory shall keep books of record, which shall be open at reasonable times for inspection, in which shall be entered the name, age, sex and residence of each person whose body is cremated, together with the authority for such cremation and the disposition of the ashes. The owner or superintendent shall complete the cremation permit required by section 19a-323, retain a copy for record and immediately forward the original permit to the registrar of the town in which the death occurred. The registrar shall keep the cremation permit on file and record it with other vital statistics. When any body is removed from this state for the purpose of cremation, the person having the legal custody and control of such body shall cause a certificate to be procured from the person in charge of the crematory in which such body is incinerated, stating the facts called for in this section, and cause such certificate to be filed for record with the registrar of the town in which the death occurred. Each crematory shall retain on its premises, for not less than three years after final disposition of cremated remains, books of record, copies of cremation permits, cremation authorization documentation and documentation of receipt of cremated remains.(1949 Rev., S. 4725; P.A. 04-255, S. 19; P.A. 07-252, S. 11.)History: Sec. 19-167 transferred to Sec. 19a-322 in 1983; P.A. 04-255 required owner or superintendent to complete cremation permit and forward it to registrar, required registrar to keep such permit on file and changed place of filing cremation certificate from registrar issuing permit to registrar of town in which death occurred; P.A. 07-252 established a three-year record retention requirement for crematories.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-324. (Formerly Sec. 19-169) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368k - Crematories|Section 19a-324. (Formerly Sec. 19-169) - Penalty.

 Any person who makes any false statement in procuring any permit required by chapter 93 or by this chapter, or who removes any body from this state for the purpose of cremation upon an ordinary removal permit, or who violates any provision of this chapter, shall be guilty of a class D felony.(1949 Rev., S. 4727; P.A. 13-258, S. 69.)History: Sec. 19-169 transferred to Sec. 19a-324 in 1983; P.A. 13-258 changed penalty from fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment of not more than 5 years to a class D felony.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-335. (Formerly Sec. 19-310) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368m - Nuisances and Public Places|Section 19a-335. (Formerly Sec. 19-310) - Nuisances on highways.

 If any person places anything, or permits anything to remain, in a highway, or digs up the ground therein, by which the passage of travelers is obstructed or endangered or the highway encumbered, the same shall be a common nuisance, and such person shall be fined not more than fifty dollars; and the court, before which the conviction is had, shall order the defendant to remove such nuisance within thirty days, and, on his failure to do so, it shall be removed at his expense by a constable of the town, and such court may tax such expense and issue an execution therefor.(1949 Rev., S. 4200.)History: Sec. 19-310 transferred to Sec. 19a-335 in 1983.See Sec. 7-148 re municipal powers.Annotations to former section 19-310:License by town is no defense against private action for nuisance. 1 R. 129. Obstructing the highway, although a common-law offense, is punishable only under statute. 6 C. 418; 7 C. 431; 11 C. 543, but see 35 C. 317. Whether nuisance or not is a question of fact. 14 C. 319; 35 C. 316; 39 C. 428; 42 C. 305. Unless special injury is sustained no private remedy exists against public nuisance. 1 R. 363; 14 C. 578; 17 C. 375; 19 C. 135; 20 C. 120; 56 C. 81; 106 C. 327. As to continuance of nuisance in distinction from its erection. 15 C. 238; 16 C. 57; 23 C. 227; 27 C. 639. As to acts done on adjoining land endangering travelers on the highway. 31 C. 486. Statute defines rather than mitigates the common law. 35 C. 317. A horse at large on a highway contrary to law is a nuisance. 49 C. 117. Injunction will lie in the name of town against obstructing a highway. 52 C. 183; 54 C. 244; 56 C. 395. Private person not especially damaged cannot maintain mandamus to compel selectmen to remove nuisance from highway. 54 C. 244; 56 C. 81. A nuisance obstructing public travel may be abated by any one injuriously affected by it. 55 C. 99. Remedies of abutting owner for unlawful construction in street. 69 C. 146; 70 C. 616; 85 C. 401. Right of town to injunction against structure in highway; 70 C. 315; 78 C. 117; to destroy building being moved on highway. 73 C. 125. Right of one owning land on intersecting street to injunction against erection of building in highway. 72 C. 420; 79 C. 359. Engine near highway which frightens horse; 72 C. 681; so billboard. 69 C. 95. Reasonable obstructions permitted. 73 C. 199; 75 C. 349; 76 C. 311; 89 C. 343. Selectmen of town cannot abate condition on land abutting highway because it makes it dangerous. 80 C. 291.Charitable corporation is person within meaning of statute. 7 CS 160. Cited. 18 CS 242; 22 CS 46.Annotations to present section:Cited. 235 C. 408.Cited. 7 CA 561.Cited. 44 CS 45.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-336. (Formerly Sec. 19-311) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368m - Nuisances and Public Places|Section 19a-336. (Formerly Sec. 19-311) - Obstruction of watercourse.

 If any person unlawfully dams or obstructs a watercourse to the special damage of another, such diversion or obstruction shall be a common nuisance and may be abated as such. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be fined not more than seven dollars, and each week that such nuisance continues shall be a separate offense. If any person removes or injures a mill dam which is not a nuisance, he shall pay to the party injured double damages and double costs.(1949 Rev., S. 4201.)History: Sec. 19-311 transferred to Sec. 19a-336 in 1983.See Sec. 7-147 re municipalities' powers to prohibit obstructions in waterways.Annotation to former section 19-311:Cited. 147 C. 153.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-337. (Formerly Sec. 19-312) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368m - Nuisances and Public Places|Section 19a-337. (Formerly Sec. 19-312) - Rubbish deposited in streams.

 Any person who wilfully deposits material in any watercourse where it will naturally be carried to the land of another to his injury shall pay to the party injured thereby double damages and costs, unless, within a reasonable time after notice of the injury, he removes such material from such land.(1949 Rev., S. 4202.)History: Sec. 19-312 transferred to Sec. 19a-337 in 1983.See Sec. 7-147 re municipalities' power to prohibit obstructions in waterways.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-338. (Formerly Sec. 19-313) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368m - Nuisances and Public Places|Section 19a-338. (Formerly Sec. 19-313) - Obstruction of navigable waters.

 Any person who places any material which tends to obstruct navigation in navigable waters shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars, and such person shall be ordered by the court before which the conviction is had to remove such material within thirty days, and, on his failure to do so, any person may remove such material at the expense of the person who placed it there; but the provisions of this section shall not apply to oyster beds that have been designated and set out for the purpose of planting and cultivating oysters thereon. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the filling or wharfing out in such waters between the shore and the harbor lines established in any harbor.(1949 Rev., S. 4203.)History: Sec. 19-313 transferred to Sec. 19a-338 in 1983.See Sec. 22a-427 re prohibition against pollution of or discharge of wastes in state waters.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-339. (Formerly Sec. 19-314) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368m - Nuisances and Public Places|Section 19a-339. (Formerly Sec. 19-314) - Obstructions in Connecticut River.

 Any person who unlawfully sinks any material in the Connecticut River for the purpose of obstructing the water or turning it from its natural course, or for making or enlarging any island, shall pay the expense of removing such material and be fined not more than five hundred dollars.(1949 Rev., S. 4204.)History: Sec. 19-314 transferred to Sec. 19a-339 in 1983.See Sec. 22a-359 et seq. re erection of structures and placement of fill in tidal, coastal or navigable waters.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-340. (Formerly Sec. 19-315) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368m - Nuisances and Public Places|Section 19a-340. (Formerly Sec. 19-315) - Nuisances created by filthy water.

 Any person who places, collects or allows to remain upon the surface of land owned or occupied by him, or discharges or allows to be discharged from his premises upon the land of another or upon any public land, any filthy water, garbage or other filthy or noxious matter, whereby the owner or occupant of land in the vicinity thereof is injured or annoyed, or discharges or deposits upon the watershed of any stream or reservoir used to supply water to any community filthy or noxious matter, or any person who, outside of a city or borough, in any town, engages or assists in the business of manufacturing fertilizers or other products from refuse animal matter, at any place within half a mile from a public highway, without license from the director of health of such town, shall be fined not more than fifty dollars. The court before which such conviction is had may order the accused to remove such nuisance within three days, and, upon his failure to do so, it shall be removed by a constable of the town where such nuisance is maintained, and the court may tax the cost of the same against the accused and issue execution therefor.(1949 Rev., S. 4205; 1951, S. 2142d.)History: Sec. 19-315 transferred to Sec. 19a-340 in 1983.See Sec. 22a-427 re prohibition against pollution of or discharge of wastes in state waters.Cited. 226 C. 358.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-341a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368m - Nuisances and Public Places|Section 19a-341a - Maintenance of swine gestation and farrowing barn. Permissible location.

 Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, a swine gestation and farrowing barn maintained on property which has been in continuous use as a farm for not less than fifty years may continue to be maintained provided such barn is no closer than two hundred feet from any inhabited house located upon the property other than that of the proprietor of such barn.(P.A. 09-232, S. 41.)History: P.A. 09-232 effective July 8, 2009.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-343b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368m - Nuisances and Public Places|Section 19a-343b - Remedies and relief necessary to abate public nuisance.

 In any proceeding to abate a public nuisance, the state may request such remedies or relief as are reasonably necessary to abate the nuisance including, but not limited to, orders for repair or alteration to the real property or any portion thereof, temporary orders to cease and desist, orders to cease and desist or appointment of a receiver of rents. In any such action, the court may enter any orders necessary and proper to abate the nuisance.(P.A. 98-220, S. 3, 10.)History: P.A. 98-220 effective July 1, 1998.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-343c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368m - Nuisances and Public Places|Section 19a-343c - Intentional violation of temporary order. Penalty.

 Any person who intentionally violates a temporary order issued pursuant to sections 19a-343 to 19a-343h, inclusive, may be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months, or both, in addition to any other remedy provided by law.(P.A. 98-220, S. 4, 10.)History: P.A. 98-220 effective July 1, 1998.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-343f (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368m - Nuisances and Public Places|Section 19a-343f - Dispossession or dislocation of tenants. Imposition of costs of prosecution and repairs upon defendant. Authorization by state to make repairs and alterations. Judgment lien against defendant. Intentional violation of court order.

 (a) In any case where dispossession or dislocation of tenants or residents who have been factually uninvolved with the conduct contributing to such public nuisance is necessary to abate the public nuisance, the court may impose the reasonable costs of relocating such tenants or residents upon any defendant determined by the court to be liable for the public nuisance.(b) In any public nuisance proceeding, the court may impose the reasonable costs of investigation, prosecution and any extraordinary expenses incurred in abating the public nuisance upon any defendant determined by the court to be liable for the public nuisance. In any public nuisance proceeding, the court may award to the state or any municipality the reasonable costs of investigation, prosecution and any extraordinary expenses incurred in abating the public nuisance. The state or municipality shall submit an affidavit and such other documents as the court directs in support of a request for award of costs.(c) The court may authorize the state or its agents to make any repairs or alterations to the real property or any portion thereof to bring it into compliance with applicable state and local building, fire, health, housing or similar codes. The court may impose the actual costs of any repairs or alterations upon any defendant determined by the court to be liable for the public nuisance. The court shall award the state the actual costs of any such repairs or alterations.(d) In any public nuisance proceeding, any monetary penalty imposed by the court on a defendant with an ownership interest in the real property and any award of costs to the state shall constitute a judgment lien on the real property, and shall be recorded as such on the land records in the town where the property is located. In addition, the state may, at its election, pursue any remedy under chapter 906.(e) If any defendant in a public nuisance proceeding subject to a court order to abate the nuisance intentionally violates any such court order entered in judgment in a public nuisance proceeding under sections 19a-343 to 19a-343h, inclusive, the court may impose a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars for each day the public nuisance is found to have existed after such order. Upon recovery, such penalty shall be deposited in the General Fund.(f) Any person who was not a defendant in a public nuisance action who intentionally violates any court order entered in judgment in a public nuisance proceeding, may be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months or both.(P.A. 98-220, S. 7, 10.)History: P.A. 98-220 effective July 1, 1998.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-343g (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368m - Nuisances and Public Places|Section 19a-343g - Enforcement of court orders by inspectors of Division of Criminal Justice or state or municipal police officer. Indemnification of municipality for liabilities of municipal police officer deemed employee of state.

 (a) The state may use an inspector of the Division of Criminal Justice or a state or municipal police officer to assist in the enforcement of any court order in a public nuisance proceeding. Where a municipal police officer acts at the direction of a prosecutor, the state shall first obtain the permission of the municipal chief of police. Where a municipal police officer acts at the direction of a prosecutor or pursuant to a court order in a public nuisance matter, the officer and the municipality shall be indemnified against any losses, damages or liabilities arising within the scope of such duties, and the police officer shall be deemed an employee of the state for purposes of indemnification.(b) In any public nuisance proceeding, an order by the court closing the real property or any portion thereof shall not be deemed to pass dominion, title, possession or control over the real property to the state.(P.A. 98-220, S. 8, 10.)History: P.A. 98-220 effective July 1, 1998.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-343h (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368m - Nuisances and Public Places|Section 19a-343h - Availability of other remedies not bar to action to abate public nuisance.

 Availability to the state of other remedies at law or equity shall not prevent the granting of relief under sections 19a-343 to 19a-343h, inclusive.(P.A. 98-220, S. 9, 10.)History: P.A. 98-220 effective July 1, 1998.
CT Gen Stat § 19a-345. (Formerly Sec. 19-316) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being|Chapter 368n - Houses of Assignation|Section 19a-345. (Formerly Sec. 19-316) - Houses of assignation, lewdness and prostitution, nuisances.

 Any person who erects, establishes, maintains, uses, owns or leases any building or place used for the purpose of lewdness, assignation or prostitution shall be guilty of maintaining a nuisance, and the building, the place and the ground upon which such lewdness, assignation or prostitution is conducted, permitted or carried on, including the furniture, fixtures, musical instruments and movable property used in conducting or maintaining any such place, are also declared to be nuisances.(1949 Rev., S. 4206.)History: Sec. 19-316 transferred to Sec. 19a-345 in 1983.See Sec. 53a-82 et seq. re penalties for offenses involving prostitution.