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CT Gen Stat § 29-381. (Formerly Sec. 19-376) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police|Chapter 541 - Building, Fire and Demolition Codes. Fire Marshals and Fire Hazards. Safety of Public and Other Structures|Section 29-381. (Formerly Sec. 19-376) - Public safety in assembly halls, theaters and buildings used for public gatherings. Public announcement re emergency exits. Penalty.

 (a) No owner, proprietor, manager or agent of any theater, concert or music hall or assembly hall or of any building, auditorium or room used for public gatherings shall permit any person to occupy any aisle in any such theater, concert or music hall, assembly hall or other building used for such purpose, or permit any person to occupy the back or sides of any such building or room used for such purpose, to such an extent as to prevent the free and unobstructed passage to and from the entrance to any aisle or any of the exits in such place. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to town halls which are on the ground floor.(b) Before any performance or event at any theater, concert or music hall or assembly hall or at any building, auditorium or room used for public gatherings of more than one hundred persons, the owner, proprietor, manager or agent of such theater, hall, building, auditorium or room shall make a public announcement that describes the location of emergency exits.(c) Any person who violates any provision of subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall be fined not more than fifty dollars.(1949 Rev., S. 4085; P.A. 03-231, S. 2; P.A. 04-257, S. 47.)History: Sec. 19-376 transferred to Sec. 29-381 in 1983; P.A. 03-231 designated existing provisions as Subsecs. (a) and (c) and added new Subsec. (b) requiring a public announcement that describes the location of emergency exits before any performance or event, effective July 9, 2003; P.A. 04-257 made technical changes in Subsecs. (a) and (c), effective June 14, 2004.
CT Gen Stat § 29-381a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police|Chapter 541 - Building, Fire and Demolition Codes. Fire Marshals and Fire Hazards. Safety of Public and Other Structures|Section 29-381a - Sufficiency of main entrances in places of public assembly. Variations or exemptions. Appeal.

 (a) Each place of public assembly, as defined in the Fire Safety Code, constructed under a building permit application filed on or after June 8, 2004, or renovated under a building permit application filed on or after said date to increase capacity or change its occupancy, as defined in the State Building Code, that has a single main entrance shall have such main entrance sufficient to allow the emergency exit of two-thirds of the capacity of such place of assembly.(b) The State Fire Marshal or the State Building Inspector may grant variations or exemptions from, or approve equivalent or alternate compliance with, the requirement in subsection (a) of this section where strict compliance with such requirement would entail practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship, or is otherwise adjudged unwarranted, provided the intent of the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be observed and public welfare and safety be assured. Any such determination by the State Fire Marshal or the State Building Inspector shall be in writing. Any person aggrieved by any decision of the State Fire Marshal or the State Building Inspector may appeal to the Codes and Standards Committee within fourteen days after mailing of the decision. Any person aggrieved by any ruling of the Codes and Standards Committee may appeal to the superior court for the judicial district wherein the place of assembly concerned is located.(P.A. 03-231, S. 3; P.A. 04-237, S. 8; P.A. 11-8, S. 26.)History: P.A. 03-231 effective July 9, 2003; P.A. 04-237 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and amended same to require each place of public assembly constructed under building permit application filed on or after June 8, 2004, or renovated under building permit application filed on or after said date that has a single main entrance to have such entrance sufficient to allow emergency exit of two-thirds of capacity, and added Subsec. (b) authorizing State Fire Marshal or State Building Inspector to grant variations or exemptions from or approve equivalent or alternate compliance with requirement in Subsec. (a), requiring any determination by such official to be in writing and authorizing appeal to Codes and Standards Committee and to superior court, effective June 8, 2004; P.A. 11-8 made a technical change in Subsec. (a), effective May 24, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 29-389. (Formerly Sec. 19-386) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police|Chapter 541 - Building, Fire and Demolition Codes. Fire Marshals and Fire Hazards. Safety of Public and Other Structures|Section 29-389. (Formerly Sec. 19-386) - Stairways and fire escapes on certain buildings.

 Section 29-389 is repealed, effective October 1, 2002.(1949 Rev., S. 4096; 1957, P.A. 516, S. 15; 1959, P.A. 506, S. 1; 1971, P.A. 802, S. 4; P.A. 02-89, S. 90.)
CT Gen Stat § 29-392. (Formerly Sec. 19-390) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police|Chapter 541 - Building, Fire and Demolition Codes. Fire Marshals and Fire Hazards. Safety of Public and Other Structures|Section 29-392. (Formerly Sec. 19-390) - Fire Safety Code. New construction to conform.

 Section 29-392 is repealed.(1957, P.A. 516, S. 18; P.A. 88-356, S. 5.)
CT Gen Stat § 29-393. (Formerly Sec. 19-391) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police|Chapter 541 - Building, Fire and Demolition Codes. Fire Marshals and Fire Hazards. Safety of Public and Other Structures|Section 29-393. (Formerly Sec. 19-391) - Building inspectors; duties, right of entry.

 On receipt of information from the local fire marshal or from any other authentic source that any building in his jurisdiction, due to lack of exit facilities, fire, deterioration, catastrophe or other cause, is in such condition as to be a hazard to any person or persons, the building inspector shall immediately make an inspection by himself or by his assistant, and may make orders for additional exit facilities or the repair or alteration of the building if the same is susceptible to repair or both or for the removal of such building or any portion thereof if any such order is necessary in the interests of public safety. Any building inspector shall have the right of entry into all buildings for the performance of his duties between the hours of nine o'clock a.m. and five o'clock p.m., in the interests of public safety.(1949 Rev., S. 4101; P.A. 07-110, S. 6.)History: Sec. 19-391 transferred to Sec. 29-393 in 1983; P.A. 07-110 made technical changes.Annotations to former section 19-391:Provision in municipal building code which prohibited the repair of any building of nonfireproof construction within the inner fire limits of the city after it had been damaged to the extent of 50 per cent of the cost of replacing the original building, held a valid exercise of power delegated to city. 147 C. 602.No action lies against fire marshal for failure to inspect. 7 CS 318.Annotation to present section:Cited. 18 CA 40.
CT Gen Stat § 29-394. (Formerly Sec. 19-392) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police|Chapter 541 - Building, Fire and Demolition Codes. Fire Marshals and Fire Hazards. Safety of Public and Other Structures|Section 29-394. (Formerly Sec. 19-392) - Penalty.

 Any person who, by himself or his agent, fails to comply with the written order of a building inspector for the provision of additional exit facilities in a building, the repair or alteration of a building or the removal of a building or any portion thereof, shall be fined not less than two hundred nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.(1949 Rev., S. 4102; P.A. 07-110, S. 7.)History: Sec. 19-392 transferred to Sec. 29-394 in 1983; P.A. 07-110 made a technical change, increased fine to a minimum of $200 and a maximum of $1,000 and permitted both fine and imprisonment to be imposed.Cited. 18 CA 40.
CT Gen Stat § 29-395. (Formerly Sec. 19-394f) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police|Chapter 541 - Building, Fire and Demolition Codes. Fire Marshals and Fire Hazards. Safety of Public and Other Structures|Section 29-395. (Formerly Sec. 19-394f) - Penalty.

 Section 29-395 is repealed.(1959, P.A. 386, S. 5; P.A. 85-305.)
CT Gen Stat § 29-396 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police|Chapter 541 - Building, Fire and Demolition Codes. Fire Marshals and Fire Hazards. Safety of Public and Other Structures|Section 29-396 - Required inspection of electric conductors and equipment prior to resumption of electric service in unoccupied buildings.

 If an owner of a building or portion of a building that has been unoccupied and disconnected from the electric distribution system for a period of six months or longer wishes to resume delivery of electricity to such building or portion of such building, the owner shall contract with an electrician licensed pursuant to chapter 393, at the expense of the owner of such building, to inspect the electric conductors and equipment up to and including the main device to disconnect electric power to such building. The electrician shall provide written notice to the electric distribution company, as defined in section 16-1, authorized to provide electric distribution services to the service area in which such building is located that such equipment is electrically safe and does not constitute a public safety hazard. Upon receipt of the written notice, the electric distribution company shall promptly resume delivery of electricity to such building or portion of such building.(P.A. 03-214, S. 1.)
CT Gen Stat § 29-401. (Formerly Sec. 19-403b) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police|Chapter 541 - Building, Fire and Demolition Codes. Fire Marshals and Fire Hazards. Safety of Public and Other Structures|Section 29-401. (Formerly Sec. 19-403b) - Regulations.

 The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall adopt such regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 as may be necessary for the administration of this part, including but not necessarily limited to, working definitions of such terms as “demolition”, “building”, “structure” and the like. Such regulations shall be designed for, and limited to, the carrying into effect of the intent and purpose of this part for public safety.(February, 1965, P.A. 551, S. 2; P.A. 79-222, S. 2; P.A. 82-451, S. 2, 9; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 13-247, S. 200.)History: P.A. 79-222 made commissioner of public safety rather than commission primarily responsible for regulations, relegating commission to advisory role; P.A. 82-451 deleted reference to commission on demolition's advisory role in adoption of regulations and specified that regulations must be in accordance with Ch. 54; Sec. 19-403b transferred to Sec. 29-401 in 1983; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Commissioner of Public Safety” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Construction Services”, effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 13-247, “Commissioner of Construction Services” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Administrative Services”, effective July 1, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 29-403. (Formerly Sec. 19-403d) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police|Chapter 541 - Building, Fire and Demolition Codes. Fire Marshals and Fire Hazards. Safety of Public and Other Structures|Section 29-403. (Formerly Sec. 19-403d) - Appeal from decision of department.

 Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Department of Administrative Services refusing to grant or renew or revoking any license as defined in section 29-402 may appeal therefrom in accordance with the provisions of section 4-183. Such appeal shall be privileged in assignment for trial.(February, 1965, P.A. 551, S. 4; P.A. 76-436, S. 392, 681; P.A. 77-603, S. 53, 125; P.A. 82-451, S. 4, 9; P.A. 09-35, S. 7; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 13-247, S. 200.)History: P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court and added reference to judicial districts, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-603 replaced previous provisions with statement that appeals be made in accordance with Sec. 4-183 but retained provision re privileged assignment for trial; P.A. 82-451 changed “commission”, i.e. commission on demolition, to “department of public safety” and “license” to “certificate of registration”; Sec. 19-403d transferred to Sec. 29-403 in 1983; P.A. 09-35 replaced “such certificate of registration” with “license as defined in section 29-402”; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Department of Public Safety” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Construction Services”, effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 13-247, “Department of Construction Services” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Administrative Services”, effective July 1, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 29-404. (Formerly Sec. 19-403e) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police|Chapter 541 - Building, Fire and Demolition Codes. Fire Marshals and Fire Hazards. Safety of Public and Other Structures|Section 29-404. (Formerly Sec. 19-403e) - Local building official to administer State Demolition Code.

 The local building official shall administer sections 29-406 to 29-413, inclusive. Each such official shall have experience in building demolition, construction or structural engineering, shall be generally informed on demolition practices and requirements and on the equipment necessary for the safety of persons engaged in demolition and the public and shall have a thorough knowledge of statutes and regulations of the department concerning demolition. Such official shall pass upon any question relative to the manner of demolition or materials or equipment to be used in the demolition of buildings or structures.(February, 1965, P.A. 551, S. 5; P.A. 73-595, S. 1; P.A. 87-263, S. 2.)History: P.A. 73-595 included cities and boroughs and added provision re appointed officers serving cities within towns; Sec. 19-403e transferred to Sec. 29-404 in 1983; P.A. 87-263 required local building officials to administer state demolition code and have experience in construction or structural engineering and thorough knowledge of statutes and regulations concerning demolition and deleted provision specifying town-appointed officer as administrating officer for city within the town unless city appoints its own officer.Cited. 211 C. 690.Cited. 18 CA 40.
CT Gen Stat § 29-405. (Formerly Sec. 19-403f) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police|Chapter 541 - Building, Fire and Demolition Codes. Fire Marshals and Fire Hazards. Safety of Public and Other Structures|Section 29-405. (Formerly Sec. 19-403f) - Appeal from decision of local building official.

 Any person aggrieved by any order or decision of a building official may, within ten days of such order or decision, appeal therefrom to the superior court for the judicial district wherein such person resides, and such appeal shall be a privileged matter to be heard by the court as soon after the return day as is practicable.(February, 1965, P.A. 551, S. 6; P.A. 76-436, S. 393, 681; P.A. 77-452, S. 12, 72; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 127; P.A. 87-263, S. 3.)History: P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 77-452 added reference to judicial districts; P.A. 78-280 deleted reference to counties; Sec. 19-403f transferred to Sec. 29-405 in 1983; P.A. 87-263 substituted “building official” for “administrative officer”.Cited. 18 CA 40.
CT Gen Stat § 29-407. (Formerly Sec. 19-403h) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police|Chapter 541 - Building, Fire and Demolition Codes. Fire Marshals and Fire Hazards. Safety of Public and Other Structures|Section 29-407. (Formerly Sec. 19-403h) - Notice to adjoining property owners.

 No person shall commence any demolition operation unless he first notifies each adjoining property owner by registered or certified mail at such owner's last address according to the records of the assessor of the city, town or borough in which such demolition operation is planned.(February, 1965, P.A. 551, S. 9; P.A. 73-595, S. 3.)History: P.A. 73-595 replaced “town assessor” with “assessor of the city, town or borough in which such demolition is planned”; Sec. 19-403h transferred to Sec. 29-407 in 1983.Cited. 18 CA 40.
CT Gen Stat § 29-408. (Formerly Sec. 19-403i) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police|Chapter 541 - Building, Fire and Demolition Codes. Fire Marshals and Fire Hazards. Safety of Public and Other Structures|Section 29-408. (Formerly Sec. 19-403i) - Safety measures to be provided. Fence.

 (a) No person shall remove or demolish any building or structure or part thereof without providing adequate safety measures for all workmen and suitable protections for the public.(b) No person shall demolish any building or structure, without causing to be erected and maintained, for the duration of the demolition operations, a fence or barricade meeting the requirements of this section. Each such fence or barricade shall be adequate for safety; shall be not less than eight feet high; shall extend along the street line for the entire length of the building or structure facing on the street, with each end returning back to the building line, and shall be solid for its entire length, except for such openings, provided with sliding doors swinging inward, as may be necessary for the proper prosecution of the work. The building official may waive the requirements of this subsection, or may make such further requirements as he deems necessary for the protection of the public, the adjoining properties or any personalty of such owners and its use.(February, 1965, P.A. 551, S. 10, 11; P.A. 87-263, S. 5.)History: Sec. 19-403i transferred to Sec. 29-408 in 1983; P.A. 87-263 amended Subsec. (b), substituting “building official” for “administrative officer”.Cited. 243 C. 66.Cited. 18 CA 40.
CT Gen Stat § 29-409. (Formerly Sec. 19-403j) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police|Chapter 541 - Building, Fire and Demolition Codes. Fire Marshals and Fire Hazards. Safety of Public and Other Structures|Section 29-409. (Formerly Sec. 19-403j) - Sidewalk shed requirements.

 No person shall demolish any building or structure or part thereof, when such building, structure or part is within six feet of a street line, or is twelve feet or more in height, or is within six feet of an area which the owner or lessee provides and invites the public to use as it would a public way, or when the distance between such street line or area and such building, structure or part is more than six feet but less than one-half the total height of the object to be demolished, without causing to be erected and maintained a sidewalk shed meeting the requirements of this section. Such shed shall: (1) Extend for the full length of the building on all street fronts; (2) exist for the duration of the demolition operations; (3) be not less than four feet wide and six feet eight inches high in the clear; (4) be watertight, and (5) be adequately lighted for pedestrian traffic. When the roof of any such shed is used for the storage of material or for the performance of work of any kind, adequate railings, not less than three feet high, and solid toe boards, not less than six inches high, shall be affixed along the open sides and ends of such roofs. The roofs of such sheds shall be of sufficient strength and stability safely to sustain the weight of materials that may be placed thereon and the shocks incidental to the handling, preparation for use, trucking or delivery of materials. The requirements of this section, as they relate to street lines, shall not apply in any case in which all such streets are officially closed to pedestrian and vehicular traffic. The building official may waive any of the requirements of this section, if the object to be demolished is more than forty feet from any street line or area used as a public way and its demolition is accomplished by the removal of one story at a time.(February, 1965, P.A. 551, S. 12; P.A. 87-263, S. 6.)History: Sec. 19-403j transferred to Sec. 29-409 in 1983; P.A. 87-263 substituted “building official” for “administrative officer”.Cited. 18 CA 40.
CT Gen Stat § 29-410. (Formerly Sec. 19-403k) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police|Chapter 541 - Building, Fire and Demolition Codes. Fire Marshals and Fire Hazards. Safety of Public and Other Structures|Section 29-410. (Formerly Sec. 19-403k) - Excavation of sidewalk area.

 No person shall excavate the area occupied by a sidewalk or temporary walkway in use, unless such area is provided with a walkway capable of supporting not less than one hundred fifty pounds per square foot and unless such walkway is provided with suitable ramps at each end.(February, 1965, P.A. 551, S. 13.)History: Sec. 19-403k transferred to Sec. 29-410 in 1983.Cited. 18 CA 40.
CT Gen Stat § 29-411. (Formerly Sec. 19-403l) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police|Chapter 541 - Building, Fire and Demolition Codes. Fire Marshals and Fire Hazards. Safety of Public and Other Structures|Section 29-411. (Formerly Sec. 19-403l) - Restrictions on demolition procedures.

 No person shall use demolition procedures which involve hazard or risk to the general public or unnecessary danger to the workmen, and no person shall use demolition procedures not in accord with good practice.(February, 1965, P.A. 551, S. 14.)History: Sec. 19-403l transferred to Sec. 29-411 in 1983.Cited. 18 CA 40.
CT Gen Stat § 29-412. (Formerly Sec. 19-403m) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police|Chapter 541 - Building, Fire and Demolition Codes. Fire Marshals and Fire Hazards. Safety of Public and Other Structures|Section 29-412. (Formerly Sec. 19-403m) - Accumulated materials.

 No person shall demolish any structure or building without making suitable provision for the disposal of all accumulated materials. No person shall overload any part of the protective structures erected during the demolition operations by storage, materials or debris to an extent beyond the live load capacity. No person shall, during demolition operations, allow materials to accumulate which would, by their nature, upon removal, cause an excessive amount of dust, dirt or debris in the air, without suitably wetting down such accumulations with water, dehydrated lime or some similar agent.(February, 1965, P.A. 551, S. 15.)History: Sec. 19-403m transferred to Sec. 29-412 in 1983.Cited. 18 CA 40.
CT Gen Stat § 29-413. (Formerly Sec. 19-403n) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police|Chapter 541 - Building, Fire and Demolition Codes. Fire Marshals and Fire Hazards. Safety of Public and Other Structures|Section 29-413. (Formerly Sec. 19-403n) - Basements and cellars.

 No person shall allow any basement, cellar, hole or the like to remain uncovered or opened as a result of the demolition of any building, structure or part thereof. Each person who, in a demolition operation, uncovers or opens such a basement, cellar, hole or the like shall fill the same to grade and remove all excess materials, rubbish and debris from the premises. If a new building, structure or part thereof is to be erected on the site of such demolished premises, the building official may waive any of the provisions of this section.(February, 1965, P.A. 551, S. 16; P.A. 87-263, S. 7.)History: Sec. 19-403n transferred to Sec. 29-413 in 1983; P.A. 87-263 substituted “building official” for “administrative officer”.Cited. 18 CA 40.