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CT Gen Stat § 29-244. (Formerly Sec. 19-442) (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police|Chapter 540 - Boilers and Water Heaters|Section 29-244. (Formerly Sec. 19-442) - Failure to post valid operating certificate.

 In the examination and inspection of premises provided for in sections 29-305 and 31-9, the officer making the inspection shall ascertain whether there is a valid operating certificate displayed as required in section 29-238 and, if there is no such certificate displayed, he shall at once inform the Commissioner of Administrative Services.(1949 Rev., S. 4745; P.A. 77-614, S. 516, 610; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 13-247, S. 200.)History: P.A. 77-614 replaced labor commissioner with commissioner of public safety, effective January 1, 1979; Sec. 19-442 transferred to Sec. 29-244 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 § 29-250 (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 29-250 - Office of the State Fire Marshal. Office of the State Building Inspector.

 There shall be (1) an Office of the State Fire Marshal, and (2) an Office of the State Building Inspector, within the Department of Administrative Services. The head of each office shall report to the Commissioner of Administrative Services.(P.A. 88-256, S. 1, 2; P.A. 90-337, S. 4, 8; P.A. 93-206, S. 15, 16; P.A. 95-11; P.A. 99-190, S. 8, 9; P.A. 11-51, S. 94; P.A. 13-32, S. 13; 13-247, S. 200.)History: P.A. 90-337 amended Subsec. (a) to establish division of fire and building safety, deleting reference to office thereof, to require commissioner to serve as administrative head of division, and to permit commissioner to delegate jurisdiction of division affairs to civilian deputy commissioner and Subsec. (b) to require bureaus of the state fire marshal and state building inspector to be in said division and the head of each bureau to report to administrative head of division; P.A. 93-206 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) to substitute division of fire, emergency and building services for division of fire and building safety, and Subsec. (b) to substitute office for bureau of the state fire marshal and bureau of the state building inspector and to require office of emergency management and office of state-wide emergency telecommunications to be in division, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 95-11 deleted former Subsecs. (c) and (d) requiring the Public Safety Commissioner and the General Assembly's joint standing committee having cognizance of public safety matters to report every six months on and monitor the status of implementation of the recommendations of the Governor's Building Construction Advisory Committee; P.A. 99-190 amended Subsec. (b) by removing the Office of Emergency Management from within the Division of Fire, Emergency and Building Services and renumbering the Subdivs. accordingly, effective July 1, 2000; P.A. 11-51 deleted former Subsec. (a) re Division of Fire, Emergency and Building Services and amended existing provisions to delete Subsec. (b) designator, to delete references to Division of Fire, Emergency and Building Services, to place offices within Department of Construction Services, to delete provision re Office of State-Wide Emergency Telecommunications, to delete reference to State Building Inspector as administrative head of office, and to require office heads to report to Commissioner of Construction Services, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-32 made a technical change, effective July 1, 2013; pursuant to P.A. 13-247, “Department of Construction Services” and “Commissioner of Construction Services” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Department of Administrative Services” and “Commissioner of Administrative Services”, respectively, effective July 1, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 29-251a (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 29-251a - Review of regulations. Report.

 As used in this section, “program requirements” means any program or part of a program which is required by law. The Commissioner of Administrative Services, in consultation with the Codes and Standards Committee, shall conduct a review of existing regulations of each state agency to determine whether any provision of such regulations conflicts with the State Building Code, the Fire Safety Code, the State Fire Prevention Code or any other fire safety regulation adopted under this chapter. The commissioner shall make recommendations to the department head of any state agency which has regulations that are in conflict with the State Building Code, the Fire Safety Code, the State Fire Prevention Code or any other fire safety regulation adopted under this chapter for the amendment of such regulations so they no longer are in conflict with said codes or any such fire safety regulations. Not later than ninety days following receipt of such recommendations, the department head of such state agency shall initiate the process under chapter 54 to amend or repeal such regulation in order to bring such regulation into compliance with the State Building Code, the Fire Safety Code, the State Fire Prevention Code or any other fire safety regulation adopted under this chapter as the case may be, unless the amendment or repeal of such regulation would result in a conflict with the applicable agency's program requirements. The Commissioner of Administrative Services, in consultation with the Codes and Standards Committee, shall report such recommendations to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public safety.(P.A. 97-308, S. 1; P.A. 09-177, S. 1; P.A. 11-8, S. 10; 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 13-247, S. 200.)History: P.A. 09-177 added references to “the State Fire Prevention Code or any other fire safety regulation adopted under this chapter” and made conforming changes; P.A. 11-8 made technical changes, effective May 24, 2011; 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 § 29-253. (Formerly Sec. 19-395e) (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 29-253. (Formerly Sec. 19-395e) - Code applicable to all municipalities. Ordinance governing demolition of hazardous building.

 (a) The State Building Code, including any amendment to said code adopted by the State Building Inspector and Codes and Standards Committee, shall be the building code for all towns, cities and boroughs.(b) Nothing in this section shall prevent any town, city or borough from adopting an ordinance governing the demolition of buildings deemed to be unsafe. As used in this subsection, “unsafe building” means a building that constitutes a fire hazard or is otherwise dangerous to human life or the public welfare.(1969, P.A. 443, S. 3; P.A. 82-269, S. 1, 2; 82-432, S. 4, 19; 82-451, S. 7, 9; P.A. 83-187, S. 2; P.A. 97-320, S. 10, 11.)History: P.A. 82-269 added Subsec. (b) permitting adoption of ordinance re demolition of hazardous buildings; P.A. 82-432 changed committee's name; P.A. 82-451 added Subsec. (c) which allows a municipality to adopt an ordinance imposing a waiting period prior to demolition; Sec. 19-395e transferred to Sec. 29-253 in 1983; P.A. 83-187 deleted Subsec. (c) concerning waiting periods prior to demolition; P.A. 97-320 amended Subsec. (b) by changing reference from hazardous buildings to buildings deemed to be unsafe and by defining “unsafe building”, effective July 1, 1997.Cited. 192 C. 207; 225 C. 575.Cited. 13 CA 1.
CT Gen Stat § 29-254a (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 29-254a - Penalty for violation of State Building Code.

 Any person who violates any provision of the State Building Code shall be fined not less than two hundred dollars or more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.(P.A. 88-359, S. 9, 12; P.A. 07-217, S. 137.)History: P.A. 07-217 made technical changes, effective July 12, 2007.
CT Gen Stat § 29-254b (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 29-254b - List of variations or exemptions from, or equivalent or alternate compliance with, code.

 Not later than January 1, 2003, the State Building Inspector and the Codes and Standards Committee, in conjunction with the Commissioner of Administrative Services, shall create a list of variations or exemptions from, or equivalent or alternate compliance with, the State Building Code granted relative to existing buildings in the last two calendar years and shall update such list biennially. Not later than April 1, 2003, the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall, within available appropriations, (1) send such list to all local building officials, (2) take appropriate actions to publicize such list, and (3) educate local building officials and the public on how to use the list.(P.A. 02-72, S. 1; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 13-247, S. 200.)History: 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 § 29-255. (Formerly Sec. 19-395h) (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 29-255. (Formerly Sec. 19-395h) - Authority of fire marshals unaffected.

 This part shall not be construed to limit or restrict the authority of the state or local fire marshals as provided in part II of this chapter.(1969, P.A. 443, S. 16.)History: Sec. 19-395h transferred to Sec. 29-255 in 1983.
CT Gen Stat § 29-256b (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 29-256b - Revision of code. Use of ungraded lumber.

 The State Building Inspector and the Codes and Standards Committee shall, jointly, with the approval of the Commissioner of Administrative Services, amend the State Building Code adopted under section 29-252 to allow the use of ungraded lumber in utility structures, as defined in the State Building Code, or low risk structures including, but not limited to, barns, agricultural buildings, sheds, garages or other outbuildings.(P.A. 96-41, S. 2; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 13-247, S. 200.)History: 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 § 29-256c (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 29-256c - Revision of code. Bed and breakfast establishments.

 Not later than January 1, 2000, the State Building Inspector and the State Fire Marshal, in conjunction with the Codes and Standards Committee, shall make amendments to the State Building Code and the Fire Safety Code concerning bed and breakfast establishments. Such amendments shall: (1) Be adopted in accordance with the provisions of sections 29-252b and 29-292a; (2) define the term “bed and breakfast”; and (3) be designed to preserve the unique character of such establishments, contain the cost of conversion of a home to such an establishment and support the tourism industry in the state, provided such amendments shall not affect the safe design, use or construction of such establishments.(P.A. 98-6, S. 1, 2; P.A. 11-8, S. 18; P.A. 16-215, S. 10.)History: P.A. 98-6 effective July 1, 1998; P.A. 11-8 made a technical change, effective May 24, 2011; P.A. 16-215 replaced reference to Ch. 54 with reference to Secs. 29-252b and 29-292a, effective May 31, 2016.
CT Gen Stat § 29-256d (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 29-256d - Revision of code. Path marking systems.

 Not later than January 1, 2008, the State Building Inspector and the State Fire Marshal, in conjunction with the Codes and Standards Committee, shall make amendments to the State Building Code and the Fire Safety Code concerning floor proximity path marking devices or related devices intended for installation as a system to identify the path of emergency egress. The amendments shall require that a path marking system be installed within eighteen inches of the floor, provide a visible delineation of the path of travel along the designated exit access and be essentially continuous, except as interrupted by doorways, hallways, corridors or other such architectural features. The amendments shall provide which materials may be used for path marking, and such materials shall include, but not be limited to, electrical photo luminescent or self-luminous material. The amendments shall require installation of a path marking system in new construction in (1) Group A occupancies with an occupant load of more than three hundred persons, (2) Group B medical occupancies, (3) Group E occupancies, (4) Group I-1 occupancies, (5) Group I-2 occupancies, (6) Group R-1 hotels and motels, and (7) Group R-2 dormitories.(P.A. 06-162, S. 1; P.A. 11-8, S. 19.)History: P.A. 11-8 made a technical change, effective May 24, 2011.
CT Gen Stat § 29-257. (Formerly Sec. 19-395r) (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 29-257. (Formerly Sec. 19-395r) - Scope of revision.

 Section 29-257 is repealed.(P.A. 77-512, S. 2, 5; P.A. 87-172; P.A. 88-356, S. 5.)
CT Gen Stat § 29-258. (Formerly Sec. 19-395s) (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 29-258. (Formerly Sec. 19-395s) - Educational program.

 The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall conduct a comprehensive educational program for design professionals, construction industry representatives and local building officials for carrying out the purpose of section 29-256.(P.A. 77-512, S. 3, 5; 77-614, S. 73, 587, 610; P.A. 78-303, S. 85, 136; P.A. 88-356, S. 2; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 13-247, S. 200.)History: P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of public works with commissioner of administrative services, but by authority of P.A. 78-303 reference was changed to commissioner of public safety to achieve conformity with Secs. 19-395, 19-395f and 19-395g; Sec. 19-395s transferred to Sec. 29-258 in 1983; P.A. 88-356 deleted reference to Sec. 29-257; 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 § 29-262a (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 29-262a - Uniform building permit application form.

 The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall establish a uniform building permit application form.(P.A. 93-131, S. 1, 2; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 13-247, S. 200.)History: P.A. 93-131 effective July 1, 1994; 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 § 29-263a (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 29-263a - Working drawings to be accompanied by evidence of licensure by the state.

 In the event that working drawings are used for the installation, alteration or modification of a fire sprinkler system, no state, city, town or borough building official responsible for the enforcement of laws, ordinances or regulations relating to the construction or alteration of buildings or structures, pursuant to section 29-263, shall accept or approve any such drawings or specifications which are not accompanied by evidence of licensure by the state as an automatic fire sprinkler system layout technician licensed pursuant to section 20-304a or are not accompanied by evidence of licensure by the state as a professional engineer in accordance with chapter 391.(P.A. 91-273, S. 3.)
CT Gen Stat § 29-264. (Formerly Sec. 19-398a) (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 29-264. (Formerly Sec. 19-398a) - Approval of sets of building plans by State Building Inspector. Issuance of permits pursuant to such approval.

 The State Building Inspector may, upon application by a builder setting forth that a set of plans and specifications will be utilized in more than one municipality to acquire building permits, review and approve any set of plans and specifications for the construction or erection of any building or structure designed to provide dwelling space for not more than two families if such set of plans and specifications meet the requirements of the State Building Code. Any building official shall issue a building permit upon application by a builder and presentation to him of such a set of plans and specifications bearing the approval of the State Building Inspector if all other local ordinances are complied with.(1969, P.A. 443, S. 9.)History: Sec. 19-398a transferred to Sec. 29-264 in 1983.
CT Gen Stat § 29-265a (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 29-265a - Permits for swimming pools.

 (a) As used in this section, “pool alarm” means a device which emits a sound of at least fifty decibels when a person or an object weighing fifteen pounds or more enters the water in a swimming pool.(b) No building permit shall be issued for the construction or substantial alteration of a swimming pool at a residence occupied by, or being built for, one or more families unless a pool alarm is installed with the swimming pool.(P.A. 99-140.)
CT Gen Stat § 29-265b (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 29-265b - Rain sensor devices for automatic lawn sprinkler systems.

 (a) Any state agency or commercial enterprise that begins installation of an automatic lawn sprinkler system on or after October 1, 2003, shall equip such sprinkler system with a rain sensor device or switch that will automatically override the irrigation cycle of such sprinkler system when adequate rainfall has occurred.(b) A municipality may, by ordinance adopted by its legislative body, require that any automatic lawn sprinkler system, the installation of which begins on or after October 1, 2003, shall be equipped with a rain sensor device or switch that will automatically override the irrigation cycle of such sprinkler system when adequate rainfall has occurred.(c) Any automatic lawn sprinkler system installed on residential property on or after July 1, 2010, shall be equipped with a rain sensor device or switch that will automatically override the irrigation cycle of such sprinkler system when adequate rainfall has occurred.(P.A. 03-175, S. 2; P.A. 09-32, S. 1.)History: P.A. 09-32 added Subsec. (c) re installation of automatic lawn sprinkler systems on residential property.
CT Gen Stat § 29-265c (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 29-265c - Concrete foundations for new residential or commercial building. Written documentation of concrete supplier and installer.

 Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for a new residential or commercial building for which a concrete foundation was installed on or after October 1, 2016, the applicant shall provide the building official with written documentation of the name of the individual or entity that supplied the concrete and the name of the individual or entity that installed the concrete. Copies of such documentation shall be maintained in the records of the office of the building official for not less than fifty years.(P.A. 16-45, S. 1.)