§ 29-250 Office of the State Fire Marshal. Office of the State Building Inspector
§ 29-251 Codes and Standards Committee; duties; membership
§ 29-251a Review of regulations
§ 29-251b Building Code Training Council; membership; vacancies
§ 29-251c Development of training and educational programs. Code Training and Education Board of Control. Regulations. Reporting of funds received; expenditures
§ 29-252 State Building Code: Adoption, revision and amendments. State Building Inspector: Appointment; interpretations of code. Appeal
§ 29-252a Code applicable to all state agencies and Connecticut Airport Authority. Building permit, education fee and certificate of occupancy required for state and Connecticut Airport Authority buildings. Appeal. Exemptions
§ 29-252b Procedure for adoption and amendment of State Building Code
§ 29-253 Code applicable to all municipalities. Ordinance governing demolition of hazardous building
§ 29-254 Amendments to code. Variations and exemptions
§ 29-254a Penalty for violation of State Building Code
§ 29-254b List of variations or exemptions from, or equivalent or alternate compliance with, code
§ 29-255 Authority of fire marshals unaffected
§ 29-256 Revision of Building and Fire Safety Codes. Rehabilitation subcode. Regulations
§ 29-256a Revision of State Building Code. Energy efficiency. Construction standards. Verification
§ 29-256b Revision of code. Use of ungraded lumber
§ 29-256c Revision of code. Bed and breakfast establishments
§ 29-256d Revision of code. Path marking systems
§ 29-257 Scope of revision
§ 29-258 Educational program
§ 29-259 Exemption from code for urban homesteading property and historic structures
§ 29-260 Municipal building official to administer code. Appointment. Dismissal
§ 29-261 Qualifications of building official and assistant building officials. Powers and duties. Return of building plans and specifications
§ 29-262 Licensure of building officials. Continuing educational programs. Suspension or revocation of license or certificate. Hearing. Appeal. Indemnification
§ 29-262a Uniform building permit application form
§ 29-263 Permit to construct or alter. Education fee. Exemption for Class I renewable energy source projects. Building permit application fee exemption for repair or replacement of certain concrete foundations
§ 29-263a Working drawings to be accompanied by evidence of licensure by the state
§ 29-264 Approval of sets of building plans by State Building Inspector. Issuance of permits pursuant to such approval
§ 29-265 Certificate of occupancy
§ 29-265a Permits for swimming pools
§ 29-265b Rain sensor devices for automatic lawn sprinkler systems
§ 29-265c Concrete foundations for new residential or commercial building. Written documentation of concrete supplier and installer
§ 29-265d Reassessment of residential building made with defective concrete. Written evaluation by professional engineer. Adjustment by assessor. Appeal. Notification if foundation repaired or replaced
§ 29-265e Confidentiality of documentation re claims of faulty or failing concrete foundations in residential buildings
§ 29-265f Seller of concrete to provide purchaser with written notice re compliance with applicable pyrrhotite standard
§ 29-265g Prohibition on reuse of recycled material known to contain pyrrhotite. Penalty
§ 29-266 Municipal board of appeals. Filing of appeals in absence of board of appeals
§ 29-267 Tenement House Act provision re room size inapplicable to construction pursuant to Building Code
§ 29-268 Two exits required for sleeping rooms
§ 29-269 Standards for construction of buildings to accommodate persons with physical disabilities
§ 29-269a Report on proposed revisions to State Building Code re accessibility for disabled persons
§ 29-269b Symbol of access. Regulations
§ 29-269c Use of symbol of access
§ 29-270 Posting of access symbols
§ 29-270a Automatic doors for persons with physical disabilities in certain shopping malls or retail businesses
§ 29-271 Design of units and facilities in state-assisted housing for persons with physical disabilities
§ 29-272 Definitions
§ 29-273 Accessibility or adaptability requirements for residential buildings and complexes
§ 29-274 Exemptions from State Building Code standards
§ 29-275 Prohibition concerning obstructions which prevent entry or exit by handicapped persons
§ 29-275a Prohibition concerning obstructions which prevent entry or exit by handicapped persons
§ 29-276 Application for listing of new materials and modes of construction. Publication of bulletin. Regulations
§ 29-276a Moratorium on “lift-slab” construction. Regulations
§ 29-276b “Threshold limit” defined. Requirements when structure or addition will exceed threshold limit. Standards for facilities which perform testing of construction materials
§ 29-276c Architect or engineer to seal plans and specifications, review implementation of design of certain buildings and issue statement of professional opinion re completed structure. Use groups
§ 29-277 Sale or installation of foamed-in-place insulating material. Certification of compliance. Penalty
§ 29-282 Public service company exceptions
§ 29-291 Commissioner to appoint State Fire Marshal. Delegation of powers
§ 29-291a State Fire Prevention Code: Adoption and revision. Advisory committee. Official interpretation
§ 29-291b State Fire Prevention Code: Variations, exemptions, equivalent or alternate compliance
§ 29-291c State Fire Prevention Code and Fire Safety Code: Abatement of certain conditions, injunction, citation, penalties
§ 29-291d State Fire Marshal review of local fire marshal decision re State Fire Prevention Code. Appeal
§ 29-291e Procedure for adoption and amendment of State Fire Prevention Code
§ 29-292 Fire Safety Code. Carbon monoxide and smoke detection and warning equipment. Certificate of occupancy. Liability
§ 29-292a Procedure for adoption and amendment of Fire Safety Code
§ 29-293 Codes to specify minimum fire safety requirements. Establishment of fire zones
§ 29-294 Publication of code
§ 29-295 Penalty for violation of code
§ 29-296 Fire Safety Code and State Fire Prevention Code: Variations or exemptions granted by State Fire Marshal
§ 29-296a Fire Safety Code: Variations, exemptions, equivalent or alternate compliance
§ 29-297 Appointment of local fire marshals, deputies, provisional fire marshals, fire inspectors, fire code inspectors and fire investigators
§ 29-298 Certification of local fire marshals, deputies, fire inspectors, fire code inspectors and fire investigators. Immunity from personal liability. Authority of deputy or acting fire marshals and fire inspectors
§ 29-298a Fire Marshal Training Council established. Duties. Members
§ 29-298b Complaints re negligence of local fire marshals, deputies or inspectors. Hearing prior to revocation of certificate. Appeal
§ 29-299 Dismissal of local fire marshal
§ 29-300 Hearing prior to dismissal. Appeal
§ 29-301 One fire marshal for several municipalities
§ 29-302 Investigations
§ 29-303 Reporting of fire emergencies
§ 29-304 Fee for investigations
§ 29-305 Inspections by local fire marshals. Reports. Schedule of inspections
§ 29-306 Abatement of fire hazards: Order to remove or remedy; penalties; notification of officials; order to vacate; review by State Fire Marshal
§ 29-307 Fire hazards in manufacturing establishments
§ 29-307a Hazardous materials in manufacturing establishments. Notice to local fire marshal. Penalty. Distribution of information
§ 29-307b Notice to water companies of the presence or elimination of hazardous material
§ 29-308 State Fire Marshal may take original jurisdiction to abate fire hazards
§ 29-308a State Fire Marshal to set priorities for state residential facility improvement projects
§ 29-309 Procedure for appeal
§ 29-310 Investigation of origin of fires or explosions. Order to remove combustible material or remedy flammable condition or fire hazard. Penalty
§ 29-311 Fire investigations. Warrant requirements. Reports to Insurance Commissioner
§ 29-312 Deputy State Fire Marshal
§ 29-313 Fire extinguishers
§ 29-314 Sale of fire extinguishers and flame-proofing compounds and coatings
§ 29-315 Fire extinguishing system required for certain buildings
§ 29-315a Submission of plan for fire safety training and education for employees of nursing homes and rest homes
§ 29-315b Temporary installation of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and warning equipment in one and two-family residential buildings during interior alterations or addition
§ 29-315c Smoke and carbon monoxide detection and warning equipment public awareness campaign
§ 29-316 Regulation of fuel oil burners
§ 29-317 Regulation of installation of oil burners. Incorporation into State Fire Prevention Code. Exemption
§ 29-318 Space heaters prohibited
§ 29-318a Sale of unvented fuel-burning room heaters
§ 29-318b Use of unvented fuel-burning room heaters in multiple-family dwellings. Notice
§ 29-318c Warning label. Regulations
§ 29-319 Fuel emergency
§ 29-320 Regulations concerning flammable or combustible liquids
§ 29-321 Variations or exemptions
§ 29-322 Inspections by local fire marshal of cargo tank motor vehicle used to transport flammable or combustible liquids, liquefied petroleum gas, liquefied natural gas or hazardous chemicals
§ 29-323 Appeal
§ 29-324 Penalty
§ 29-329 Regulations concerning installation and operation of gas equipment and piping. Exemption
§ 29-330 Definitions
§ 29-331 Regulations concerning liquefied gas and liquefied natural gas
§ 29-332 Inspections by local fire marshal of cargo tank motor vehicle used to transport gas
§ 29-335a Transportation and handling of propane gas. Definitions. Penalty
§ 29-336 Hazardous chemicals. Definitions
§ 29-337 Regulations concerning hazardous chemicals
§ 29-338 Variations or exemptions
§ 29-339 Inspection of cargo tank motor vehicle used for transportation of hazardous chemicals
§ 29-342 Transportation plan
§ 29-343 Explosives. Definition
§ 29-344 Report to Commissioner
§ 29-345 License and permit verification. Records of disposition of explosives
§ 29-346 Custodian to report amount, kind and intended use of explosive
§ 29-347 Penalty
§ 29-348 Illegal possession
§ 29-349 Storage, transportation and use of explosives and blasting agents. Licenses, permits: Fees, suspension or revocation. Penalty. Jurisdiction of Labor Commissioner. Variations, exemptions or equivalent compliance with regulatory requi
§ 29-350 Exceptions
§ 29-351 Transportation of explosives by common carrier
§ 29-352 Manufacture or storage of explosive material near property of another
§ 29-353 Explosive compounds to be marked
§ 29-354 Gunpowder may be ordered removed
§ 29-355 Appeal from orders relating to explosives, blasting agents and gunpowder
§ 29-355a Purchase by and sale to minors of black powder or other explosives, prohibited
§ 29-356 Definitions
§ 29-357 Sale, use and possession of fireworks prohibited. Sale, use and possession of certain sparklers or fountains permitted. Permits for display. Variations or exemptions. Penalty
§ 29-357a Permit for display of special effects produced by pyrotechnics or flame producing devices. Certificate of competency. Variations or exemptions. Penalty
§ 29-358 Bond
§ 29-359 Proof of financial responsibility. Liability insurance policy
§ 29-360 Permit for nonresident
§ 29-361 Exceptions
§ 29-362 Seizure and destruction of fireworks
§ 29-363 Expense of transportation and storage of seized fireworks
§ 29-364 Licenses. Denial, suspension or revocation
§ 29-365 License fees
§ 29-366 Penalty
§ 29-367 Regulation of rockets
§ 29-368 Variations and exemptions
§ 29-369 Appeal
§ 29-370 Penalty
§ 29-371 Counterfeit and unsafe lighters. Sales prohibited. Exceptions. Civil action
§ 29-381 Public safety in assembly halls, theaters and buildings used for public gatherings. Public announcement re emergency exits. Penalty
§ 29-381a Sufficiency of main entrances in places of public assembly. Variations or exemptions. Appeal
§ 29-389 Stairways and fire escapes on certain buildings
§ 29-392 Fire Safety Code. New construction to conform
§ 29-393 Building inspectors; duties, right of entry
§ 29-394 Penalty
§ 29-395 Penalty
§ 29-396 Required inspection of electric conductors and equipment prior to resumption of electric service in unoccupied buildings
§ 29-401 Regulations
§ 29-402 License for demolition business: Application; fees; refusal or revocation. Exemptions
§ 29-403 Appeal from decision of department
§ 29-404 Local building official to administer State Demolition Code
§ 29-405 Appeal from decision of local building official
§ 29-406 Permit for demolition of particular structure. Exemption. Waiting period
§ 29-407 Notice to adjoining property owners
§ 29-408 Safety measures to be provided. Fence
§ 29-409 Sidewalk shed requirements
§ 29-410 Excavation of sidewalk area
§ 29-411 Restrictions on demolition procedures
§ 29-412 Accumulated materials
§ 29-413 Basements and cellars
§ 29-414 Penalty
§ 29-415 Public service company exceptions
§ 29-416 Definitions
§ 29-417 Sale of cigarettes; requirements. Revocation or suspension of license. Exceptions
§ 29-418 Testing of cigarettes. Requirements. Alternative test methods. Retention of copies. Civil penalty
§ 29-419 Certification. Fee. Retesting required for modified cigarettes
§ 29-420 Connecticut Fire-Safe Cigarette Directory. Appeal. Civil action
§ 29-421 Fire standards compliant marking required for sale of cigarettes
§ 29-422 Implementation in accordance with New York law. Regulations
§ 29-423 Fire safety standard and firefighter protection act enforcement account

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes > Chapter 541 - Building, Fire and Demolition Codes. Fire Marshals and Fire Hazards. Safety of Public and Other Structures

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • another: may extend and be applied to communities, companies, corporations, public or private, limited liability companies, societies and associations. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Chambers: A judge's office.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Donee: The recipient of a gift.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Explosive: as used in this chapter , means any chemical compound or any mechanical mixture that contains oxidizing and combustible units or other ingredients in such proportions, quantities or packing that ignition by fire, friction, concussion, percussion or detonator may cause such a sudden generation of highly heated gases that the resultant gaseous pressure is capable of destroying life or limb or of producing destructive effects to contiguous objects, but not including colloided nitrocellulose in sheets or rods or grains not under one-eighth of an inch in diameter, wet nitrocellulose containing twenty per cent or more moisture and wet nitrostarch containing twenty per cent or more moisture. See Connecticut General Statutes 29-343
  • farm: includes farm buildings, and accessory buildings thereto, nurseries, orchards, ranges, greenhouses, hoophouses and other temporary structures or other structures used primarily for the raising and, as an incident to ordinary farming operations, the sale of agricultural or horticultural commodities. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC
  • Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • legislative body: means : (1) As applied to unconsolidated towns, the town meeting. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • liquefied natural gas: as used in this chapter , means a fluid in the liquid state composed predominantly of methane and which may contain minor quantities of ethane, propane, nitrogen or other components normally found in natural gas. See Connecticut General Statutes 29-330
  • liquefied petroleum gas: as used in this chapter , means and includes any material which is composed predominantly of any of the following hydrocarbons or mixtures of the same: Propane, propylene, butane, normal or isobutane and butylene. See Connecticut General Statutes 29-330
  • Majority leader: see Floor Leaders
  • Minority leader: See Floor Leaders
  • Ordinance: means an enactment under the provisions of §. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • succeeding: when used by way of reference to any section or sections, mean the section or sections next preceding, next following or next succeeding, unless some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Uphold: The decision of an appellate court not to reverse a lower court decision.