2011 Connecticut Code
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
Sec. 29-309. (Formerly Sec. 29-56). Procedure for appeal.

      Sec. 29-309. (Formerly Sec. 29-56). Procedure for appeal. The Codes and Standards Committee shall establish a procedure whereby any person determined to have the right to appeal may appeal a decision of the local fire marshal or State Fire Marshal relating to the enforcement of any provision of the general statutes concerning the State Fire Safety Code not more than thirty days after the receipt of notice of the decision by the person aggrieved by such decision. Such procedure shall include the committee and shall be established in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. Any person aggrieved by a decision made in accordance with such procedure may appeal therefrom to the superior court for the judicial district wherein the premises concerned are located.

      (1949 Rev., S. 3679; 1957, P.A. 516, S. 5; 1959, P.A. 233, S. 3; P.A. 76-436, S. 611, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 127; P.A. 82-432, S. 15, 19; P.A. 96-14; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1, S. 65, 121; P.A. 08-65, S. 4.)

      History: 1959 act removed reference to appeal from order of building inspector; P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court and added reference to judicial districts, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 78-280 deleted reference to counties; P.A. 82-432 entirely replaced previous appeal provisions; Sec. 29-56 transferred to Sec. 29-309 in 1983; P.A. 96-14 limited right to appeal to 30 days; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 98-1 made technical changes, effective June 24, 1998; P.A. 08-65 deleted reference to "fire prevention and safety" re grounds for appeal.

      Annotation to former section 29-56:

      Exercise of discretion by fire marshal is subject to review for abuse. 141 C. 524.