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.

Preemption and validity of local housing code discussed. 183 C. 168.

State Building Code cited. 13 CA 1; 18 CA 40.

• Section 29-251. (Formerly Sec. 19-395f) - Codes and Standards Committee; duties; membership.
• Section 29-251a - Review of regulations. Report.
• Section 29-251b - Building Code Training Council; membership; vacancies.
• Section 29-251c - Development of training and educational programs. Code Training and Education Board of Control. Regulations. Reporting of funds received; expenditures.
• Section 29-252. (Formerly Sec. 19-395) - State Building Code: Adoption, revision and amendments. State Building Inspector: Appointment; interpretations of code. Appeal.
• Section 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.
• Section 29-252b - Procedure for adoption and amendment of State Building Code.
• Section 29-253. (Formerly Sec. 19-395e) - Code applicable to all municipalities. Ordinance governing demolition of hazardous building.
• Section 29-254. (Formerly Sec. 19-395g) - Amendments to code. Variations and exemptions.
• Section 29-254a - Penalty for violation of State Building Code.
• Section 29-254b - List of variations or exemptions from, or equivalent or alternate compliance with, code.
• Section 29-255. (Formerly Sec. 19-395h) - Authority of fire marshals unaffected.
• Section 29-256. (Formerly Sec. 19-395q) - Revision of Building and Fire Safety Codes. Rehabilitation subcode. Regulations.
• Section 29-256a - Revision of State Building Code. Energy efficiency. Construction standards. Verification.
• Section 29-256b - Revision of code. Use of ungraded lumber.
• Section 29-256c - Revision of code. Bed and breakfast establishments.
• Section 29-256d - Revision of code. Path marking systems.
• Section 29-257. (Formerly Sec. 19-395r) - Scope of revision.
• Section 29-258. (Formerly Sec. 19-395s) - Educational program.
• Section 29-259. (Formerly Sec. 19-395t) - Exemption from code for urban homesteading property and historic structures.
• Section 29-260. (Formerly Sec. 19-396) - Municipal building official to administer code. Appointment. Dismissal.
• Section 29-261. (Formerly Sec. 19-397) - Qualifications of building official and assistant building officials. Powers and duties. Return of building plans and specifications.
• Section 29-262. (Formerly Sec. 19-397a) - Licensure of building officials. Continuing educational programs. Suspension or revocation of license or certificate. Hearing. Appeal. Indemnification.
• Section 29-262a - Uniform building permit application form.
• Section 29-263. (Formerly Sec. 19-398) - 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.
• Section 29-263a - Working drawings to be accompanied by evidence of licensure by the state.
• Section 29-264. (Formerly Sec. 19-398a) - Approval of sets of building plans by State Building Inspector. Issuance of permits pursuant to such approval.
• Section 29-265. (Formerly Sec. 19-400) - Certificate of occupancy.
• Section 29-265a - Permits for swimming pools.
• Section 29-265b - Rain sensor devices for automatic lawn sprinkler systems.
• Section 29-265c - Concrete foundations for new residential or commercial building. Written documentation of concrete supplier and installer.
• Section 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.
• Section 29-265e - Confidentiality of documentation re claims of faulty or failing concrete foundations in residential buildings.
• Section 29-265f - Seller of concrete to provide purchaser with written notice re compliance with applicable pyrrhotite standard.
• Section 29-265g - Prohibition on reuse of recycled material known to contain pyrrhotite. Penalty.
• Section 29-266. (Formerly Sec. 19-402) - Municipal board of appeals. Filing of appeals in absence of board of appeals.
• Section 29-267. (Formerly Sec. 19-398b) - Tenement House Act provision re room size inapplicable to construction pursuant to Building Code.
• Section 29-268. (Formerly Sec. 19-398c) - Two exits required for sleeping rooms.
• Section 29-269. (Formerly Sec. 19-395a) - Standards for construction of buildings to accommodate persons with physical disabilities.
• Section 29-269a - Report on proposed revisions to State Building Code re accessibility for disabled persons.
• Section 29-269b - Symbol of access. Regulations.
• Section 29-269c - Use of symbol of access.
• Section 29-270. (Formerly Sec. 19-395o) - Posting of access symbols.
• Section 29-270a - Automatic doors for persons with physical disabilities in certain shopping malls or retail businesses.
• Section 29-271. (Formerly Sec. 19-395p) - Design of units and facilities in state-assisted housing for persons with physical disabilities.
• Section 29-272. (Formerly Sec. 19-396a) - Definitions.
• Section 29-273. (Formerly Sec. 19-396b) - Accessibility or adaptability requirements for residential buildings and complexes.
• Section 29-274. (Formerly Sec. 19-396c) - Exemptions from State Building Code standards.
• Section 29-275. (Formerly Sec. 19-398d) - Prohibition concerning obstructions which prevent entry or exit by handicapped persons.
• Section 29-275a - Prohibition concerning obstructions which prevent entry or exit by handicapped persons.
• Section 29-276. (Formerly Sec. 19-399) - Application for listing of new materials and modes of construction. Publication of bulletin. Regulations.
• Section 29-276a - Moratorium on “lift-slab” construction. Regulations.
• Section 29-276b - “Threshold limit” defined. Requirements when structure or addition will exceed threshold limit. Standards for facilities which perform testing of construction materials.
• Section 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.
• Section 29-277 - Sale or installation of foamed-in-place insulating material. Certification of compliance. Penalty.
• Section 29-278 to 29-281. (Formerly Secs. 19-399a to 19-399d) - Safety glazing material; definitions. Labeling of lights. Safety glazing material requirement; liability; penalty. Statute supersedes local ordinance.
• Section 29-282. (Formerly Sec. 19-403) - Public service company exceptions.
• Section 29-283 to 29-290 - Reserved for future use.

State Fire Safety Code cited. 13 CA 1.

• Section 29-291. (Formerly Sec. 29-39) - Commissioner to appoint State Fire Marshal. Delegation of powers.
• Section 29-291a - State Fire Prevention Code: Adoption and revision. Advisory committee. Official interpretation.
• Section 29-291b - State Fire Prevention Code: Variations, exemptions, equivalent or alternate compliance.
• Section 29-291c - State Fire Prevention Code: Abatement of certain conditions, injunction, citation, penalties.
• Section 29-291d - State Fire Marshal review of local fire marshal decision re State Fire Prevention Code. Appeal.
• Section 29-291e - Procedure for adoption and amendment of State Fire Prevention Code.
• Section 29-292. (Formerly Sec. 29-40) - Fire Safety Code. Carbon monoxide and smoke detection and warning equipment. Certificate of occupancy. Liability.
• Section 29-292a - Procedure for adoption and amendment of Fire Safety Code.
• Section 29-293. (Formerly Sec. 29-41) - Codes to specify minimum fire safety requirements. Establishment of fire zones.
• Section 29-294. (Formerly Sec. 29-42) - Publication of code.
• Section 29-295. (Formerly Sec. 29-43) - Penalty for violation of code.
• Section 29-296. (Formerly Sec. 29-44) - Variations or exemptions from code.
• Section 29-296a - Fire Safety Code: Variations, exemptions, equivalent or alternate compliance.
• Section 29-297. (Formerly Sec. 29-45) - Appointment of local fire marshals, deputies, provisional fire marshals, fire inspectors, fire code inspectors and fire investigators.
• Section 29-298. (Formerly Sec. 29-45a) - 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.
• Section 29-298a - Fire Marshal Training Council established. Duties. Members.
• Section 29-298b - Complaints re negligence of local fire marshals, deputies or inspectors. Hearing prior to revocation of certificate. Appeal.
• Section 29-299. (Formerly Sec. 29-46) - Dismissal of local fire marshal.
• Section 29-300. (Formerly Sec. 29-47) - Hearing prior to dismissal. Appeal.
• Section 29-301. (Formerly Sec. 29-48) - One fire marshal for several municipalities.
• Section 29-302. (Formerly Sec. 29-49) - Investigations.
• Section 29-303. (Formerly Sec. 29-50) - Reporting of fire emergencies.
• Section 29-304. (Formerly Sec. 29-51) - Fee for investigations.
• Section 29-305. (Formerly Sec. 29-52) - Inspections by local fire marshals. Reports. Schedule of inspections.
• Section 29-306. (Formerly Sec. 29-53) - Abatement of fire hazards: Order to remove or remedy; penalties; notification of officials; order to vacate; review by State Fire Marshal.
• Section 29-307. (Formerly Sec. 29-54a) - Fire hazards in manufacturing establishments.
• Section 29-307a - Hazardous materials in manufacturing establishments. Notice to local fire marshal. Penalty. Distribution of information.
• Section 29-307b - Notice to water companies of the presence or elimination of hazardous material.
• Section 29-308. (Formerly Sec. 29-55) - State Fire Marshal may take original jurisdiction to abate fire hazards.
• Section 29-308a - State Fire Marshal to set priorities for state residential facility improvement projects.
• Section 29-309. (Formerly Sec. 29-56) - Procedure for appeal.
• Section 29-310. (Formerly Sec. 29-57) - Investigation of origin of fires or explosions. Order to remove combustible material or remedy flammable condition or fire hazard. Penalty.
• Section 29-311 - Fire investigations. Warrant requirements. Reports to Insurance Commissioner.
• Section 29-312. (Formerly Sec. 29-58) - Deputy State Fire Marshal.
• Section 29-313. (Formerly Sec. 29-44a) - Fire extinguishers.
• Section 29-314. (Formerly Sec. 29-44b) - Sale of fire extinguishers and flame-proofing compounds and coatings.
• Section 29-315. (Formerly Sec. 29-44c) - Fire extinguishing system required for certain buildings.
• Section 29-315a - Submission of plan for fire safety training and education for employees of nursing homes and rest homes.
• Section 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.
• Section 29-315c - Smoke and carbon monoxide detection and warning equipment public awareness campaign.
• Section 29-316. (Formerly Sec. 29-59) - Regulation of fuel oil burners.
• Section 29-317. (Formerly Sec. 29-60) - Regulation of installation of oil burners. Incorporation into State Fire Prevention Code. Exemption.
• Section 29-318. (Formerly Sec. 29-60a) - Space heaters prohibited.
• Section 29-318a - Sale of unvented fuel-burning room heaters.
• Section 29-318b - Use of unvented fuel-burning room heaters in multiple-family dwellings. Notice.
• Section 29-318c - Warning label. Regulations.
• Section 29-319. (Formerly Sec. 29-61) - Fuel emergency.
• Section 29-320. (Formerly Sec. 29-62) - Regulations concerning flammable or combustible liquids.
• Section 29-321. (Formerly Sec. 29-63) - Variations or exemptions.
• Section 29-322. (Formerly Sec. 29-64) - 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.
• Section 29-323. (Formerly Sec. 29-65) - Appeal.
• Section 29-324. (Formerly Sec. 29-66) - Penalty.
• Section 29-325 to 29-328. (Formerly Secs. 29-67 to 29-70) - Fire hazards in dry cleaning; regulations. Local fire marshals to enforce regulations. Appeal. Penalty.
• Section 29-329. (Formerly Sec. 29-70a) - Regulations concerning installation and operation of gas equipment and piping. Exemption.
• Section 29-330. (Formerly Sec. 29-71) - Definitions.
• Section 29-331. (Formerly Sec. 29-72) - Regulations concerning liquefied gas and liquefied natural gas.
• Section 29-332. (Formerly Sec. 29-73) - Inspections by local fire marshal of cargo tank motor vehicle used to transport gas.
• Section 29-333 to 29-335. (Formerly Secs. 29-74 to 29-76) - Variations or exemptions. Appeal. Penalty.
• Section 29-335a - Transportation and handling of propane gas. Definitions. Penalty.
• Section 29-336. (Formerly Sec. 29-77) - Hazardous chemicals. Definitions.
• Section 29-337. (Formerly Sec. 29-78) - Regulations concerning hazardous chemicals.
• Section 29-338. (Formerly Sec. 29-79) - Variations or exemptions.
• Section 29-339. (Formerly Sec. 29-80) - Inspection of cargo tank motor vehicle used for transportation of hazardous chemicals.
• Section 29-340 and 29-341. (Formerly Secs. 29-81 and 29-82) - Appeals. Penalty.
• Section 29-342. (Formerly Sec. 29-82a) - Transportation plan.
• Section 29-343. (Formerly Sec. 29-83) - Explosives. Definition.
• Section 29-344. (Formerly Sec. 29-84) - Report to Commissioner.
• Section 29-345. (Formerly Sec. 29-85) - License and permit verification. Records of disposition of explosives.
• Section 29-346. (Formerly Sec. 29-86) - Custodian to report amount, kind and intended use of explosive.
• Section 29-347. (Formerly Sec. 29-87) - Penalty.
• Section 29-348. (Formerly Sec. 29-88) - Illegal possession.
• Section 29-349. (Formerly Sec. 29-89) - 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 requirements.
• Section 29-350. (Formerly Sec. 29-89a) - Exceptions.
• Section 29-351. (Formerly Sec. 29-90) - Transportation of explosives by common carrier.
• Section 29-352. (Formerly Sec. 29-91) - Manufacture or storage of explosive material near property of another.
• Section 29-353. (Formerly Sec. 29-93) - Explosive compounds to be marked.
• Section 29-354. (Formerly Sec. 29-94) - Gunpowder may be ordered removed.
• Section 29-355. (Formerly Sec. 29-95) - Appeal from orders relating to explosives, blasting agents and gunpowder.
• Section 29-355a - Purchase by and sale to minors of black powder or other explosives, prohibited.
• Section 29-356. (Formerly Sec. 29-96) - Definitions.
• Section 29-357. (Formerly Sec. 29-97) - Sale, use and possession of fireworks prohibited. Sale, use and possession of certain sparklers or fountains permitted. Permits for display. Variations or exemptions. Penalty.
• Section 29-357a - Permit for display of special effects produced by pyrotechnics or flame producing devices. Certificate of competency. Variations or exemptions. Penalty.
• Section 29-358. (Formerly Sec. 29-98) - Bond.
• Section 29-359. (Formerly Sec. 29-99) - Proof of financial responsibility. Liability insurance policy.
• Section 29-360. (Formerly Sec. 29-100) - Permit for nonresident.
• Section 29-361. (Formerly Sec. 29-101) - Exceptions.
• Section 29-362. (Formerly Sec. 29-102) - Seizure and destruction of fireworks.
• Section 29-363. (Formerly Sec. 29-103) - Expense of transportation and storage of seized fireworks.
• Section 29-364. (Formerly Sec. 29-104) - Licenses. Denial, suspension or revocation.
• Section 29-365. (Formerly Sec. 29-105) - License fees.
• Section 29-366. (Formerly Sec. 29-106) - Penalty.
• Section 29-367. (Formerly Sec. 29-106q) - Regulation of rockets.
• Section 29-368. (Formerly Sec. 29-106r) - Variations and exemptions.
• Section 29-369. (Formerly Sec. 29-106s) - Appeal.
• Section 29-370. (Formerly Sec. 29-106t) - Penalty.
• Section 29-371 to 29-380 - Reserved for future use.

• 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.
• Section 29-381a - Sufficiency of main entrances in places of public assembly. Variations or exemptions. Appeal.
• Section 29-382 to 29-388. (Formerly Secs. 19-377, 19-379, 19-381 to 19-3 - Local authorities to require safe exits. Examination by local authorities. Order; appeal. Fastening of doors in school houses. Fire alarms in school houses. Penalties. Stairways and fire escapes for school houses. Condemnation of nonconforming building.
• Section 29-389. (Formerly Sec. 19-386) - Stairways and fire escapes on certain buildings.
• Section 29-390 and 29-391. (Formerly Secs. 19-387a and 19-389) - Egress from workshops and manufactories. Liability of owner of building.
• Section 29-392. (Formerly Sec. 19-390) - Fire Safety Code. New construction to conform.
• Section 29-393. (Formerly Sec. 19-391) - Building inspectors; duties, right of entry.
• Section 29-394. (Formerly Sec. 19-392) - Penalty.
• Section 29-395. (Formerly Sec. 19-394f) - Penalty.
• Section 29-396 - Required inspection of electric conductors and equipment prior to resumption of electric service in unoccupied buildings.
• Section 29-397 to 29-400 - Reserved for future use.

• Section 29-401. (Formerly Sec. 19-403b) - Regulations.
• Section 29-402. (Formerly Sec. 19-403c) - License for demolition business: Application; fees; refusal or revocation. Exemptions.
• Section 29-403. (Formerly Sec. 19-403d) - Appeal from decision of department.
• Section 29-404. (Formerly Sec. 19-403e) - Local building official to administer State Demolition Code.
• Section 29-405. (Formerly Sec. 19-403f) - Appeal from decision of local building official.
• Section 29-406. (Formerly Sec. 19-403g) - Permit for demolition of particular structure. Exemption. Waiting period.
• Section 29-407. (Formerly Sec. 19-403h) - Notice to adjoining property owners.
• Section 29-408. (Formerly Sec. 19-403i) - Safety measures to be provided. Fence.
• Section 29-409. (Formerly Sec. 19-403j) - Sidewalk shed requirements.
• Section 29-410. (Formerly Sec. 19-403k) - Excavation of sidewalk area.
• Section 29-411. (Formerly Sec. 19-403l) - Restrictions on demolition procedures.
• Section 29-412. (Formerly Sec. 19-403m) - Accumulated materials.
• Section 29-413. (Formerly Sec. 19-403n) - Basements and cellars.
• Section 29-414. (Formerly Sec. 19-403o) - Penalty.
• Section 29-415. (Formerly Sec. 19-403p) - Public service company exceptions.

• Section 29-416 - Definitions.
• Section 29-417 - Sale of cigarettes; requirements. Revocation or suspension of license. Exceptions.
• Section 29-418 - Testing of cigarettes. Requirements. Alternative test methods. Retention of copies. Civil penalty. Report.
• Section 29-419 - Certification. Fee. Retesting required for modified cigarettes.
• Section 29-420 - Connecticut Fire-Safe Cigarette Directory. Appeal. Civil action.
• Section 29-421 - Fire standards compliant marking required for sale of cigarettes.
• Section 29-422 - Implementation in accordance with New York law. Regulations.
• Section 29-423 - Fire safety standard and firefighter protection act enforcement account.
• Section 29-424 to 29-449 - Reserved for future use.