Connecticut Administrative Code

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 12-94a-1. Penalty forfeitIn the event the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management determines that a municipality is required to forfeit the amount specified as a penalty for failure to comply with the provisions of Section 12…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 12-94a-2. Penalty waiver procedure(a) The penalty pursuant to Section 12-94a of the general statutes may be waived by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management provided he receives a written application for waiver within th…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13-77a-1—13-77a-2. Transferred.Former NumberNew Number13-77a-113a-111-113-77a-213a-111-2

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-123-1. ApplicabilitySections 13a-123-1 to 13a-123-14 inclusive, apply to the erection and maintenance of outdoor advertising signs, displays, and devices within six hundred sixty feet of the edge of the right-of-way, the advertisi…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-123-10. Signs permitted within informational sitesInformational sites for the erection and maintenance of Class C advertising and information signs when and if established, in accordance with the regulations for the administration…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-123-11. Class C signs permitted outside informational sites(a) The erection or maintenance of the following signs is permitted within protected areas, outside informational sites: Class C signs which are more than twelve miles fro…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-123-12. Certain nonconforming signs permittedSigns erected prior to March 19, 1968, in zoned commercial or industrial areas in actual use and unzoned commercial or industrial areas as defined herein, may be continued provided (1) …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-123-13. General provisions(a) The following signs shall not be permitted: (1) Signs which imitate or resemble any official traffic sign, signal or device, (2) signs which are erected or maintained upon trees or painted or drawn up…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-123-14. ExclusionsSections 13a-123-1 to 13a-123-13, inclusive, shall not apply to(1) markers, signs and plaques in appreciation of sites of historical significance for the erection of which provisions are made in an agreement betw…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-123-2. DefinitionsThe following terms, when used in sections 13a-123-1 to 13a-123-14, inclusive, have the following meanings: (a) \"Centerline of the highway\" means a line equidistant from the edges of the median separating the m…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-123-3. Measurement of distance(a) Distance from the edge of a right-of-way shall be measured horizontally along a line normal or perpendicular to the centerline of the highway. (b) All longitudinal distances shall be measured alon…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-123-4. Signs prohibited in protected areasErection and maintenance of the following signs is not permitted in protected areas: (a) Signs advertising activities that are illegal, under state, federal or local laws or regulations in…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-123-5. Protected areas and spacing of signs adjacent to interstate and limited access primary highwaysNo signs except as otherwise permitted herein will be allowed within six hundred and sixty feet of the nearest edge of the right…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-123-6. Protected areas and spacing of signs adjacent to non-limited access primary highways(a) No signs except as otherwise permitted herein will be allowed within six hundred and sixty feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-123-7. Signs permitted in protected areas on the interstate and federal-aid primary limited and non-limited access highwaysErection and maintenance of the following signs may be permitted in protected areas:(1) Official signs: Dir…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-123-8. Protected areas adjacent to other limited access state highways other than interstate and federal-aid highwaysNo signs except as otherwise permitted herein will be allowed within six hundred and sixty feet of the nearest ed…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-123-9. Signs permitted in protected areas on other limited access state highways other than interstate and federal-aid primary highways(a) Erection or maintenance of the following signs may be permitted in protected areas: Class A…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-124a-1. DefinitionsExcept as defined in this section, the terms used in these regulations shall be defined in accordance with the definitions and usage of the \"Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices\" (MUTCD), which document i…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-124a-2. Interchange Signing CriteriaSigns shall be installed in accordance with the MUTCD and such State and Federal regulations and standards as may apply to other highway signs, except as further defined in this section. (a) Spe…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-124a-3. Minimum Criteria for ServicesThe minimum criteria by which gas, food, lodging and camping establishments may qualify for participation in specific information signing for travel services within highway right-of-way is as f…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-124a-4. Application processAll businesses interested in participating in the Connecticut Specific Information Signing Program may do so by following these steps: (a) Upon request, the Department of Transportation shall send intere…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-124a-5. Financial responsibilityBusinesses participating in the Connecticut Specific Information Signing Program will assume financial responsibility as outlined in the following: (a) Installation and maintenance of the specific i…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-124a-6. Sign installation requirementsThe design and installation of the specific information signs and business signs shall be in accordance with State established specifications and standards. Exact sign locations for mainline a…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-124a-7. Revoking permitsThe Department of Transportation reserves the right to revoke permits and existing specific information signs or business signs upon written notification for any of the following reasons: (a) Safety(b) It b…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-143c-1. Minimum requirements concerning traffic safety for a car wash facility(a) All conditions required in Connecticut General Statutes Section 13a-143a, Driveway Permits, and Section 13a-143b, Car-wash Installation to Correct I…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-165-1. Statement of purposeThe purpose of sections 13a-165-1 through 13a-165-15 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies is to provide information regarding the substantive criteria and administrative procedures employed b…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-165-10. Certification period, update and review(a) The DBE certification shall be valid for a period of four (4) years from the date that the Certification Panel makes its determination under section 13a-165-8. Thereafter, at leas…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-165-11. Prequalification update/modification(a) Prequalification updateIn addition to the periodic review of DBE status provided for in section 13a-165-10, the OCC shall require that all DBE's (except manufacturers and suppliers) …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-165-12. Grounds for decertificationA small business concern which has been certified as a DBE by the Department of Transportation may be decertified for good cause shown, including but not limited to the following: (a) The busines…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-165-13. Decertification procedures(a) At any time after a business has been certified as a DBE, the OCC may initiate a proceeding to decertify the DBE if the OCC has reasonable cause to believe that the DBE does not meet the requi…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-165-14. Temporary certificationThe Director of the Office of Contract Compliance may issue a temporary DBE certification to a small business concern whenever the Director determines that such temporary certification is necessary o…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-165-15. Federal appealAny person, firm or corporation which believes that it has been wrongly denied certification as a DBE by the Department, or has been wrongly decertified, may file an appeal with the United States Department o…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-165-2. DefinitionsAs used in sections 13a-165-1 through 13a-165-15:(a) \"Applicant\" means any small business concern which submits an application to the Department of Transportation seeking certification as a DBE pursuant to thes…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-165-3. Disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) programIt is the policy of the Department of Transportation that disadvantaged business enterprises shall have the maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts a…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-165-4. DBE eligibility criteria(a) In determining whether a person, firm or corporation is eligible for certification as a DBE, the Department of Transportation shall use the following criteria: (1) The applicant must be a small b…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-165-5. Submission of application(a) Any small business concern seeking DBE certification must obtain the necessary application forms from the Department of Transportation, Office of Contract Compliance (OCC). The OCC is available …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-165-6. Application review(a) The OCC will review the application for completeness and shall evaluate and verify the information submitted in the application, including supplemental data and documentation. The verification process …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-165-7. DBE certification panelThe Commissioner of Transportation has established a DBE Certification Panel (hereinafter referred to as the \"Certification Panel\" or \"Panel\") for the purpose of determining whether an applicant i…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-165-8. Certification determination(a) Upon receipt of the OCC's recommendation, the Certification Panel shall review the application, supporting data and recommendation. (b) At the scheduled meeting of the Certification Panel, the…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-165-9. Reciprocity(a) An applicant whose home office is located outside the State of Connecticut must file an application for DBE certification in the same manner as an applicant whose home office is located in Connecticut, except…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-175u-1. DefinitionsThe following terms shall have the following respective meanings:(a) \"AASHTO\" means the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, 444 North Capitol Street, N.W., Suite 249, Washington…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-175u-2. Priority list of eligible bridge projects(a) As of July 1 of each fiscal year, the Commissioner shall establish a priority rating for each bridge or culvert which is located within one or more municipalities, and is owned …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-175u-3. Grant percentage(a) As of March 1 of each fiscal year, the Commissioner shall determine a grant percentage for each town. The grant percentage of a town shall be applicable to any municipality located in such town. (b) The…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-175u-4. Project costs(a) The Commissioner shall fund through project grants and project loans only those costs of an eligible bridge project which he finds necessary and reasonable. A cost is necessary and reasonable if, in its na…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-175u-5. Application for project grants and project loans; Issuance of commitments to fund(a) A municipality must file a completed preliminary application with the Commissioner on or before March 1 in any fiscal year, unless otherw…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-175u-6. Funding(a) After a supplemental application is deemed complete by the Commissioner he shall enter into a project loan agreement or a project grant agreement or both, as the case may be, with the filing municipality, pursua…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 13a-175u-7. Project completion(a) Upon completion of construction a municipality will (1) certify to the Commissioner that the project is completed and (2) forward to the Commissioner an audit of the project prepared by a certified pu…