Title 19a, Title 19a: Public Health and Well-Being

Sec. 19a-339. (Formerly Sec. 19-314). Obstructions in Connecticut River. Any person who unlawfully sinks any material in the Connecticut River for the purpose of obstructing the water or turning it from its natural course, or for making or enlarging any island, shall pay the expe…

Sec. 19a-340. (Formerly Sec. 19-315). Nuisances created by filthy water. Any person who places, collects or allows to remain upon the surface of land owned or occupied by him, or discharges or allows to be discharged from his premises upon the land of another or upon any public l…

Sec. 19a-341. Agricultural or farming operation not deemed a nuisance; exceptions. Spring or well water collection operation not deemed a nuisance. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any general statute or municipal ordinance or regulation pertaining to nuisances to the contra…

Sec. 19a-341a. Maintenance of swine gestation and farrowing barn. Permissible location. Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, a swine gestation and farrowing barn maintained on property which has been in continuous…

Sec. 19a-342. (Formerly Sec. 1-21b). Smoking prohibited. Exceptions. Signs required. Penalties. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Smoke” or “smoking” means the burning of a lighted cigarette, cigar, pipe or any other similar device, whether containing, wholly or in part, tobacco,…

Sec. 19a-342a. Use of electronic nicotine or cannabis delivery system or vapor product prohibited. Exceptions. Signage required. Penalties. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Any area” means the interior of the facility, building or establishment and the outside area within twenty…

Sec. 19a-343. State action to abate public nuisance. Offenses. (a) For the purposes of this section and sections 19a-343a to 19a-343h, inclusive, a person creates or maintains a public nuisance if such person erects, establishes, maintains, uses, owns or leases any real property …

Sec. 19a-343a. Commencement of action to abate public nuisance. Temporary ex parte order. Hearing. Defendants. Financial institutions. Affirmative defense. (a) The Chief State's Attorney or a deputy chief state's attorney, state's attorney or assistant or deputy assistant state's…

Sec. 19a-343b. Remedies and relief necessary to abate public nuisance. In any proceeding to abate a public nuisance, the state may request such remedies or relief as are reasonably necessary to abate the nuisance including, but not limited to, orders for repair or alteration to t…

Sec. 19a-343c. Intentional violation of temporary order. Penalty. Any person who intentionally violates a temporary order issued pursuant to sections 19a-343 to 19a-343h, inclusive, may be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months, or both, in…

Sec. 19a-343d. Appointment of receiver. Powers and duties. Accounts. Removal by court. Final accounting. Liability of receiver. (a) The court may, upon application of the state, appoint a receiver to operate and manage the property or any portion thereof in accordance with the pr…

Sec. 19a-343e. Court orders re abatement of public nuisance. Jurisdiction. State shall post copy order and notice re penalty for removal or destruction of order. Modification or vacation of order. Bond. Application to close property. Order. (a) If the court finds by clear and con…

Sec. 19a-343f. Dispossession or dislocation of tenants. Imposition of costs of prosecution and repairs upon defendant. Authorization by state to make repairs and alterations. Judgment lien against defendant. Intentional violation of court order. (a) In any case where dispossessio…

Sec. 19a-343g. Enforcement of court orders by inspectors of Division of Criminal Justice or state or municipal police officer. Indemnification of municipality for liabilities of municipal police officer deemed employee of state. (a) The state may use an inspector of the Division …

Sec. 19a-343h. Availability of other remedies not bar to action to abate public nuisance. Availability to the state of other remedies at law or equity shall not prevent the granting of relief under sections 19a-343 to 19a-343h, inclusive. (P.A. 98-220, S. 9, 10.) History: P.A. 98…