Title 22a — Title 22a: Environmental Protection

Sec. 22a-67. State policy regarding noise. (a) The legislature finds and declares that: (1) Excessive noise is a serious hazard to the health, welfare and quality of life of the citizens of the state of Connecticut; (2) exposure to certain levels of noise can result in physiologi…

Sec. 22a-68. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (a) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection or his designated agent as defined in subsection (a) of section 22a-2. (b) “Department” means the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.…

Sec. 22a-69. State-wide program of noise regulation. (a) The commissioner may develop, adopt, maintain and enforce a comprehensive state-wide program of noise regulation which may include, but need not be limited to the following: (1) Controls on environmental noise through the r…

Sec. 22a-69a. Enforcement of municipal noise ordinances on Candlewood Lake. Authority of environmental conservation police officers. Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, any environmental conservation police officer of the Department of Energy and Environmental …

Sec. 22a-70. Duties and powers of the commissioner. In order to carry out the purposes of this chapter, the commissioner may: (a) Exercise all powers granted to him under section 22a-6; (b) Provide technical assistance to other state agencies and to political subdivisions of this…

Sec. 22a-71. Commissioner's report to Governor and General Assembly. The commissioner shall report to the Governor and the General Assembly not later than February 15, 1975, his recommendations for further executive and legislative action. Such recommendations shall include: (a) …

Sec. 22a-72. Cooperation of state agencies, review of regulations. (a) State agencies shall, to the fullest extent consistent with their authorities under state law administered by them, carry out the programs within their control in such a manner as to further the policy stated …

Sec. 22a-73. Municipal noise regulation programs; ordinances subject to commissioner's approval. (a) To carry out and effectuate the purposes and policies of this chapter it is the public policy of the state to encourage municipal participation by means of regulation of activitie…

Sec. 22a-74. Prohibited acts. It shall be unlawful for any person to: (a) Violate or fail to comply with this chapter or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto, or the terms or conditions of any permit, variance or order issued pursuant to this chapter or pursuant to any regulat…

Sec. 22a-74a. Exemption of firing and shooting ranges from criminal and civil liability for noise and noise pollution. (a) Any owner, operator or user of a firing or shooting range operating on October 1, 1998, shall be exempt from criminal prosecution with respect to noise or no…

Sec. 22a-75. Civil penalties. The commissioner may set schedules and assess civil penalties for any violation of this chapter pursuant to sections 22a-6a and 22a-6b. Notice, hearing and appeal procedures shall be made pursuant to subsections (c) to (h), inclusive, of section 22a-…

Sec. 22a-76. Provisions and remedies not exclusive of others. The provisions and remedies under this chapter are not exclusive and shall be in addition to any other provisions and remedies provided for in any section of the general statutes or which are available under common law…