Title 15, Title 15: Navigation and Aeronautics

Secs. 15-78 and 15-79. Receipts from convictions; deposit in General Fund. Municipal and state airports; establishment; state plan of development. Sections 15-78 and 15-79 are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 4823, 4824; 1955, S. 2412d; 1959, P.A. 290; 1961, P.A. 517, S. 132; 1963, P.A. …

Sec. 15-80. Aviation commissions. (a) Any town, city or borough may, at any annual or special meeting, warned and held for that purpose, vote to establish an aviation commission and may determine the number of members of such commission and the length of the term of office of eac…

Secs. 15-81 to 15-86. Federal and other aid. Commission may act as agent of municipality for acceptance of federal aid. Contracts by municipality. Municipalities may lease airports. Financial assistance to municipal airports. Technical services to municipalities. Sections 15-81 t…

Sec. 15-87. Service of process against nonresident owners and operators. Any nonresident of this state who is the operator or owner of any aircraft and who accepts the privileges extended by the laws of this state to nonresident operators and owners of aircraft of using its aviat…

Sec. 15-88. Airport zoning. Definitions. As used in sections 15-88 to 15-97, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Airport” means any area of land or water designed for the landing and taking-off of aircraft and utilized or to be utilized by the public as a point…

Sec. 15-89. Public interest. It is declared that an airport hazard endangers the lives and property of users of the airport and of occupants of land in its vicinity; and, if of the obstruction type, in effect reduces the size of the area available for the safe landing, taking-off…

Sec. 15-90. Airport approach plan. Each publicly owned airport owner or operator shall formulate and adopt, and revise as necessary, an airport approach plan. Each such plan shall indicate the circumstances in which structures or trees or both are or would be airport hazards, the…

Sec. 15-91. Adoption of airport zoning regulations. (a) Every municipality having within its territorial limits an area within which, according to an airport approach plan adopted by the executive director, measures should be taken for the protection of airport approaches, shall …

Sec. 15-92. Airport hazard outside municipality. Where an airport is owned or controlled by a municipality and any airport hazard area appertaining to such airport is located outside the territorial limits of such municipality, the municipality owning or controlling the airport a…

Sec. 15-93. Establishment or alteration of structures. (a) Permits. Where advisable to facilitate the enforcement of zoning regulations adopted pursuant to section 15-91, a system may be established for granting permits to establish or construct new structures and other uses. Bef…

Sec. 15-94. Regulations. Appeals. (a) Adoption of zoning regulations. No airport zoning regulations shall be adopted, amended or changed hereunder except by action of the legislative body in the municipality in question after a public hearing in relation thereto, at which parties…

Sec. 15-95. Appeals from board of appeals. Any person aggrieved by the action of a board of appeals acting under the provisions of subsection (c) of section 15-94, or any municipality aggrieved by the action of the executive director, may appeal therefrom as provided in section 8…

Sec. 15-96. Appeal to Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. If any corporation subject to regulation by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority is aggrieved by the adoption of airport zoning regulations under section 15-91 or by refusal to grant a variance permit as provided i…

Sec. 15-97. Penalty. Any person who violates any provision of sections 15-88 to 15-96, inclusive, or any regulation, order, zoning ordinance or ruling promulgated or made pursuant thereto, shall (1) for a first offense, be fined not more than two hundred fifty dollars, and (2) fo…

Sec. 15-97a. Meteorological evaluation tower markings. Penalty. (a) For the purposes of this section, “meteorological evaluation tower” means a structure that (1) is self-standing or supported by guy wires or anchors, (2) is not more than six feet in diameter at the base, and (3)…

Sec. 15-98. Connecticut Wing Civil Air Patrol. Clerical assistance. (a) The Connecticut Wing Civil Air Patrol shall be within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection and may expend funds, within available appropriations, for the acquisition, installation, condi…

Sec. 15-99. Crop dusting by aircraft. Section 15-99 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 4835; 1951, S. 2141d; 1957, P.A. 120, S. 1; 1963, P.A. 527, S. 12.)

Sec. 15-102. Definitions. Terms used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, shall have the meanings assigned to them by section 15-34, and as follows: (a) “Judgment” means any judgment which has become final by expiration without appeal of the time within which a…

Sec. 15-103. Hearings; appeals. The executive director of the Connecticut Airport Authority shall provide for hearings upon request of any person who may be affected by the executive director's orders or acts under the provisions of this chapter and may provide for a stay thereof…

Sec. 15-104. Report of accident. (a) The operator of any aircraft involved in an accident within this state in which any person is killed or injured or damage in excess of one thousand dollars is sustained to the property of any person, other than property owned by the owner or o…

Sec. 15-105. Security and suspension requirements. Exceptions. Waiver. Modification. (a) As promptly as practicable but not later than thirty days after receipt of an accident report as required in section 15-104, the executive director shall determine by an order entered of reco…

Sec. 15-106. Policy or bond requirements. (a) A policy or bond is not effective under section 15-105 unless: (1) Issued by an insurer or surety company authorized to do business in this state; or (2) issued by an insurer or surety company not authorized to do business in this sta…

Sec. 15-107. Requirements for restoration or renewal of operating privileges. Operating privileges suspended as provided in section 15-105 shall not be restored or renewed until: (a) Security is deposited as required under section 15-105; or (b) two years have elapsed following t…

Sec. 15-108. Self-insurance. (a) Any person may at any time apply to the executive director for a certificate of self-insurance, whether or not there has occurred an accident as a result of which such person might be affected by some other provision of this chapter. (b) The execu…

Sec. 15-109. Reciprocity for enforcement. (a) When a nonresident's operating privilege is suspended pursuant to section 15-105 or 15-107, the executive director shall transmit a certified copy of the record of such action to the official or department regulating the operation of …

Sec. 15-110. Form and amount of security. (a) The security required under this chapter shall be cash or securities permissible under state law as security for deposit of state funds and in such amount as the executive director may require but in no case in excess of the limits sp…

Sec. 15-111. Custody and release of security. Security deposited in compliance with the requirements of this chapter shall be delivered to the executive director and shall be placed by the executive director in the custody of the State Treasurer and shall be released only: (1) Up…

Sec. 15-112. Records and proceedings inadmissible as evidence. The records of and proceedings before the executive director and the State Treasurer shall be inadmissible in evidence and shall not be referred to at the trial of any civil action or criminal proceeding. Subject to t…

Secs. 15-113 and 15-114. Transfer of registration under suspension. Surrender of registration certificate during suspension. Sections 15-113 and 15-114 are repealed. (1959, P.A. 488, S. 12, 13; 1969, P.A. 768, S. 204, 205; 1972, P.A. 108, S. 2; 207, S. 11; June, 1972, P.A. 1, S. …

Sec. 15-115. Failure to report accident. False statement in report or instrument. (a) Any owner or operator who knowingly refuses or fails to make any report of an accident as required in section 15-104 shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars, and if any person is killed…

Sec. 15-116. Exception of aircraft of government or public air carrier. This chapter shall not apply to: (a) Any aircraft owned and operated by or leased to and subject to the sole control of the United States or any civil or military agency of the United States, or the District …

Sec. 15-117. Effective date. Section 15-117 is repealed, effective October 1, 2002. (1959, P.A. 488, S. 16; S.A. 02-12, S. 1.)

Sec. 15-118. Other remedies available. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as precluding any party in any action or proceeding from employing other processes provided by law. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as precluding the utilization by the department of the …

Sec. 15-119. Discharge in bankruptcy. A discharge in bankruptcy shall not relieve any person from the requirements of this chapter. (1959, P.A. 488, S. 18.)

Sec. 15-120. Uniformity of interpretation. This chapter shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the laws of those states which enact it. (1959, P.A. 488, S. 19.)

Sec. 15-120aa. Definitions. As used in sections 15-120aa to 15-120oo, inclusive: (1) “Authority” means the Connecticut Airport Authority established pursuant to section 15-120bb. (2) “Bradley” means Bradley International Airport and all related improvements and facilities now in …

Sec. 15-120bb. Connecticut Airport Authority. Board of directors. Executive director. Annual report. (a) There is hereby established and created a body politic and corporate, constituting a public instrumentality and political subdivision of the state of Connecticut established a…

Sec. 15-120cc. Duties and powers. (a) The authority shall have the duty, power and authority generally to manage, operate and develop Bradley, the general aviation airports and other airports ensuring compliance with all federal obligations the state has incurred with respect to …

Sec. 15-120dd. Written procedures. Nonbudgeted expenditures. Surety bond or equivalent insurance product. (a) The board of directors of the authority shall adopt written procedures, in accordance with the provisions of section 1-121, for: (1) Adopting an annual budget and plan of…

Sec. 15-120ee. Audits. The board of directors of the Connecticut Airport Authority shall submit to the Governor and the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations, commerce and transportation a copy of each audit of t…

Sec. 15-120ff. Bonds and notes. (a) The authority may authorize the issuance of bonds in one or more series and in principal amounts necessary to carry out the purposes of sections 15-120aa to 15-120oo, inclusive. Such bonds shall be payable from all or a portion of the revenues …

Sec. 15-120g. Short title: Tweed-New Haven Airport Authority Act. Sections 15-120g to 15-120o, inclusive, shall be known and may be cited as the “Tweed-New Haven Airport Authority Act”. (P.A. 97-271, S. 1, 10.) History: P.A. 97-271 effective July 1, 1997.

Sec. 15-120gg. Refunding bonds. Bond anticipation notes. (a) Any bonds issued by the authority under sections 15-120aa to 15-120oo, inclusive, or the state under the provisions of section 15-101l, and at any time outstanding may at any time be refunded by the authority by the iss…

Sec. 15-120h. Definitions. As used in sections 15-120g to 15-120o, inclusive, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) “Authority” means the Tweed-New Haven Airport Authority as created under section 15-120i; (2) “Procedure” means each statement, by the authorit…

Sec. 15-120hh. Notes and bonds to be tax-exempt. Legal securities. (a) It is hereby determined that the purposes of sections 15-120aa to 15-120oo, inclusive, are public purposes and that the authority will be performing an essential governmental function in the exercise of the po…

Sec. 15-120i. Tweed-New Haven Airport Authority. Board of directors. (a) There is created a body politic and corporate to be known as the “Tweed-New Haven Airport Authority”. Said authority shall be a public instrumentality and political subdivision of this state and the exercise…