Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 368m - Nuisances and Public Places
Section 19a-335. (Formerly Sec. 19-310). - Nuisances on highways.

If any person places anything, or permits anything to remain, in a highway, or digs up the ground therein, by which the passage of travelers is obstructed or endangered or the highway encumbered, the same shall be a common nuisance, and such person shall be fined not more than fifty dollars; and the court, before which the conviction is had, shall order the defendant to remove such nuisance within thirty days, and, on his failure to do so, it shall be removed at his expense by a constable of the town, and such court may tax such expense and issue an execution therefor.

(1949 Rev., S. 4200.)
History: Sec. 19-310 transferred to Sec. 19a-335 in 1983.
See Sec. 7-148 re municipal powers.
Annotations to former section 19-310:
License by town is no defense against private action for nuisance. 1 R. 129. Obstructing the highway, although a common-law offense, is punishable only under statute. 6 C. 418; 7 C. 431; 11 C. 543, but see 35 C. 317. Whether nuisance or not is a question of fact. 14 C. 319; 35 C. 316; 39 C. 428; 42 C. 305. Unless special injury is sustained no private remedy exists against public nuisance. 1 R. 363; 14 C. 578; 17 C. 375; 19 C. 135; 20 C. 120; 56 C. 81; 106 C. 327. As to continuance of nuisance in distinction from its erection. 15 C. 238; 16 C. 57; 23 C. 227; 27 C. 639. As to acts done on adjoining land endangering travelers on the highway. 31 C. 486. Statute defines rather than mitigates the common law. 35 C. 317. A horse at large on a highway contrary to law is a nuisance. 49 C. 117. Injunction will lie in the name of town against obstructing a highway. 52 C. 183; 54 C. 244; 56 C. 395. Private person not especially damaged cannot maintain mandamus to compel selectmen to remove nuisance from highway. 54 C. 244; 56 C. 81. A nuisance obstructing public travel may be abated by any one injuriously affected by it. 55 C. 99. Remedies of abutting owner for unlawful construction in street. 69 C. 146; 70 C. 616; 85 C. 401. Right of town to injunction against structure in highway; 70 C. 315; 78 C. 117; to destroy building being moved on highway. 73 C. 125. Right of one owning land on intersecting street to injunction against erection of building in highway. 72 C. 420; 79 C. 359. Engine near highway which frightens horse; 72 C. 681; so billboard. 69 C. 95. Reasonable obstructions permitted. 73 C. 199; 75 C. 349; 76 C. 311; 89 C. 343. Selectmen of town cannot abate condition on land abutting highway because it makes it dangerous. 80 C. 291.
Charitable corporation is person within meaning of statute. 7 CS 160. Cited. 18 CS 242; 22 CS 46.
Annotations to present section:
Cited. 235 C. 408.
Cited. 7 CA 561.
Cited. 44 CS 45.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 19a - Public Health and Well-Being

Chapter 368m - Nuisances and Public Places

Section 19a-335. (Formerly Sec. 19-310). - Nuisances on highways.

Section 19a-336. (Formerly Sec. 19-311). - Obstruction of watercourse.

Section 19a-337. (Formerly Sec. 19-312). - Rubbish deposited in streams.

Section 19a-338. (Formerly Sec. 19-313). - Obstruction of navigable waters.

Section 19a-339. (Formerly Sec. 19-314). - Obstructions in Connecticut River.

Section 19a-340. (Formerly Sec. 19-315). - Nuisances created by filthy water.

Section 19a-341. - Agricultural or farming operation not deemed a nuisance; exceptions. Spring or well water collection operation not deemed a nuisance.

Section 19a-341a. - Maintenance of swine gestation and farrowing barn. Permissible location.

Section 19a-342. (Formerly Sec. 1-21b). - Smoking prohibited. Exceptions. Signs required. Penalties.

Section 19a-342a. - Use of electronic nicotine or cannabis delivery system or vapor product prohibited. Exceptions. Signage required. Penalties.

Section 19a-343. - State action to abate public nuisance. Offenses.

Section 19a-343a. - Commencement of action to abate public nuisance. Temporary ex parte order. Hearing. Defendants. Financial institutions. Affirmative defense.

Section 19a-343b. - Remedies and relief necessary to abate public nuisance.

Section 19a-343c. - Intentional violation of temporary order. Penalty.

Section 19a-343d. - Appointment of receiver. Powers and duties. Accounts. Removal by court. Final accounting. Liability of receiver.

Section 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.

Section 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.

Section 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.

Section 19a-343h. - Availability of other remedies not bar to action to abate public nuisance.