In the event of an issuance of a hurricane or tropical storm warning by the National Hurricane Center of the National Weather Service in any part of the state, or as authorized by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, any property owner or municipality may, in the twenty-four hours prior to the predicted commencement of the hurricane or tropical storm, fortify property above the coastal jurisdiction line with temporary structures, including sand bags, blocks and other suitable materials. Any such structures shall be removed not later than forty-eight hours after a hurricane or tropical storm warning is lifted unless such deadline is extended by said commissioner.
(P.A. 13-179, S. 11.)
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 22a - Environmental Protection
Chapter 444 - Coastal Management
Section 22a-90. - Short title: Coastal Management Act.
Section 22a-91. - Legislative findings.
Section 22a-92. - Legislative goals and policies.
Section 22a-93. - Definitions.
Section 22a-94. - Coastal area; coastal boundary. Commissioner to prepare maps.
Section 22a-95. - Duties of commissioner. Model municipal coastal program.
Section 22a-98. - Commissioner to coordinate regulatory programs.
Section 22a-100. - State plans and actions to be consistent with this chapter.
Section 22a-101. - Municipal coastal programs.
Section 22a-102. - Municipal plan of development. Proposed municipal land use regulations.
Section 22a-103. - Municipal zoning regulations. Criteria and process for revision.
Section 22a-104. - Implementation of municipal coastal program. Amendments.
Section 22a-105. - Coastal site plan reviews.
Section 22a-106. - Criteria and process for action on coastal site plans.
Section 22a-106a. - Civil penalty.
Section 22a-107. - Bond as a condition to coastal site plan approval.
Section 22a-108. - Violations.
Section 22a-109. - Coastal site plans. Review.
Section 22a-110. - Testimony by commissioner on municipal actions. Appeals.
Section 22a-111. - Connecticut River Gateway Committee. Consistency.
Section 22a-111a. - Hurricane or tropical storm warning. Fortification of property.