(a) The State Building Inspector and the Codes and Standards Committee shall revise the State Building Code to require that commercial and residential buildings and building elements be designed to provide optimum cost-effective energy efficiency over the useful life of the building and to incorporate the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code, not later than eighteen months after the publication of said code. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to impose any new requirement for any renovation or construction of a state building that is subject to the requirements of section 16a-38k, regardless of whether such building has been granted an exemption under said section.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, on and after July 1, 2010, the State Building Inspector and the Codes and Standards Committee, in consultation with the Commissioner of Administrative Services, shall revise the State Building Code to include provisions requiring certain buildings of or over a specified minimum size, that qualify as a new construction or a major alteration of a residential or nonresidential building, to meet or exceed optimum cost-effective building construction standards concerning the thermal envelope or mechanical systems, including, but not limited to, indoor air quality and water conservation, and the lighting and electrical systems of the building. Such provisions shall reference nationally accepted green building rating systems, including, but not limited to, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating system, the Green Globes USA design program, as established by the Green Building Initiative, the National Green Building Standard, as established by the National Association of Home Builders, or an equivalent rating system approved by the State Building Inspector and the Codes and Standards Committee. Such requirements shall include a method for demonstrating compliance at the time of application for a certificate of occupancy, including, but not limited to, private third-party certification or verification of compliance with the relevant portions of such rating systems, including, but not limited to, the energy and environmental portions.
(P.A. 90-219, S. 3; P.A. 07-242, S. 78; P.A. 09-192, S. 1; P.A. 11-51, S. 90; P.A. 13-247, S. 200.)
History: P.A. 07-242 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a), amended same to specify that on and after January 1, 2008, requirements for buildings and building elements include residential buildings and building elements and added Subsec. (b) re building construction standards; P.A. 09-192 amended Subsec. (a) to replace “buildings and building elements, including residential” with “commercial and residential buildings and building elements”, replace former provision re revision standard with provision requiring incorporation of 2012 International Energy Conservation Code and add exemption for state buildings, and amended Subsec. (b) to delete former construction standards, require revision of State Building Code by July 1, 2010, establish new construction standards referencing green building rating systems and require inclusion of method for verifying compliance, effective July 8, 2009; pursuant to P.A. 11-51, “Commissioner of Public Safety” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Construction Services” in Subsec. (b), effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 13-247, “Commissioner of Construction Services” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Administrative Services” in Subsec. (b), effective July 1, 2013.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police
Section 29-250. - Office of the State Fire Marshal. Office of the State Building Inspector.
Section 29-251. (Formerly Sec. 19-395f). - Codes and Standards Committee; duties; membership.
Section 29-251a. - Review of regulations.
Section 29-251b. - Building Code Training Council; membership; vacancies.
Section 29-252b. - Procedure for adoption and amendment of State Building Code.
Section 29-254. (Formerly Sec. 19-395g). - Amendments to code. Variations and exemptions.
Section 29-254a. - Penalty for violation of State Building Code.
Section 29-255. (Formerly Sec. 19-395h). - Authority of fire marshals unaffected.
Section 29-256b. - Revision of code. Use of ungraded lumber.
Section 29-256c. - Revision of code. Bed and breakfast establishments.
Section 29-256d. - Revision of code. Path marking systems.
Section 29-257. (Formerly Sec. 19-395r). - Scope of revision.
Section 29-258. (Formerly Sec. 19-395s). - Educational program.
Section 29-262a. - Uniform building permit application form.
Section 29-263a. - Working drawings to be accompanied by evidence of licensure by the state.
Section 29-265. (Formerly Sec. 19-400). - Certificate of occupancy.
Section 29-265a. - Permits for swimming pools.
Section 29-265b. - Rain sensor devices for automatic lawn sprinkler systems.
Section 29-265g. - Prohibition on reuse of recycled material known to contain pyrrhotite. Penalty.
Section 29-268. (Formerly Sec. 19-398c). - Two exits required for sleeping rooms.
Section 29-269b. - Symbol of access. Regulations.
Section 29-269c. - Use of symbol of access.
Section 29-270. (Formerly Sec. 19-395o). - Posting of access symbols.
Section 29-272. (Formerly Sec. 19-396a). - Definitions.
Section 29-274. (Formerly Sec. 19-396c). - Exemptions from State Building Code standards.
Section 29-276a. - Moratorium on “lift-slab” construction. Regulations.
Section 29-282. (Formerly Sec. 19-403). - Public service company exceptions.
Section 29-291e. - Procedure for adoption and amendment of State Fire Prevention Code.
Section 29-292a. - Procedure for adoption and amendment of Fire Safety Code.
Section 29-294. (Formerly Sec. 29-42). - Publication of code.
Section 29-295. (Formerly Sec. 29-43). - Penalty for violation of code.
Section 29-296a. - Fire Safety Code: Variations, exemptions, equivalent or alternate compliance.
Section 29-298a. - Fire Marshal Training Council established. Duties. Members.
Section 29-299. (Formerly Sec. 29-46). - Dismissal of local fire marshal.
Section 29-300. (Formerly Sec. 29-47). - Hearing prior to dismissal. Appeal.
Section 29-301. (Formerly Sec. 29-48). - One fire marshal for several municipalities.
Section 29-302. (Formerly Sec. 29-49). - Investigations.
Section 29-303. (Formerly Sec. 29-50). - Reporting of fire emergencies.
Section 29-304. (Formerly Sec. 29-51). - Fee for investigations.
Section 29-307. (Formerly Sec. 29-54a). - Fire hazards in manufacturing establishments.
Section 29-307b. - Notice to water companies of the presence or elimination of hazardous material.
Section 29-309. (Formerly Sec. 29-56). - Procedure for appeal.
Section 29-311. - Fire investigations. Warrant requirements. Reports to Insurance Commissioner.
Section 29-312. (Formerly Sec. 29-58). - Deputy State Fire Marshal.
Section 29-313. (Formerly Sec. 29-44a). - Fire extinguishers.
Section 29-315. (Formerly Sec. 29-44c). - Fire extinguishing system required for certain buildings.
Section 29-316. (Formerly Sec. 29-59). - Regulation of fuel oil burners.
Section 29-318. (Formerly Sec. 29-60a). - Space heaters prohibited.
Section 29-318a. - Sale of unvented fuel-burning room heaters.
Section 29-318b. - Use of unvented fuel-burning room heaters in multiple-family dwellings. Notice.
Section 29-318c. - Warning label. Regulations.
Section 29-319. (Formerly Sec. 29-61). - Fuel emergency.
Section 29-320. (Formerly Sec. 29-62). - Regulations concerning flammable or combustible liquids.
Section 29-321. (Formerly Sec. 29-63). - Variations or exemptions.
Section 29-323. (Formerly Sec. 29-65). - Appeal.
Section 29-324. (Formerly Sec. 29-66). - Penalty.
Section 29-330. (Formerly Sec. 29-71). - Definitions.
Section 29-335a. - Transportation and handling of propane gas. Definitions. Penalty.
Section 29-336. (Formerly Sec. 29-77). - Hazardous chemicals. Definitions.
Section 29-337. (Formerly Sec. 29-78). - Regulations concerning hazardous chemicals.
Section 29-338. (Formerly Sec. 29-79). - Variations or exemptions.
Section 29-340 and 29-341. (Formerly Secs. 29-81 and 29-82). - Appeals. Penalty.
Section 29-342. (Formerly Sec. 29-82a). - Transportation plan.
Section 29-343. (Formerly Sec. 29-83). - Explosives. Definition.
Section 29-344. (Formerly Sec. 29-84). - Report to Commissioner.
Section 29-347. (Formerly Sec. 29-87). - Penalty.
Section 29-348. (Formerly Sec. 29-88). - Illegal possession.
Section 29-350. (Formerly Sec. 29-89a). - Exceptions.
Section 29-351. (Formerly Sec. 29-90). - Transportation of explosives by common carrier.
Section 29-353. (Formerly Sec. 29-93). - Explosive compounds to be marked.
Section 29-354. (Formerly Sec. 29-94). - Gunpowder may be ordered removed.
Section 29-355a. - Purchase by and sale to minors of black powder or other explosives, prohibited.
Section 29-356. (Formerly Sec. 29-96). - Definitions.
Section 29-358. (Formerly Sec. 29-98). - Bond.
Section 29-360. (Formerly Sec. 29-100). - Permit for nonresident.
Section 29-361. (Formerly Sec. 29-101). - Exceptions.
Section 29-362. (Formerly Sec. 29-102). - Seizure and destruction of fireworks.
Section 29-363. (Formerly Sec. 29-103). - Expense of transportation and storage of seized fireworks.
Section 29-364. (Formerly Sec. 29-104). - Licenses. Denial, suspension or revocation.
Section 29-365. (Formerly Sec. 29-105). - License fees.
Section 29-366. (Formerly Sec. 29-106). - Penalty.
Section 29-367. (Formerly Sec. 29-106q). - Regulation of rockets.
Section 29-368. (Formerly Sec. 29-106r). - Variations and exemptions.
Section 29-369. (Formerly Sec. 29-106s). - Appeal.
Section 29-370. (Formerly Sec. 29-106t). - Penalty.
Section 29-371. - Counterfeit and unsafe lighters. Sales prohibited. Exceptions. Civil action.
Section 29-389. (Formerly Sec. 19-386). - Stairways and fire escapes on certain buildings.
Section 29-392. (Formerly Sec. 19-390). - Fire Safety Code. New construction to conform.
Section 29-393. (Formerly Sec. 19-391). - Building inspectors; duties, right of entry.
Section 29-394. (Formerly Sec. 19-392). - Penalty.
Section 29-395. (Formerly Sec. 19-394f). - Penalty.
Section 29-401. (Formerly Sec. 19-403b). - Regulations.
Section 29-403. (Formerly Sec. 19-403d). - Appeal from decision of department.
Section 29-405. (Formerly Sec. 19-403f). - Appeal from decision of local building official.
Section 29-407. (Formerly Sec. 19-403h). - Notice to adjoining property owners.
Section 29-408. (Formerly Sec. 19-403i). - Safety measures to be provided. Fence.
Section 29-409. (Formerly Sec. 19-403j). - Sidewalk shed requirements.
Section 29-410. (Formerly Sec. 19-403k). - Excavation of sidewalk area.
Section 29-411. (Formerly Sec. 19-403l). - Restrictions on demolition procedures.
Section 29-412. (Formerly Sec. 19-403m). - Accumulated materials.
Section 29-413. (Formerly Sec. 19-403n). - Basements and cellars.
Section 29-414. (Formerly Sec. 19-403o). - Penalty.
Section 29-415. (Formerly Sec. 19-403p). - Public service company exceptions.
Section 29-416. - Definitions.
Section 29-417. - Sale of cigarettes; requirements. Revocation or suspension of license. Exceptions.
Section 29-419. - Certification. Fee. Retesting required for modified cigarettes.
Section 29-420. - Connecticut Fire-Safe Cigarette Directory. Appeal. Civil action.
Section 29-421. - Fire standards compliant marking required for sale of cigarettes.
Section 29-422. - Implementation in accordance with New York law. Regulations.
Section 29-423. - Fire safety standard and firefighter protection act enforcement account.