Connecticut Administrative Code
Title 29 - Public Safety and State Police
291a - Connecticut State Fire Prevention Code
Section 29-291a-7a - Inspections, Plan Submittals

Universal Citation: CT Reg of State Agencies 29-291a-7a

Current through March 14, 2024

(a) Each local fire marshal, the State Fire Marshal and their respective designees shall conduct inspections as prescribed in section 29-305 of the Connecticut General Statutes of buildings and facilities regulated by sections 29-291a-1 a to 29-291a-10a, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies within their jurisdictions.

(b) The minimum requirements for the frequency of inspections conducted pursuant to section 29-305 of the Connecticut General Statutes shall be as follows: (Note: Definitions of classifications are found in the Connecticut State Fire Safety Code.)

(1) Annual inspections for the occupancy classifications; all R Residential, A-1, A-2, E, H-1 and I-1.

(2) Inspections every two years for the occupancy classifications; A-3, H-2, I-2, I-3, I-4, B-Medical and B-College.

(3) Inspections every three years for occupancy classifications; B, H-3, M, S-1, A-4 and A-5.

(4) Inspections every four years for the occupancy classifications; F-1, F-2, H-4, H-5, S-2 and U.

(c) Each local fire marshal, the State Fire Marshal and their respective designees may conduct inspections as often as may be necessary during the construction of new buildings, structures or additions regulated by this code and during the course of renovations, alterations or modernizations to existing buildings and structures for the purpose of satisfying themselves that all work is in accordance with the approved plans and specifications and this code.

(d) Detailed plans and specifications for new structures and additions, renovations or alterations to existing structures shall be submitted by the permit applicant to the local fire marshal having jurisdiction to demonstrate compliance with section 29-263 of the Connecticut General Statutes.

(e) Each local fire marshal, the State Fire Marshal and their respective designees may conduct inspections as often as may be necessary during the construction or addition of new processes and material handling regulated by this code and during the course of renovations, alterations or modernizations to existing processes and material handling for the purpose of satisfying themselves that all work is in accordance with the approved plans and specifications and this code.

(f) Detailed plans and specifications for new processes and material handling regulated by this code, renovations or alterations to existing processes or material handling shall be submitted by the applicant to the local fire marshal having jurisdiction to demonstrate compliance with section 29-263 of the Connecticut General Statutes.

(g) A municipality or fire district may, by ordinance, establish a fee for construction document review conducted pursuant to subsection (d) or (f) of this section, provided the municipality or fire district prescribes the manner in which this schedule of fees shall be posted for public view.

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