[Amended 5-3-1993]
A. 
All applications for permits required by the Connecticut Basic Building Code shall be made to the Building Division of the Public Works Department in accordance with the code.
B. 
All work for which a permit is issued shall conform to all applicable General Statutes, the Connecticut Basic Building Code and any other applicable state regulations and all applicable ordinances, rules and regulations of the City of Middletown.
C. 
All plans, other than those for single-family or two-family houses, shall be submitted to the Building Division on microfiche before a certificate of occupancy may be issued.
[Added 7-2-1979]
A. 
No permit for new construction for any building or structure requiring sewage disposal facilities shall be issued unless there is a public sewer available to the premises or a permit has been issued by the Health Department pursuant to and in accordance with the Public Health Code for construction of a sewage disposal system.
B. 
No permit for work to make an addition to any building or structure which reduces the lot area available for subsurface sewage disposal; for work to convert a building or structure for year-round use; or for work to change the use of an existing building or structure shall be issued unless there is a public sewer available to the premises or a permit has been issued by the Health Department pursuant to and in accordance with the Public Health Code.
[Amended 7-1-1985; 5-3-1993; 7-3-2000; 2-6-2006 by Ord. No. 05-06; 7-3-2006 by Ord. No. 14-06; 8-2-2010 by Ord. No. 77-10; 6-2-2025 by Ord. No. 04-25]
A. 
No permit shall be issued until the required permit fee has been paid. The following permit fees are established pursuant to and in accordance with the Connecticut Basic Building Code and the General Statutes.
B. 
A separate permit shall be obtained for each building, structure or sign which is to be constructed, enlarged, altered, removed, relocated or demolished, and a separate permit shall be obtained for each trade for each building or structure for electrical, elevator, plumbing and heating, air conditioning and refrigeration and oil burner.
C. 
The fee for each permit shall be based on the cost as herein specified, sworn to by the owner or his representative, or as estimated by the Building Official as provided herein, and shall be as follows:
Cost
Fee
$1 to $1,000
$28.26
Over $1,000
$15.26 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof
3rd reinspection after 2 failed inspections
$75
D. 
The owner or his agent or contractor shall submit with the application for a building permit an estimated cost of the entire sign, building or structure and site improvements, including all materials and labor. Cost shall include all work by all crafts required to complete the sign, building or structure and site improvements in preparation for a certificate of occupancy. If said estimated cost, in the opinion of the Building Official, is not a reasonable estimate of cost, the Building Official shall determine the estimated cost based on current construction costs for all labor and material, and the fee for the permit shall be based upon such estimate made by the Building Official.
E. 
The Common Council may waive the permit fee for nonprofit corporations or organizations; provided, however, that such nonprofit corporations or organizations shall remit to the Building Official the education fee which said Official is required to assess and remit to the State Department of Public Safety pursuant to C.G.S. § 29-263, as amended.
F. 
No permit fee shall be paid by any City agency to obtain a permit from the Building Official for construction by the City upon property owned by the City for use by the City.
G. 
Separate permits shall be required for each building or structure, whether or not such building or structure is connected to another building or structure by a tunnel, canopy, walkway or other connecting structure.
A. 
Filing bond. No person shall erect, install, remove or rehang any sign for which a permit is required under the provisions of the Connecticut Basic Building Code and which encroaches on any street, highway, alley or other public way until a surety bond in the amount of $10,000, with an insurance company authorized to do business in this state as surety, has been filed with the Building Division of the Public Works Department as herein required.
B. 
Conditions of bond. The bond shall be for the purpose of indemnifying and holding the City harmless against any and all liability for injury to persons or property that may occur by reason of the construction, erection or maintenance of the sign. Such bond shall be conditioned on the construction, erection and maintenance of the sign in accordance with the provisions of the Connecticut Basic Building Code and shall protect and save the City of Middletown harmless from any and all liability, claims, damages, expenses or demands for personal injury or property damage by reason of the construction, erection or maintenance of the sign, including but not limited to personal injury or property damage resulting from defects in construction or the collapse or failure of any sign or any part thereof.
C. 
Notice of cancellation. The surety bond herein required shall remain in full force and effect during the life of the sign and shall not be canceled by the principal or surety until 30 days after receipt of written notice of cancellation by the Building Official. If any bond to be canceled is not replaced within 10 days of notice to the Building Official, he shall order the sign removed.
D. 
Liability insurance. No permit shall be issued for the erection, installation, removal or rehanging of any such sign until there has been filed with the Building Division a certificate of insurance, from an insurance company authorized to do business in this state, certifying that the person or persons to perform the work have in force public liability insurance in an amount not less than $150,000, which certificate shall also state that 30 days' prior written notice shall be given to the Building Official of a cancellation or other change in coverage of such policy.
[Added 12-4-1978]
Fire District No. 1 shall comprise the areas housing highly congested business, commercial, manufacturing and industrial uses or in which such uses are developing. The limits of such areas are described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of the Sumner Brook with the railroad and Union Street; thence westerly along Union Street, Pleasant Street and around the western extremities of South Green to Church Street; thence westerly along Church Street to the rear lot lines of properties on the westerly side of Broad Street; thence northerly along the rear lot lines of properties on the westerly side of Broad Street to Washington Street and continuing across Washington Street along the westerly property line of 144 Washington Street to the rear lot line of said 144 Washington Street; thence easterly along the rear lot lines of properties on the northerly side of Washington Street to the point of intersection with the rear lot lines of properties on the westerly side of Main Street; thence northerly along the rear lot lines of properties on the westerly side of Main Street to Spring Street; thence westerly along Spring Street to Rome Avenue; thence northerly along Rome Avenue to Stack Street; thence easterly along Stack Street to North Main Street; thence southerly along North Main Street to the Arrigoni Bridge; thence easterly under the Arrigoni Bridge 650 feet to the railroad track; thence southerly along the railroad track to the point of intersection with Sumner Brook and Union Street, or the point of beginning, with the exception of those parcels as described in § 120-8.
[Added 12-4-1978]
Fire District No. 2 shall comprise the areas housing residential uses (Use Groups L-1 and L-2), together with retail stores and business and amusement centers, or in which uses are developing. The limits of such areas are described as follows:
A. 
Beginning at the point of intersection of Sumner Brook with River Road; thence easterly along River Road to a point approximately 430 feet east of the center line of Eastern Drive; thence southerly in a straight line to a point of intersection with Eastern Drive approximately 1,200 feet north of Silver Street; thence southerly along Eastern Drive to Silver Street; thence westerly along Silver Street to Wall Street; thence southerly along Wall Street to Main Street Extension, or Saybrook Road; thence southeasterly along Main Street Extension and Saybrook Road to Clew Drive; thence westerly along Clew Drive and Hillside Avenue with the same produced westerly across East Main Street to Sumner Brook; thence following Sumner Brook northerly to Mill Street; thence westerly along Mill Street to the rear property lines of properties on the westerly side of Warner Avenue; thence southerly along the rear lot lines of properties on the westerly side of Warner Avenue and the easterly property line of land now or formerly of S.G. and Rose Marino 750 feet to a point; thence westerly along the southerly property line of land now or formerly of S.G. and Rose Marino 140 feet; thence northerly along the westerly property line of land now or formerly of S.G. and Rose Marino 30 feet; thence westerly along the southerly property line of land now or formerly of S.G. Marino Crane Service Corp. 170 feet; thence northerly 340 feet, westerly 110 feet, northerly 280 feet, westerly 240 feet and northerly 230 feet along land now or formerly of S.G. Marino Crane Service Corp; thence continuing northwesterly along a series of property lines 90 feet to a point of intersection with Long Hill Brook; thence westerly along Long Hill Brook to South Main Street; thence southerly along South Main Street to Woodside Circle; thence easterly along Woodside Circle a distance of 200 feet from the center line of South Main Street; thence southerly along the rear lot lines of properties on the easterly side of South Main Street and Farm Hill Road to Durant Street; thence westerly along Durant Street to Farm Hill Road; thence southerly along Farm Hill Road to a property line 539 feet south of Durant Street; thence westerly along a property line 207 feet to a point; thence southerly along a property line 76 feet to a point; thence westerly along a property line 147 feet to a point; thence southerly parallel to and 175 feet from South Main Street to Norfolk Street; thence easterly along Norfolk Street approximately 81 feet to a point; thence southerly 290 feet to a brook; thence continuing southerly along the brook to a point near the intersection of Highland Avenue and South Main Street along the southerly property line of land now or formerly of O. Lenz; thence westerly along the southerly property line of land now or formerly of O. Lenz 183 feet to South Main Street; thence northerly across South Main Street and along Highland Avenue to a point 138 feet north of the northerly right-of-way line of Durwin Street; thence westerly along a property line 243 feet to a point; thence northerly along a property line 225 feet to a point; thence westerly along a property line 107 feet to a point; thence northerly along a property line 203 feet to a point; thence easterly along a property line 288 feet to a point on Highland Avenue which is approximately 420 feet south of the southerly right-of-way line of Stevens Lane; thence northerly along Highland Avenue to Ward Street; thence easterly on Ward Street to Lakeside Avenue; thence northerly along Lakeside Avenue approximately 200 feet to a point north of the center line of Ward Street; thence easterly along several property lines to a point on South Main Street approximately 200 feet north of the center line of Ward Street; thence northerly along South Main Street to Durant Street; thence northwesterly and northerly along the eastern boundary of Pameacha Pond to Pameacha Avenue; thence westerly along Pameacha Avenue to High Street; thence northerly along High Street to Beach Street; thence northwesterly and northerly along Beach Street and Home Avenue to Ravine Avenue; thence westerly along Ravine Avenue to Pine Street; thence westerly along the rear property lines of properties on the southerly side of Pine Avenue to the rear property lines of properties on the westerly side of Knowles Avenue; thence northerly along the rear property lines of properties on the westerly side of Knowles Avenue to Cross Street; thence westerly and southerly along Cross Street and Long Lane to a point approximately 600 feet south of Woodland Street; thence westerly and northerly along the property line of the State of Connecticut (Long Lane School) to Butternut Street; thence northeasterly along Butternut Street to Thomas Street; thence northerly along Thomas Street and Dunn Street to Washington Street; thence westerly along Washington Street to the Penn Central railroad overpass; thence southwesterly along the Penn Central railroad right-of-way 800 feet; thence westerly along a line parallel to and 300 feet south of Washington Street to West Street; thence northerly along West Street to Washington Street; thence westerly along Washington Street to the Coginchaug River; thence south and westerly along the Coginchaug River approximately 1,700 feet to a property line; thence northeasterly 70 feet along a property line to a point; thence northeasterly along a rear lot line of land facing Boston Road 130 feet to a property line; thence northwesterly along a property line 140 feet to the center line of Boston Road; thence northeasterly along Boston Road 170 feet to a point 260 feet south of the center line of Washington Street; thence easterly along a line 250 feet south of and parallel to the center line of Washington Street to the easterly property line of land now or formerly of Washington Shopping Plaza; thence southerly along the easterly property line of Washington Shopping Plaza 470 feet to a point; thence westerly along the rear property of said Shopping Plaza 310 feet to a point; thence southerly along the said property of the Shopping Plaza 220 feet to a point; thence westerly along the southerly property line of said Shopping Plaza 820 feet to a point; thence northerly 70 feet to a point and westerly along the rear lot lines of properties on the southerly side of Washington Street to a point of intersection with Washington Street at George Street; thence easterly along Washington Street to Camp Street; thence northerly along Camp Street to a point marking the northerly property line of land now or formerly known as Fernwood Apartments; thence easterly along the northerly property line of said apartments and the rear property lines of land on the southerly side of Hickory Circle 1,000 feet to a point; thence northerly along the rear property lines of properties on the easterly side of Hickory Circle 400 feet to a point; thence easterly along the northerly property line of land now or formerly of Middletown Shopping Plaza to Plaza Drive; thence southerly along Plaza Drive to Washington Street; thence easterly along Washington Street to Old Mill Road; thence northerly along Old Mill Road 150 feet to a point; thence easterly along the rear lot lines of properties along the northerly side of Washington Street to the Coginchaug River; thence northeasterly along the Coginchaug River a distance of 990 feet to a property line; thence southerly along a property line 500 feet to Factory Street; thence easterly along Factory Street 500 feet to a point; thence northerly along a series of property lines 950 feet to the Coginchaug River; thence following the Coginchaug River northeasterly to its confluence with the Mattabasset River; thence following the Mattabasset River southeasterly to a point of intersection with the railroad; thence following the railroad southerly to the Arrigoni Bridge; thence easterly under the Arrigoni Bridge to North Main Street; thence northerly along North Main Street to Stack Street; thence westerly along Stack Street to Rome Avenue; thence southerly along Rome Avenue to Spring Street; thence easterly along Spring Street to the rear lot line of property on the westerly side of Main Street; thence southerly along the rear lot lines of properties on the westerly side of Main Street to a point marking the rear lot lines of properties on the northerly side of Washington Street; thence westerly along the rear lot lines of properties on the northerly side of Washington Street to the westerly property line of 144 Washington Street; thence southerly along the westerly property line of 144 Washington Street and continuing across Washington Street, along the rear lot lines of properties on the westerly side of Broad Street to Church Street; thence easterly along Church Street and around the western extremities of South Green to Pleasant Street; thence easterly along Pleasant Street and Union Street to the point of intersection with Sumner Creek and River Road, or the point and place of beginning, with the exception of those parcels as described in § 120-8.
B. 
Beginning at the intersection of Saybrook Road with Old Shunpike Road; thence westerly along Old Shunpike Road to the easterly right-of-way of Route 9; thence northerly along said right-of-way of Route 9 approximately 3,330 feet to the northerly property line of land now or formerly of P. Calosso; thence easterly along said property line 135 feet to a point; thence southerly along said property line 151 feet to a point; thence easterly along said property line 423 feet to a point and 165 feet to Saybrook Road; thence northerly along Saybrook Road approximately 200 feet to the southerly property line of land now or formerly of HELCO; thence northeasterly along the southerly property line of said HELCO land 1,790 feet to a point; thence southerly along the westerly property line of land now or formerly of I. and N. Helfant 637 feet to a point; thence northeasterly along the southerly property line of said Helfant land and along the property line of land now or formerly of the Millstone Point Company approximately 1,730 feet to a point; thence southerly along the easterly property line of said Millstone Point Company land approximately 1,300 feet to a point; thence westerly along a property line of said Millstone Point Company and the northerly property line of land now or formerly of Connecticut Nature Conservatory 1,360 feet to a point; thence southerly along a property line of said Conservatory 385 feet to a point; thence westerly along the northerly property line of said Conservatory 1,200 feet to a point; thence westerly in an irregular line along the northerly property line of said Conservatory 750 feet to Dripps Road; thence southeasterly along Dripps Road approximately 700 feet to a point; thence westerly along the southerly property line of land now or formerly of W. Gautieri approximately 500 feet to Saybrook Road; thence southerly along Saybrook Road approximately 1,200 feet to Old Shunpike Road, or the point of beginning.
C. 
Beginning at the point of intersection of Route 9 and Saybrook Road; thence southerly along Saybrook Road to Randolph Road; thence westerly along Randolph Road to Route 9; thence northerly along Route 9 to Saybrook Road, or the point of beginning.
D. 
Beginning at the point of intersection of River Road and Silver Street; thence southeasterly along Silver Street 1,900 feet to the westerly property line of land now or formerly of the Middletown Housing Authority; thence northwesterly along the westerly property line of said Housing Authority to River Road; thence easterly along River Road to Silver Street, or the point of beginning.
E. 
Beginning at a point on Newfield Street 800 feet north of the center line of Congdon Street; thence easterly along a property line 2,350 feet to a railroad; thence southeasterly along the center line of the railroad 500 feet to the Coginchaug River; thence southwesterly along the Coginchaug River 850 feet to a property line; thence generally westerly along the southerly property lines of lands now or formerly of J. Otfinoski to Newfield Street; thence northerly along Newfield Street 200 feet to the point of beginning.
F. 
Beginning at a point marking the intersection of Country Club Road with Middle Street; thence southerly along Country Club Road to Bell Street; thence northerly, westerly and northerly along Bell Street to an abandoned railroad right-of-way; thence northeasterly along the abandoned railroad right-of-way to Middle Street; thence southerly along Middle Street to Country Club Road, or the point of beginning.
[Added 12-4-1978; amended 1-7-1985]
All other areas not included in Fire District Nos. 1 and 2 shall be designated as outside the fire limits, including the following: Beginning at a point marking the southwesterly corner of land now or formerly of the State of Connecticut (Armory) lying on the easterly side of Main Street; thence easterly along said state land 150 feet to a point; thence southerly in a line parallel to Main Street 70 feet to a point; thence westerly 150 feet to a point of intersection of Main Street; thence northerly 70 feet to the point of beginning; and beginning at a point on the westerly side of Main Street approximately 64 feet south of William Street marking the southeast corner of property now or formerly of the First Baptist Church; thence southerly along the westerly side of Main Street 221 feet± to Church Street; thence southwesterly along the northerly side of Church Street a distance of 83 feet± to a point; thence northwesterly along the easterly property line of land now or formerly of Doolittle Funeral Home a distance of 47 feet to a point and 78 feet to a point; thence southwesterly 9 feet to a point; thence northwesterly 32 feet to a point; thence southwesterly 30 feet to a point; thence northwesterly 67 feet to a point marking the southerly property line of the First Baptist Church; thence northeasterly 138 feet along the southerly property line of the First Baptist Church to the point and place of beginning. Also, beginning at the southeasterly corner of land now or formerly of T.W. McDowell; running thence south 25º 10' 34" west 93.0 feet along said westerly side of South Main Street to the northeasterly corner of land now or formerly of Addie E. Hubbard; thence along the northerly boundaries of lands now or formerly of Addie E. Hubbard, John F. Hartman and John Glynn north 66º 34' 11" west 59.21 feet, south 84º 43' 07" west 75.25 feet and south 83º 12' 11" west 96.50 feet; thence north 0º 20' 50" west 47.55 along the easterly boundary of land now or formerly of George H. Loveland; thence north 84º 57' 19" east 45.50 feet along the southerly boundary of land now or formerly of Middletown Savings Bank to a point on the westerly boundary of a pass way from Loveland Street, said point being 136 feet more or less from said Loveland Street; thence along the westerly, southerly and easterly boundaries of said pass way south 5º 02' 41" east 14.50 feet, north 86º 44' 07" east 49.42 feet, north 0º 20' 50" west 4.05 feet, north 84º 57' 19" east 61.92 feet, north 1º 24' 31" east 12.08 feet; continuing thence north 1º 24' 31" east 70.00 feet along the easterly boundary of land now or formerly of Alice M. Lewis; thence south 63º 30' 14" east 117.68 feet along the southerly boundary of land now or formerly of T.W. McDowell to the point of beginning. Also, beginning at a point on the east side of Broad Street, which point marks the southwest corner of land now or formerly of Robert B. Brainard Agency, Incorporated, and the northwest corner of premises described herein; thence southerly along the east side of Broad Street, 50 feet, to a point marking the northwest corner of land now or formerly of Margaret V. Vecchitto, et al; thence easterly along the north line of said land now or formerly of Margaret V. Vecchitto, et al, 120 feet, to a point in the west line of land now or formerly of the City of Middletown; thence northerly along the west line of said land now or formerly of the City of Middletown, 41 feet, to a point on the south line of land now or formerly of Doris G. Dzialo, 40 feet, to a point; thence northerly along the west line of said land now or formerly of Doris G. Dzialo, 10 feet, to a point; and thence continuing westerly along the south line of said land now or formerly of Robert B. Brainard Agency, Incorporated, 81 feet, to the point of beginning. Also, beginning at a point on the north side of Court Street, which point is 167.7 feet west of the westerly street line of Broad Street and is the southeast corner of the premises described herein; thence westerly along the north side of Court Street 50 feet; thence northerly along east lines of property now or formerly of Constance Vitale and now or formerly of Matterazzo 200± feet; thence easterly along a portion of the south line of property now or formerly of Vinci, 50.6 feet; thence southerly along the west line of property now or formerly of Russell Library Corporation, 200± feet, to the point of beginning. Also, beginning at a point on the northwesterly side of Crescent Street which point marks the southerly corner of the premises described herein and the easterly corner of land now or formerly of the D'Angelo Funeral Home, Inc.; thence northeasterly along the northwesterly side of Crescent Street 49.71 feet to an iron pipe; thence northwesterly along land now or formerly of Herbert M. Magram 128.72 feet to a post; thence southwesterly along land now or formerly of the Masonic Building Association, Inc., 46.61 feet to a post; thence continuing easterly along said Masonic Building Association, Inc., property 2.09 feet to a point; thence southeasterly along the northeasterly face of a concrete wall and property line of land now or formerly of D'Angelo Funeral Home, Inc., 130.15 feet to the point of beginning. Also, beginning at a point on the southeasterly corner of Main Street and Green Street, being the northwest corner of the premises described herein; thence easterly 100.17 feet, along the south side of Green Street; thence southerly 90 feet along the westerly boundary of land now or formerly of the City of Middletown; thence westerly 100.62 feet, along the northerly boundary of other land now or formerly of the City of Middletown; thence northerly along the east side of Main Street and the westerly property line of the Middlesex Realty Holding Company 86.53 feet, to the point of beginning.
No building or structure shall be moved in, upon or over any public highway within the City without a written permit first being obtained from the Director of Public Works. A permit fee shall be paid in accordance with the schedule in § 120-3 based upon the cost to move the building or structure over the highway.
All awnings shall be installed, constructed and maintained in accordance with the provisions of the Connecticut Basic Building Code. The Department of Public Works shall annually inspect all awnings to determine whether they conform to the provisions of the Connecticut Basic Building Code and, in the event they do not so conform, shall notify the owner or person maintaining the same and order him to make such changes necessary to conform to the code.
A. 
Upon receiving a building permit, the party intending to build shall, if the street in front of the proposed building is not graded, obtain the necessary information as to the grade from the Department of Public Works of the City of Middletown and build in conformity therewith. It is the responsibility of the owner to determine the proper grade. The Building Official has no responsibility to determine proper grade. If he issues a permit for construction shown on a set of plans upon which incorrect grades are indicated no responsibility shall attach to the Building Official and it shall not excuse a failure to build according to proper grade.
B. 
It is the owner's responsibility to build in such a manner as to take into account any and all drainage patterns affecting the property.
C. 
All plot plans are required to show the finished first floor elevation and the elevation of the center line of the pavement of any adjacent highway or street.
D. 
All proposed buildings are required to have a minimum elevation of two feet for the finished first floor above the existing or proposed street pavement wherever possible. Whenever conditions do not permit adherence to this requirement, a final grading plan must be submitted showing all underground and surface drainage necessary to accommodate any future runoff from and to adjoining areas. Any required modifications or additions to an existing roadway or drainage system shall be the responsibility of the owner and shall be shown on the plot plan prior to the issuance of a building permit. No modification or addition to an existing roadway or drainage within the street line or any area in which the City has the right to drain, by easement or otherwise, shall be made without first obtaining a written permit from the Department of Public Works. In any event, the City shall not be obligated to make modifications or additions to any roadway or street or drainage system to alleviate any drainage problem created by the builder or owner, whether or not any permits have been obtained from the City.
A. 
The plot plan submitted with an application for a building permit must be prepared by a Connecticut registered land surveyor bearing the seal of the surveyor and a certification that it is substantially correct to the degree of accuracy shown thereon. The plot plan must display all zoning information pertinent to front, rear and side yard requirements, as well as other information required by any applicable statute, regulation or ordinance.
B. 
Initially, only construction of the foundation will be authorized. After completion of the foundation a recertification must be made by the surveyor on the plot plan certifying the exact location of the foundation as built. After such recertification has been made to the Building Official, and the Building Official determines that the location as recertified is in compliance with required zoning laws, approval will be given for completion of construction.
A. 
The Director of Public Works or the Building Official shall have the authority to inspect, as to nonresidential property during normal business hours and as to residential property between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except in the event of an emergency when entry is necessary in the interest of public safety, in which event inspection may be made at any time, any electric wiring, apparatus, material or appliance now existing or which may hereafter be installed or which is offered for sale in the City.
B. 
When any such wiring, apparatus, material or appliance is found by the Director or Building Official to be hazardous to life or property or to cause interference with radio reception or when any apparatus, material or appliance offered for sale or any work installed subsequent to the adoption of the State Building Code or any applicable ordinance is found not to be in compliance therewith, the person responsible for the maintenance, installation or offering for sale of the same shall be notified and a period of time specified within which any such wiring, apparatus, material or appliance shall be put in an approved condition or removed or withdrawn from sale, as the case may be. Upon the failure of any person to comply with the requirement set forth in any such notice, the Director or Building Official may disconnect or may order the disconnection of electric service to any wiring, apparatus or appliance covered by the notice.
No electric meters or services within or attached to any building which have been removed or disconnected for any reason whatsoever shall be reinstalled or reconnected without the approval of the Building Official. In the event that the electrical system which the meter or service serves consists of knob or tube, open wiring, wooden molding or cleat work wiring, the systems, including meter boards, shall be removed and replaced with materials conforming to the Connecticut State Building Code.
Wiring to oil burners shall be independent of other branch circuits. Each burner shall have a thermostatic safety control and two identified switches controlling the burner, these switches to be in series of the "hot wire," one located near the burner and one near the entrance to the room in which the burner is located. The locations of the safety control and switches shall be subject to the approval of the Building Official.
In public buildings, hotels, dormitories and elsewhere as may be required for the public safety and welfare, there shall be placed at each exit or passage to an exit a permanent exit sign of a type and in a location approved by the Director of Public Works or Building Official.[1]
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Editor's Note: Original § 5-17, Lighting of stairways and halls in buildings containing two or more dwelling units, which immediately followed this section, was deleted 1-6-2003 by Ord. No. 01-03.