Connecticut § 16-231a - Cuts and permanent patches in highway. Inspections. Repairs. Certification.
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§ 16-231a. Cuts and permanent patches in highway. Inspections. Repairs. Certification.
Sec. 16-231a. Cuts and permanent patches in highway. Inspections. Repairs. Certification. A public service company, as defined in section 16-1, a municipal waterworks system established under chapter 102, a district, metropolitan district, municipal district or special services district established under chapter 105 or 105a, any other general statute or any public or special act, which is authorized to supply water, or any other waterworks system owned, leased, maintained, operated, managed or controlled by any unit of local government under any general statute or any public or special act, or a contractor of such entity, that cuts and permanently patches a public highway in the course of repairs or installations shall, one year after such permanent patch is made, (1) inspect such permanent patch, (2) make any additional repairs as may be necessary, and (3) certify to the municipality in which such patch is located that such patch meets generally accepted standards of repair. Any municipality may, by vote of its legislative body, elect not to enforce the requirements of this section.
(P.A. 11-80, S. 95.)
History: P.A. 11-80 effective July 1, 2011.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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