Connecticut § 16-352 - Emergency excavation, demolition or discharge of explosives.
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§ 16-352. Emergency excavation, demolition or discharge of explosives.
Sec. 16-352. Emergency excavation, demolition or discharge of explosives. (a) In case of emergency involving danger to life, health or property or which requires immediate correction to continue the operation of a major industrial plant, or to assure the continuity of public utility service, excavation or demolition without explosives may be made without notice required by section 16-349 provided notice thereof is given as soon as reasonably possible.
(b) In case of an emergency involving an immediate and substantial danger of death or serious personal injury, explosives may be discharged if notice thereof is given at any time before discharge.
(P.A. 77-350, S. 8; P.A. 14-94, S. 44.)
History: P.A. 14-94 amended Subsec. (a) to delete provision re two-day notice and provision re notice provided by telephone, effective October 1, 2015.
See Sec. 16-356 re penalty for failure to give required notice.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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