Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies (Last Updated: June 14,2023) |
Title13a Highways and Bridges |
SubTitle13a-143c. Minimum Requirements Relative to Traffic Safety for any Car Wash Facility for Which a Building Permit is Issued |
Sec.13a-143c-1. Minimum requirements concerning traffic safety for a car wash facility
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(a) All conditions required in Connecticut General Statutes Section 13a-143a, Driveway Permits, and Section 13a-143b, Car-wash Installation to Correct Icy Highway Conditions, as revised, and Connecticut Department of Transportation Highway Encroachment Permit Regulations Sections 13b-17-1 through Section 13b-17-46 inclusive, latest edition, shall be complied with.
(b) The distance from the entrance of a car wash building to the public highway right-of-way shall be sufficient in length to accommodate the maximum number of vehicles that can be serviced within a fifteen (15) minute period.
(c) The distance from the exit of a car wash building to the public highway right-of-way shall be of sufficient length to accommodate the greater of 50 feet or the maximum number of vehicles that can be serviced in a two (2) minute period.
(d) The minimum distance from the car wash site to a highway intersection shall be in accordance with Section 13b-17-15 - Driveways, of the Connecticut Department of Transportation Highway Encroachment Permit Regulations.
(Effective May 5, 1997)