Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies (Last Updated: June 14,2023) |
Title16 Public Service Companies |
SubTitle16-345-1_16-345-9. Excavation Near Underground Utility Facilities |
Sec.16-345-7. Compliance with local permit requirements
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Except as provided in section 16-345-6 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, sections 16-345-1 to 16-345-9, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies shall not be construed to affect or impair local ordinances, charter or other provisions of law requiring permits to be obtained before excavating in a public highway or to demolish structures on private property, nor shall they be construed to grant to any person, excavator, or public agency any rights not specifically provided by Chapter 293 of the Connecticut General Statutes and said sections. A permit from a public agency shall not relieve any person from responsibility for complying with the provisions of Chapter 293 of the Connecticut General Statutes and said sections. The failure of any person who has been granted a permit to comply with the provisions of Chapter 293 of the Connecticut General Statutes and said sections shall not be deemed to impose any liability upon the public agency issuing the permit.
(Effective October 25, 1988; Amended August 23, 2000; Amended August 2, 2016)