Stratford, CT Mobility & Curb Rules: Red-Light Cameras (2026)

Section 203-38 authorizes the devices at locations within school zones, pedestrian safety zones and other places in Stratford, provided the locations are identified in a plan submitted to and approved by the Connecticut Department of Transportation. The ordinance text does not list intersections or school zones. A device is defined in § 203-39 as one that records the number plate, date, time and location of a motor vehicle that exceeds the posted speed limit by 10 or more miles per hour or fails to stop for a steady red signal.

Section 203-42 puts liability on the owner of the vehicle. For the first 30 days after a location is equipped with an operational device, the owner receives a written warning instead of a citation. Under § 203-43, a sworn member or employee of the Stratford Police Department, or a Town employee designated by the traffic authority, must review the recorded images and find reasonable grounds before a citation goes out by first class mail. The citation must be mailed within 30 days after the owner's identity is determined and is invalid unless mailed not later than 60 days after the alleged violation.

Section 203-44 sets the fine at $50 for a first violation and $75 for each subsequent one, payable electronically, with a processing fee not to exceed $15. Under § 203-40, a vendor's fees cannot be contingent on the number of citations issued or fines paid. Section 203-47 bars disclosure of personally identifiable information except for charging, collection and enforcement, and requires destruction not later than 30 days after a fine is collected or a hearing is resolved.

Separately, Chapter 138 (Ord. No. 25-07, adopted 8-19-2025) authorizes a municipal school bus violation enforcement system enforcing Connecticut General Statutes § 14-279(a), with a fine of $250.