New Haven, CT

New Haven's RS-3 zoning district lets event facilities in Historic Residential Structures host outdoor events until 11 p.m., but amplified music at those events must stop by 10 p.m…

New Haven caps aircraft takeoff noise at Tweed-New Haven Airport by time of day: 68.0 dB(A) overnight, rising to 78.0 dB(A) at midday, under Code of Ordinances § 4-63. Pilots who…

New Haven exempts construction equipment noise from its decibel limits only between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, under Code…

New Haven bars motor vehicle noise, including amplified sound, that carries plainly audibly 100 feet from the vehicle, and requires a police-issued permit before using a loudspeaker or…

New Haven only exempts domestic power equipment, including leaf blowers, mowers, power saws and similar yard tools, from its noise limits when run between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m…

New Haven caps outdoor sound by the emitter's zoning district under Code of Ordinances Sec. 18-75: a residential source may not exceed 45 dBA into a neighboring residence at night (55…

New Haven caps noise reaching a residential lot at 45 dBA at night versus 55 dBA by day, with nighttime running from 10 p.m. (9 p.m. Sundays and holidays) until the next day's hours…

New Haven treats animals that disturb neighbors' peace and quiet, including through nuisance behavior, as a public nuisance offense subject to fines under the city's animal code.

Where a business or industrial district in New Haven abuts a residence district, fences must be built of wood, wrought iron, exposed aggregate tilt wall, fired masonry, or approved…

New Haven caps fences and enclosure walls placed inside a required front, side or rear yard at eight feet in height. New Haven Zoning Ordinance Section 25(c) sets that flat limit for…

Connecticut Statutes Sections 52-480 and 52-570 grant private remedies against malicious spite fences exceeding useful purpose, while Section 47-49 mandates shared maintenance of…

New Haven's Anti-Blight and Property Maintenance Ordinance requires kept-up landscaping and caps grass and weeds at one foot on any premises.

New Haven's park rules bar anyone from digging up, cutting, transplanting, or otherwise damaging any tree, shrub, or plant inside a city park without authorization: a separate rule…

New Haven's zoning code defines artificial turf as an impervious surface, not a pervious one, so installing it in a yard counts against the lot's maximum impervious coverage limits…

Connecticut requires large commercial food waste generators producing 26+ tons annually to separate organics for recycling at certified composting facilities under CGS § 22a-226e. The…

Connecticut law universally requires every municipality to appoint a tree warden with exclusive authority over the care, pruning, and removal of trees within public roads, parks, and…

Connecticut grants the Department of Public Health and Public Utilities Regulatory Authority statewide power to impose water use restrictions during drought emergencies. The Governor…

New Haven lets a majority of residents on a block petition the board of aldermen to create a residential parking zone; once signs go up, only permit holders may park curbside there.

New Haven prohibits leaving an abandoned, inoperable or unregistered vehicle on private or public land for more than 30 days under Code of Ordinances Sec. 18-40. The Department of…

Once New Haven's mayor declares a snow emergency, any vehicle left standing on a posted city street can be towed to a public garage or city-controlled lot until the emergency is lifted.

New Haven's traffic code limits authority over curb markings to the Traffic Authority, the city's Board of Police Commissioners, so a curb isn't legally painted or marked until that…

New Haven lets residents petition to turn their block into a permit-only residential parking zone, where no one may park at the curb without a displayed zone permit.

New Haven bars leaving a vehicle parked in the same on-street space for more than 72 consecutive hours, though the cap doesn't apply inside a posted residential parking zone.

New Haven bars parking any vehicle over 10,000 pounds, or longer than 20 feet, taller than 12 feet, or wider than 8 feet, on a street in a residential, park, or cemetery zone, day or…

New Haven fixes the charge for a city-ordered tow at a flat seventy-seven dollars with no mileage fee, caps storage at twenty dollars per twenty-four hours with the first day free, and…

In New Haven's MULW, CGD, and TOC zoning districts, developments that propose more parking than the district maximum must dedicate at least one space per 25 to electric vehicle…

New Haven bans parking within an intersection, in front of a driveway, on a sidewalk, or anywhere it blocks traffic, and requires vehicles to park facing the legal direction of travel…

In the BA-1 and BA-2 business districts, New Haven bans front-yard parking outright, requires off-street parking behind the principal building, and directs curb cuts to be minimized…

New Haven bans open burning of trash, leaves and debris citywide, but allows a supervised fire kept at least 50 feet from any structure, or 15 feet if inside an approved waste burner…

New Haven's Housing Code requires smoke detectors in every dwelling unit and applicable common area, covering basements, interior stairwells, hallways, and storage attics, under Title…

New Haven bans outdoor burning of trash, leaves, brush, building materials, and auto bodies citywide; the fire chief may authorize burning in writing with health department approval…

New Haven bars anyone from igniting or exploding fireworks, firecrackers, rockets, or other missiles in city parks without both a state license and a parks director permit.

Connecticut General Statutes 23-49a forbids kindling any open-air fire within one hundred feet of woodland, brushland, or adjacent dried grass when the State Forest Fire Warden…

New Haven allows up to six hens as an accessory use in the RS-1, RS-2, RM-1, and RM-2 districts, with enclosure size, setback, coop, and no-rooster requirements under Section 34.

New Haven's zoning Use Table allows veterinary clinics, pet daycares, and pet groomers with fully enclosed facilities by right in most business districts, but requires added approval…

New Haven animal control can seize any cat that damages someone else's property or creates an unsanitary or offensive condition unless the cat is owned or belongs to a registered feral…

New Haven bans hunting, harming, or trapping birds and other wildlife in city parks, and also bans taking eggs, nests, or young birds from park grounds.

Owners of dogs New Haven's animal control officer classifies as 'dangerous' must microchip the animal within 10 days of the determination and register the chip with the police…

New Haven requires owners to keep animals under control with a leash and bars letting pets run at large on city streets or others' property, except in designated dog parks.

New Haven requires owners of dogs the animal control officer declares 'potentially dangerous' to spay or neuter the animal within 14 days and prove sterilization to that officer, under…

New Haven bans possessing potentially dangerous wild animals like bears, alligators, monkeys, wolves, and coyotes without authorization; illegal animals can be seized under state and…

Connecticut law requires anyone owning one or more bee hives to register with the State Entomologist upon acquiring bees and again every year by October 1. Registration is free…

Connecticut state law expressly preempts municipalities from enacting breed-specific dog regulations, prohibiting any city or town ordinance that bans, restricts, or regulates dogs…

Connecticut criminalizes animal cruelty including hoarding under state law, with statewide felony provisions for severe neglect and authority for state animal control officers to seize…

Connecticut prohibits the intentional feeding of black bears and other potentially dangerous animals on any land not owned by the state under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 26-25a, added by Public…

New Haven ADUs are only allowed when the property owner lives on site, and a recorded deed restriction bars ever selling the accessory unit separately from the main house.

New Haven allows one accessory dwelling unit per lot in RS-1, RS-2, RM-1, and RM-2 districts, sized 400 to 1,200 square feet and no larger than the principal dwelling, per Section 22.

New Haven's zoning ordinance treats an attached carport as a building projection, letting it reach into a required yard by no more than three feet and never within five feet of a lot…

Connecticut law treats a tiny home on a residential lot as an "accessory apartment" under CGS 8-1a(b)(1): a separate dwelling unit on the same lot as a larger principal home, with its…

New Haven's zoning ordinance permits family daycare homes, group daycare homes and child daycare centers as of right in every residence district, though centers must provide dedicated…

New Haven caps residential on-premises signs at six square feet, but a one-, two-, or three-family lot, the typical home-occupation setup, is allowed no sign at all under the district…

New Haven allows customary home occupations only in RS-3, RM-1, RM-2, RH-2 and RO districts, not RS-1, RS-2 or RH-1, and caps the use at 25% of a dwelling's floor area with…

New Haven's Residence-Office (RO) zoning district lets professional offices operate as-of-right, but bars walk-in retail customers entirely: visits are limited to patients or clients…

A Connecticut cottage food operation is licensed annually by the Department of Consumer Protection, not by the town, for an annual fee the commissioner sets at no more than one hundred…

Connecticut has never created a microenterprise home kitchen permit. Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 19a-36i(a) requires a permit from the local director of health for any food establishment…

New Haven requires every outdoor private swimming pool to have a protective barrier. Pools installed after the ordinance's enactment must meet the State Building Code's barrier…

Connecticut imposes a 15% room occupancy tax on short-term rentals of 30 days or fewer, collected statewide by the Department of Revenue Services. The tax applies uniformly regardless…

New Haven residents may set trash containers at the curb no more than 12 hours before pickup and must remove them within 12 hours after collection.

New Haven's Department of Public Works sets curbside rules for residential trash: containers can't go out more than 12 hours before pickup, must come back in within 12 hours after, and…

New Haven residents get two bulk-item collection appointments per calendar year, and items must be scheduled with public works before being placed at the curb.

New Haven requires a Department of Public Works permit before placing a dumpster in the city right-of-way, and every permitted dumpster must display an assigned number.

New Haven, Connecticut requires yard waste that isn't bagged in a container to be bundled under Code of Ordinances § 30¾-12(e)(2): shrubs, sticks, branches and brush must be tied into…

New Haven, Connecticut's Department of Public Works sets the pickup calendar for residential solid waste under Code of Ordinances § 30¾-12(j), covering buildings with six or fewer…

New Haven bans dumping any material on public or unauthorized private property; dumping more than one cubic foot into someone else's trash or recycling container is a separate fineable…

New Haven requires curbside separation of newspaper, cardboard, office paper, and rinsed glass, metal, and plastic food containers, plus scrap tires, from regular household trash.

In New Haven's business, downtown and industrial districts, window signs do not count toward a building's total sign-area allowance unless a single window sign covers 50 percent or…

New Haven caps digital sign brightness at 5,000 nits by day and 250 nits at night, with a 10-second minimum dwell time and no animation.

New Haven bars off-premises billboards along State Route 15 and stretches of I-95 and I-91, plus near parks and historic districts.

New Haven lets any authorized sign carry political or other non-commercial messages, and treats them as temporary signs good for under 40 days.

New Haven bars placing goods, wares or merchandise on a street or sidewalk for show or sale without a permit under City Code Sec. 9-2(a). Anything projecting beyond the street line…

New Haven puts the burden of fixing a structurally defective sidewalk on the abutting property owner; if they don't repair it within 30 days of city notice, public works can do the…

New Haven requires a permit before placing any obstruction in the public right-of-way, sidewalk, or tree belt: violations draw a $100 fine per offense under the city's excavations and…

New Haven bans using any tobacco product, including vapes and e-cigarettes, at all times in city parks, city-owned recreational property, public school grounds, and other designated…

New Haven requires pedestrians to cross only at intersections or marked, posted crosswalks between them, and bars crossing on a "don't walk" signal unless a police officer directs…

New Haven makes it a misdemeanor for three or more people to idly assemble and remain in a crowd on sidewalks, public squares, or near churches, cemeteries, or public buildings after…

New Haven bans consuming or possessing an open container of alcoholic liquor anywhere on a public highway, sidewalk, park, plaza, or parking area within city limits under Code of…

New Haven requires a Floodplain Development Permit before any grading, filling, construction or substantial improvement begins in a mapped Special Flood Hazard Area. The Building…

New Haven, Connecticut bans dumping anything but stormwater into its municipal separate storm sewer system under Code of Ordinances § 26-21, with narrow exemptions for things like…

New Haven requires a stormwater management plan for zoning applications involving a half-acre or more of land disturbance, a half-acre of impervious cover, or three or more new…

New construction and substantial improvements in a New Haven flood hazard area must sit at least two feet above base flood elevation, the city's freeboard standard under Title IV…

The Connecticut Coastal Management Act (Sec. 22a-90 et seq.) requires consistency review of all development within the coastal boundary. DEEP and municipalities enforce uniform…

Operating a food truck in New Haven requires a vendor license from the city, plus a separate food-sale permit from the health department and a fire marshal inspection of the truck…

New Haven confines most street vending to four special districts, Cedar Street, downtown, Long Wharf Drive, and Sachem Street, while banning it in every residential district and on set…

New Haven caps pushcarts at 10 feet tall, 8 feet long, and 5 feet wide, requires 2 to 4 wheels, and keeps them off building entrances, hydrants, and crosswalks under the city's vending…

New Haven parks and playgrounds are closed to the public before 6:00 a.m. and after sunset citywide, and after 10:00 p.m. specifically in lighted areas, under Code of Ordinances Sec…

New Haven bars children under 14 from loitering on any street, alley, or public place between 8:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. unless a parent or guardian is present, with the parent, not the…

New Haven requires every yard, court and vacant lot to stay clean and free of physical hazards, rodent harborage and trash buildup under the Anti-Blight and Property Maintenance…

New Haven requires property owners to clear snow, sleet, or ice from at least 42 inches of abutting sidewalk, including ramps, within 24 hours after a storm ends, or apply an abrasive…

New Haven bars any owner from letting real property become blighted or fall below its property-maintenance standards, under the Anti-Blight and Property Maintenance Ordinance, Code of…

New Haven regulates massage therapy establishments as salons under its Salon and Tattoo/Body Piercing Ordinance: anyone operating one must hold an annual license from the health…

New Haven zoning bars adult bookstores, theaters, and entertainment centers within 150 feet of churches, schools, parks, and residential districts, and within 1,500 feet of another…

New Haven requires any vehicle wrecker or towing company to obtain a license from the chief of police before operating in the city, whether hired directly or dispatched to a violation…

New Haven requires a Health Department license to operate any tattoo or body piercing establishment, renewed every April 30, with detailed sterilization, recordkeeping and…

New Haven requires a Health Department tobacco retailer license for every smoke shop and bars new locations within 1,000 feet of a school, church, or park, or within 3,000 feet of…

New Haven requires anyone doing business as a pawnbroker to hold a city broker license; the police chief can deny it based on prior fraud or theft convictions, and licensees must post…

New Haven requires anyone planning an organized event, assembly, festival or musical program in a city park to file a permit application with the Parks Department director at least 21…

New Haven requires a written permit from the mayor or the chief of police, plus a fee, before anyone may parade, march, or hold a public street display anywhere in the city.

New Haven exempts block parties from license fees but still requires a permit to close the street, capping the closure at no more than three residentially-zoned blocks.

Any restaurant or cafe that wants tables or chairs in New Haven's public right-of-way needs an outdoor seating permit under city ordinance, in effect since August 1, 2004. The permit…

During a mayor-declared festival at the New Haven Green, vendors are barred from selling on streets and sidewalks up to the opposite curb line of Elm, Chapel, Church, and Temple…

Commercial haulers and other delivery-type collection vehicles in New Haven must meet the same noise-level standards as any other source while working, under § 18-80.

New Haven has no HVAC-specific noise rule; air conditioners and other fixed mechanical equipment fall under the general per-zone decibel ceilings, and the health director can inspect…

New Haven exempts emergency and burglar alarms from its general noise limits, but a burglar or car alarm that doesn't shut off within 15 minutes of activation is itself unlawful.

New Haven requires food vendors' generators to be well maintained, meet the city's general noise-level limits, and vendors must actively work to reduce the noise they make.

New Haven has no bar- or nightclub-specific decibel rule; as commercial-zone noise emitters, they're held to the citywide commercial-zone table: up to 62 dBA into another commercial…

New Haven's zoning ordinance grants a ten-foot height bonus above the 200-foot cap in the Business D-2 District to buildings registered as LEED-certified, the city's only…

New Haven's building division, part of the Livable City Initiative, holds inspection and enforcement authority over the State Building Code, including plumbing, electrical and heating…

New Haven's Housing Code mandates carbon monoxide detectors near sleeping areas in every dwelling unit, with an exemption for buildings that don't rely on fossil-fuel combustion for…

New Haven prohibits using lead-based paint on any interior or exterior surface of a dwelling, and requires walls, doors, windows, stairs and porches be kept free of peeling, chipping…

New Haven requires owners of residential elevator buildings to keep elevators running, post repair signage, and fix an out-of-service elevator within 48 hours or face fines up to $250…

New Haven's RS-1 Special Single-Family district limits new homes to three stories or an average height of 35 feet, whichever is lower, under the district's building requirements.

In New Haven's RS-1 Special Single-Family district, a home and any accessory buildings together cannot cover more than 30 percent of the lot, and total impervious surface, meaning…

New Haven's RS-1 Special Single-Family district requires a 25-foot front yard, a 25-foot rear yard, and side yards of eight and twelve feet, with a narrower rule on corner lots.

New Haven requires a home-solicitation license from the issuer before going door-to-door to sell merchandise or services, backed by a $1,000 bond and a police background check.

New Haven's Anti-Blight and Property Maintenance Ordinance lets residents file blight and maintenance complaints with the Livable City Initiative's enforcement officer, who must…

New Haven only issues a rental license after a City housing inspector confirms the unit meets a checklist rooted in the Housing Code and anti-blight ordinance; life-threatening defects…

Owners of most multi-unit rental property in New Haven must obtain a residential rental property license from the Livable City Initiative before renting, under Code § 17-74(a). Only a…

Connecticut evictions begin with a notice to quit possession under Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 47a-23, giving the tenant at least three days to leave. If the tenant stays, the landlord files…

Connecticut General Statutes § 47a-23c grants statewide just-cause eviction protection to elderly tenants 62 or older, tenants with disabilities, and certain mobile manufactured home…

Under Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 47a-16, a landlord must give the tenant reasonable written or oral notice of intent to enter and may enter only at reasonable times, except in an emergency…

Connecticut law gives tenants a grace period before rent is late: nine days for monthly tenancies and four days for weekly tenancies under Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 47a-15a. Under Sec…

Connecticut has no separate statutory notice period for ending a month-to-month tenancy other than the summary-process notice to quit, which is at least three days under Conn. Gen…

Connecticut has no statewide rent cap and no classic rent control. Instead, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-148b lets municipalities create fair rent commissions that review tenant complaints and…

Connecticut has no statewide rent control and no statute setting a specific advance-notice period for rent increases. A month-to-month increase is effectively a new tenancy term, so…

Connecticut caps a residential security deposit at two months' rent under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-21, or one month if the tenant is 62 or older. The landlord must return the deposit…

Connecticut allows title by adverse possession only after open, visible, exclusive and uninterrupted possession for 15 years under Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 52-575; prescriptive easements…

New Haven has not opted out of cannabis retail: delivery and transport are allowed by right, while producers, cultivators, retailers, and dispensaries need a City Plan Commission…

New Haven zoning bars cannabis establishments within 500 feet of any school property line and keeps dispensaries, retailers, hybrid retailers, and cannabis bars 1,500 feet apart from…

New Haven requires BA-1 and CGD District buildings to follow pedestrian-scaled design guidelines covering scale, entrances, windows, roofs, and signage whenever a façade is modified, a…

New Haven lets Long Wharf (MULW) developments raise density above the 100 units/acre base to 185 or 265 units per acre by meeting walkability, parking, and sustainability criteria in…

New Haven's city charter puts all planting, trimming, and removal of trees along city streets and in parks under the exclusive authority of the Director of Parks and Public Works, not…

New Haven tenants who believe their rent is excessive or their landlord is retaliating can file a written complaint with the Fair Rent Commission, which must schedule a hearing within…

New Haven requires a Livable City Initiative license for most residential rental properties, backed by a mandatory housing code inspection that covers up to 100% of units in smaller…

New Haven's exterior lighting rule requires all outdoor light sources to aim downward, caps color temperature at 3000 Kelvins, and limits height to 20 feet to cut light pollution and…

New Haven requires every outdoor light fixture in a parking lot, driveway, or pedestrian area to be full cutoff or fully shielded so the light source itself stays hidden from view.

New Haven requires e-scooters and other EPAMDs to use a marked bike lane, sidewalk, or crosswalk where one exists, caps sidewalk speed at 5 mph, and requires riders to yield to…

Connecticut runs golf carts and low-speed vehicles on opposite defaults. A golf cart may only go on a public street where the traffic authority of that city, town or borough has…

New Haven's municipal preservation board, created by city ordinance, exists to prevent the unreasonable destruction of historic structures and landmarks and to vet properties before…

New Haven caps residential tag, garage, and yard sales at four per property each year, with no more than two in a month, one per week, and none in two straight weeks.

New Haven's Housing Code splits pest extermination duty between occupant and owner depending on whether the infestation is dwelling-wide.

Connecticut requires a state pistol permit to carry concealed handguns, issued by local authorities under CGS 29-28 with statewide validity.

Since October 1, 2023, Connecticut prohibits the open carry or intentional public display of firearms. Under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-35(a)(2), even a valid pistol permit holder must…

Connecticut requires a state-issued permit to carry a pistol or revolver in a motor vehicle, with strict storage rules for those without a permit under CGS 29-35 and 29-38.

Connecticut fixes almost the entire residential design criteria table statewide: seismic category B, weathering Severe, a 7°F winter design temperature, required ice barrier…

Connecticut sets a single frost line depth of 42 inches for the whole state, written into the state building code rather than left to each town to decide.

Connecticut lists a ground snow load for each of its 169 towns in Appendix AY of the state building code, ranging from 30 psf across most of the state to 40 psf in the northwest hills.

Connecticut's charitable gaming law splits by game type: bingo needs an affirmative town vote before any organization can apply for a permit, while bazaars and raffles have been legal…

Connecticut treats gambling as a crime by default, but C.G.S. § 53-278b(a) exempts natural persons from prosecution for any game, wager, or transaction incidental to a bona fide social…

Connecticut only allows sports wagering through state-licensed operators: the Connecticut Lottery Corporation and the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes, each running one online…

Connecticut requires association board meetings to be open to unit owners, with at least five days' notice and a chance for owners to comment. Closed executive sessions are limited to…

Connecticut's CIOA limits what an association may ban. Under § 47-261b, an association may not prohibit the state flag or political/association signs, must keep U.S.-flag rules…

Since October 1, 2022, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-261g has made any declaration or bylaw that prohibits or unreasonably restricts an electric vehicle charging station in a unit parking…

Connecticut law lets an association levy reasonable fines for rule violations and charge interest or late fees on overdue assessments, but only after giving the unit owner notice and…

A Connecticut association cannot file a foreclosure action on its assessment lien until the owner is at least two months of common expense assessments behind, the association has…

Connecticut does not give unit owners a right to lease. The Common Interest Ownership Act lets a declaration restrict or forbid leasing outright, and Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-224(a)(12)…

Connecticut runs sobriety checkpoints without ever having legislated for them. A text search of the General Statutes and the 2026 Supplement on the Legislative Commissioners’ Office…

Connecticut is one of a small group of states that put the right to film police into a statute with a remedy attached. CGS § 52-571j makes the employer of a peace officer who…

Connecticut has no general stop-and-identify statute. A full-text search of the General Statutes returns no offence of refusing to give a name to a police officer on the street. The…

Connecticut does not merely tell drivers they may refuse a search. CGS § 54-33o, enacted as section 21 of the Police Accountability Act (July Sp. Sess. P.A. 20-1), forbids a law…

Connecticut law under CGS Title 8 and 22 supports agricultural zoning, with municipalities required to allow customary farm operations in agricultural districts.

CGS Section 19a-341 shields agricultural operations from nuisance suits when conducted in accordance with generally accepted agricultural practices.

Public Act 19-117 banned single-use plastic checkout bags statewide effective July 2021 after a transitional ten-cent fee period under CGS Title 22a.

Since July 1, 2024, Connecticut prohibits restaurants and caterers from providing single-use expanded polystyrene (foam) food and beverage containers. Enforcement is by state and local…

Connecticut protects rooftop solar in common interest communities through Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47-261b(g), but the protection is deliberately narrow. It applies only where the community…

Connecticut prohibits sale of tobacco, vapor, and electronic nicotine products to anyone under 21 statewide under Public Act 19-13 and CGS 53-344.

Connecticut counts and measures. CGS § 14-96o allows not more than two spot lamps, two fog lamps, two auxiliary passing lamps and two auxiliary driving lamps, and gives each of the…

No Connecticut statute names a dash camera or sets a permitted mounting zone for one. A dash camera is judged under CGS § 14-99f(c), which bars attaching or hanging any article…

Connecticut expressly forbids riding a motorcycle between lanes of traffic and forbids overtaking a car within the lane the motorcycle already occupies, both in Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec…

Since October 1, 2025 a Connecticut number plate must be "substantially unobscured" rather than "entirely unobscured," and the statute now defines that by whether a reasonable person…

Connecticut does not simply leave radar detectors unregulated. CGS § 14-137(a) gives the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles broad power to limit the use of any device or accessory on a…

Connecticut allows studded tires and tire chains only between November 15 and April 30, inclusive. The permission is written as an exception to Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 14-98, which…

Connecticut sets one light transmission figure and applies it to every side window: not less than thirty-five per cent plus or minus three per cent, under CGS § 14-99g(c)(1) for the…