Southport, CT

Fairfield County has no operational county government (abolished 1960). Pool fencing is governed by the Connecticut State Building Code, which adopts the International Residential Code (IRC) Appendix G/AG105 (Barriers for Residential Swimming Pools). Barriers must be at least 48 inches high, with no openings allowing a 1-3/4 inch gap, and gates must be self-closing and self-latching opening outward. A pool alarm is required by Connecticut law before a residential pool building permit can be issued.

Fairfield County has no operational county government (abolished 1960). Fireworks are regulated statewide under Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 29-356 and Sec. 29-357. Connecticut prohibits virtually all consumer fireworks. Only sparklers and fountains containing no more than 100 grams of pyrotechnic mixture per item, that are nonexplosive and nonaerial, are legal for persons 16 or older. Public displays require a permit from the local fire marshal under Sec. 29-357(c) and a state-certified pyrotechnic operator under Sec. 29-356a.

Connecticut abolished operational county government in 1960, so Fairfield County itself has no noise ordinance. Western Connecticut COG towns (Stamford, Bridgeport, Norwalk, Greenwich, Danbury) regulate noise under home-rule authority in Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 7-148(c)(7)(A) and the state noise control framework in Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 22a-67 through 22a-76 and CT DEEP Regulations Sec. 22a-69-1 through 22a-69-7.10. The DEEP regs cap residential nighttime (10 p.m.-7 a.m.) noise at 51 dBA at the property line under Sec. 22a-69-3.5.

Fairfield County has no operational government (abolished 1960). Dog control in Connecticut is governed by Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 22-364 (roaming-dog prohibition) and Sec. 22-363 (nuisance dogs), with each town employing a municipal animal control officer under Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 22-331. Stamford Code Sec. 70, Bridgeport Code Sec. 5.16, Norwalk Code Sec. 16-1 et seq., Greenwich Municipal Code Sec. 4-1, and Danbury Code Sec. 5-1 layer additional leash and licensing provisions on top of the state framework.

Fairfield County has no operational government (abolished 1960), so fence height limits are set by each town under the state zoning enabling act, Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 8-2. Typical Fairfield County rules cap fences at 4 feet in front yards and 6 feet in side and rear yards, with corner-lot sight-line setbacks. Stamford Zoning Regs Sec. 7.4, Bridgeport Zoning Sec. 12-12-1, Norwalk Building Zone Regs Sec. 118-1430, Greenwich Building Zone Regs Sec. 6-141(a)(13), and Danbury Zoning Regs Sec. 4.A.5 each codify these standards. Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 47-43 governs civil 'spite fence' actions.

Fairfield County has no operational county government (abolished 1960). Flood-zone regulation in coastal Fairfield County (Stamford, Bridgeport, Norwalk, Greenwich, Westport, Fairfield) is governed by FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program, the Connecticut Coastal Management Act under Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 22a-90 through 22a-112, and the state Flood Management Act in Conn. Gen. Stat. Chapter 476a. Public Act 12-101 added sea-level-rise into the Coastal Management Act, and Connecticut requires at least two feet of freeboard above base flood elevation within the coastal boundary.