Connecticut General Statutes 22a-68 – Definitions
As used in this chapter:
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 22a-68
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection or his designated agent as defined in subsection (a) of section 22a-2. See Connecticut General Statutes 22a-68
- Department: means the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. See Connecticut General Statutes 22a-68
- farming: include cultivation of the soil, dairying, forestry, raising or harvesting any agricultural or horticultural commodity, including the raising, shearing, feeding, caring for, training and management of livestock, including horses, bees, the production of honey, poultry, fur-bearing animals and wildlife, and the raising or harvesting of oysters, clams, mussels, other molluscan shellfish or fish. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
- legislative body: means : (1) As applied to unconsolidated towns, the town meeting. See Connecticut General Statutes 1-1
- Local government: means any metropolitan district, town, consolidated town and borough, city, borough, village or any subdivision thereof. See Connecticut General Statutes 22a-68
- Noise: means the intensity, frequency, duration and character of sounds from a source or number of sources, and includes vibrations of subaudible or superaudible frequency. See Connecticut General Statutes 22a-68
(a) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection or his designated agent as defined in subsection (a) of section 22a-2.
(b) “Department” means the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
(c) “Local government” means any metropolitan district, town, consolidated town and borough, city, borough, village or any subdivision thereof.
(d) “Person” means “person” as defined in subsection (b) of section 22a-2.
(e) “Noise” means the intensity, frequency, duration and character of sounds from a source or number of sources, and includes vibrations of subaudible or superaudible frequency.
(f) “Ambient noise” or “environmental noise” means noise from all stationary sources.
(g) “Stationary noise source” means any building, structure, facility or installation which emits or may emit noise, beyond the property line on which such source is located, except any on-site recreational or sporting activity which is sanctioned by the state or local government or farming equipment or farming activity. A recreational or sporting activity shall be deemed sanctioned by a local government if (1) the activity has received all approvals or permits required by the local zoning authority, (2) a resolution sanctioning the activity has been adopted by the legislative body of the local government, or (3) the activity is owned or operated by the local government.