As used in this chapter:
(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.
(P.A. 74-328, S. 2, 12; P.A. 89-277, S. 3, 4; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 14-122, S. 133.)
History: P.A. 89-277 redefined “stationary noise source” to specify the circumstances when a recreational or sporting activity shall be deemed to be sanctioned by a local government; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” and “Department of Environmental Protection” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection” and “Department of Energy and Environmental Protection”, respectively, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 14-122 made technical changes in Subdivs. (e) and (f).