Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

Emergency Burn Ban In Effect 10/26/24 - An emergency burn ban is now in effect for all Connecticut State Parks, Forests, and Wildlife Management areas, prohibiting the use of all outdoor grills, firepits, and campfires, and the kindling and use of flame outdoors. DEEP and local agencies are working to contain several active fires across the state. Please avoid all affected State Parks and Forests, as well as the blue-blazed Mattabesett Trail. The Enduro Trail in Voluntown and portions of North Stonington within the Pachaug State Forest are closed at this time. Please note that today's forest fire danger report remains at a 'very high' or 'extreme' level. More information about the current fire danger, burn ban and recommended safety measures can be found here

Noise Pollution Control

Municipal Noise Regulation Programs

The policy of the state is to promote an environment free from noise to the extent that it jeopardizes the health and welfare of the citizens of the State of Connecticut. The first point of contact for the resolution of local noise issues is your local government official. In some towns the local Department of Health can assist, while in others you will need to contact Town Hall to identify the appropriate official.

Effective July 1, 2022, municipalities are no longer required to have their ordinances reviewed and approved by DEEP.  Connecticut General Statutes section 22a-73 still requires that “Any such municipal noise control ordinance shall be at least as stringent as any state noise control plan” which can found in 22a-69-1.1 et seq. of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.

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Ordinance (by Town Name)
Date of DEEP Approval
Ansonia 06-13-01
Beacon Falls 04-29-16
Bethel 01-19-21 
Bethlehem
 09/01/21
Bloomfield 02-09-18
Branford 10-12-89
Bridgeport -
Bristol 10-24-04
Colchester 09-12-00
Cromwell 08-10-94
Danbury 05-29-12
Darien 12-04-95
Derby 05-12-99
Durham 06-05-00
East Granby 11-16-87
East Hartford 11-19-01
East Lyme 10-25-12
East Windsor 09-30-93
Enfield 06-20-01
Fairfield 07-09-85
Farmington 06-21-09
Greenwich  -
Groton Long Point 08-21-01
Hamden 01-25-01
Hartford 02-27-09
Killingly 11-21-05
Manchester -
Middletown 05-17-17
New Britain 04-03-96
New Canaan 10-11-06
New Haven 07-25-06
New London -
Newington 03-24-82
Newtown 07-09-09
North Branford 07-19-90
North Haven -
Norwalk 05-17-17
Old Lyme 01-11-85
Old Saybrook -
Orange | Amendment 11-05-02 | 06-13-07
Portland 10-02-01
Prospect 06-28-19
Ridgefield 03-24-03
Rocky Hill 12-08-16
Seymour 07-25-83
Shelton 04-10-78
Somers -
South Windsor 11-03-82
Sprague 04-26-11
Stamford 01-03-17
Stratford 11-20-85
Tolland 09-28-06
Trumbull 09-28-06
Union 07-02-87
Voluntown 04-13-83
Wallingford 09-27-02
Waterbury 10-22-87
Waterford 10-08-93
West Hartford 11-17-82
West Haven | Amendment 12-20-84 | 12-21-03
Westbrook -
Wethersfield | Amendment -
Winchester 11-17-21
Windham 04-16-10
Windsor 07-26-82
Woodbridge 11-05-02

Note: As of 1/21/2016 the Torrington Area Health District has repealed their noise ordinance. The ordinance covered the following towns: Bethlehem, Cornwall, Goshen, Harwinton, Kent, Litchfield, Morris, Norfolk, Plymouth, Salisbury, Thomaston, Torrington, Warren, Watertown, and Winchester.

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Content last updated May 2, 2024