Connecticut General Statutes Title 29. Public Safety and State Police § 29-296. Variations or exemptions from code

The State Fire Marshal may grant variations or exemptions from, or approve equivalent or alternate compliance with, particular provisions of any regulation issued under the provisions of section 29-292 where strict compliance with such provisions would entail practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship, or is otherwise adjudged unwarranted, provided any such variation or exemption or approved equivalent or alternate compliance shall, in the opinion of the State Fire Marshal, secure the public safety.  Any application for a variation or exemption or equivalent or alternate compliance received by a local fire marshal shall be forwarded to the State Fire Marshal by first class mail within fifteen business days of receipt by such local fire marshal and shall be accompanied by a letter from such local fire marshal that shall include comments on the merits of the application.