Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-122c: Installation of hostile architecture prohibited.

(a) For the purposes of this section, “municipality” has the same meaning as provided in section 7-148 and “hostile architecture” means any building or structure that is designed or intended primarily for the purpose of preventing a person experiencing homelessness from sitting or lying in the building or on the structure at street level, provided “hostile architecture” does not include design elements intended to prevent individuals from skateboarding or rollerblading or to prevent vehicles from entering certain areas.

(b) On and after January 1, 2026, no municipality shall install or construct hostile architecture in any publicly accessible building or on any publicly accessible real property owned by the municipality.

(c) Upon receipt of written notice from any person alleging that a building or structure violates the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, a municipality shall investigate such alleged violation. If, after such investigation, the municipality determines that such building or structure is hostile architecture in violation of the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, the municipality shall remove such building or structure not later than ninety days after making such determination.

(d) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any hostile architecture installed or constructed prior to January 1, 2026.