Sec. 22a-176. (Formerly Sec. 19-510). Consideration in making regulations and issuing orders.
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The commissioner in making regulations and issuing orders and in enforcing the provisions of this chapter shall take into consideration all of the facts and circumstances bearing on the reasonableness of the activity involved and the regulations proposed to control it, including:
(1)The character and degree of injury to, or interference with, safety, health or the reasonable use of property which is caused or threatened to be caused;
(2)the social and economic value of the activity involved;
(3)the suitability or unsuitability of such activity to the area in which it is located; and
(4)the practicability, both scientific and economic, of reducing or eliminating the discharge resulting from such activity. In all cases the commissioner shall exercise a wide discretion in weighing the equities involved and the advantages and disadvantages to the residents of the area involved and to any lawful business, occupation or activity involved resulting from requiring compliance with the specific requirements of any order or regulation. Any regulations adopted by the commissioner pursuant to sections 22a-191 and 22a-231 shall take into consideration the evaluation of the health risks of dioxins and furans developed by the Commissioner of Public Health pursuant to section 22a-192 .