NOTICE OF CIVIL PENALTY

Issued to: 456-458 CONNECTICUT AVE LLC

c/o Robert Pierce, Agent and Member
1887 Central Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06610

Pursuant to Executive Order 9N issued by Governor Ned Lamont on November 24, 2020, you are hereby notified that a
civil penalty of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) is hereby imposed on you for violation of Phase 2.1 Sector Rules and
Certification for Reopen, effective 11/6/20. The penalty is being issued based upon the following grounds:

The Department of Public Health has determined that a social gathering in excess of 25 individuals occurred indoors on
December 20, 2020 at the premises located at 456 Connecticut Avenue, Bridgeport, Connecticut, also known as Mango Z
Sports Bar. According to information secured from government records, the property owner of 456 Connecticut Avenue,
Bridgeport, Connecticut is 456-458 Connecticut Ave LLC. According to these records, Robert Pierce is the agent for and
member of this corporation.

In accordance with Phase 2.1 Sector Rules and Certification for Reopen, effective 11/6/20, private, social and recreational
gathering sizes for a commercial venue shall be limited to a capacity of twenty-five (25) people indoors and fifty (50) people
outdoors.

In accordance with Governor Lamont’s Executive Order 9N, executed on November 24, 2020, “an owner or a person
having possession of, or exercising dominion and control over a nonresidential property who violates the size or capacity
limitations set forth in the DECD Sector Rules and DECD Gatherings Capacity Limits or other rules issued by the
Commissioner of Economic and Community Development as published on the DECD website
(https://portal.ct.gov/DECD/Content/Coronavirus-Business-Recovery/Sector-Rules-and-Certification-for-Reopen) (the
“DECD Rules”), as amended from time to time, shall be subject to a civil penalty in the amount of $10,000.00 per
violation.”

Payment of one or more civil penalties shall be made by sending a check or Money Order payable to “Treasurer, State of
Connecticut,” to: Department of Public Health, 410 Capitol Avenue, MS#13COM, P.O. Box 340308, Hartford, Connecticut
06134-0308. In accord with Executive Order 9N, appeal of this civil penalty shall be in accord with the statute and
regulations in the attached which provides you instructions on how and when an appeal may be filed. IF YOU FAIL TO
APPEAL THE CIVIL PENALTY BECOMES A FINAL ORDER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH.

12/31/2020
___________________________ __________________________
Heather Aaron, MPH, LNHA Date
Deputy Commissioner

Phone: (860) 509-8171 or e-mail at: COVID19.DPH@ct.gov

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410 Capitol Avenue, P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, Connecticut 06134-0308
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RIGHT OF APPEAL: YOU MAY APPEAL THE ORDER VIA
Connecticut General Statutes Sec. 19a-229 states “Any
ELECTRONIC MAIL TO:
person aggrieved by an order issued by a town, city or borough PHHO.DPH@CT.GOV OR BY CALLING
director of health may appeal to the Commissioner of Public THE DEPARTMENT NOT LATER THAN
Health not later than three business days after the date of such THREE BUSINESS DAYS AFTER RECEIPT
person’s receipt of such order, who shall thereupon
immediately notify the authority from whose order the appeal OF THE ORDER AT THE FOLLOWING
was taken, and examine into the merits of such case, and may NUMBER: (860) 509-7566.
vacate, modify or affirm such order.”
It is sufficient to leave a message with your name, number and,
The Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies provide: a description of the order you are appealing.

Sec. 19a-9-14: Appeals of orders issued by a town, city, The telephone call must be followed up with a written
borough, or district director of health. notice of appeal that must be received by the Department
(a) Any person aggrieved by an order issued by a town, city, within ten days of the telephonic notice.
borough, or district director of health may appeal said order to
the commissioner. PLEASE NOTE: It is not sufficient that the written
(b) The notice of appeal shall be filed with the commissioner notification be postmarked within ten days. It must be received
not later than three business days after the date of such person’s by the department within ten days. Delays caused by the Post
receipt of such order. Office will not excuse failure to comply with this requirement.
(c) The notice of appeal shall state: The written notice of appeal following the telephonic notice
(1) the name, address, and telephone number of the person may be delivered to the Department by facsimile, electronic
claiming to be aggrieved; mail, or by first class or certified mail to the following address:
(2) the name of the issuing authority;
(3) the way in which the order adversely affects the person
claiming to be aggrieved; Facsimile: (860) 707-1904
(4) the order being appealed; and Electronic mail: phho.dph@ct.gov
(5) the grounds for appeal.
(d) Telephonic notice of appeal to the office of the Regular mail:
commissioner shall be satisfactory as the initial notice of
appeal, provided written notice of appeal from the person Department of Public Health
claiming to be aggrieved is received by the department within Public Health Hearing Section
ten (10) days of the telephonic notice. 410 Capitol Avenue MS 13 PHO
(e) An appeal from an order issued by a town, city, borough, P.O. Box 340308
or district director of health shall be a de novo proceeding Hartford, CT 06134-0308
conducted in accordance with the regulations governing
contested cases as set forth in sections 19a-9-1 through 19a-9-
29 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
(f) Any order issued by a town, city, borough, or district
director of health shall include a notice of the right to appeal
which shall indicate the name and telephone number of the
commissioner or the commissioner’s designee, and shall be
accompanied by copies of sections 19a-9-8 and 19a-9-14 of the
Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.

Sec. 19a-9-8: Date due when due date falls on a date the
department is closed.
If the last day of any statutory or regulatory time frame falls on
a day on which the department is closed, any paper may be
filed, or any required action may be taken on the next business
day the department is open. Such filing or action shall be
deemed to have the same legal effect as if done prior to the
expiration of the time frame.