Vermont § 1112 - Definitions; fees

§ 1112. Definitions; fees

• (a) As used in this section: (1) “Major commercial development” means a commercial development for which the Agency
  requires the applicant to submit a traffic impact study in support of its application
  under section 1111 of this chapter. (2) “Minor commercial development” means a commercial development for which the Agency
  does not require the applicant to submit a traffic impact study in support of its
  application under section 1111 of this chapter. (3) “Residential or agricultural purposes” means accesses serving a single-family home,
  a duplex residence, or logging or field accesses for agricultural uses only. (4) “Subsurface stormwater system” means a stormwater system, as defined in 10 V.S.A. § 1264(b)(15), that is beneath the surface. (b) The Secretary shall collect the following fees for each application for the following
  types of permits issued pursuant to section 1111 of this chapter: (1) residential or agricultural purposes: $0.00 (2) utility installations, including direct connection to the State highway subsurface stormwater system: $100.00 (3) minor commercial development: $250.00 (4) major commercial development: $2,500.00 (5) annual blanket permits for routine inspection and maintenance of existing utility installations within State highways: $500.00 (6) permit amendments: $0.00. (c) Notwithstanding subdivision (b)(3) of this section, the Secretary may waive the collection
  of the fee for a permit issued pursuant to section 1111 of this chapter for a minor
  commercial development if the Governor has declared a state of emergency under 20 V.S.A. chapter 1 and the Secretary has determined that the permit applicant is facing hardship, provided
  that the permit is applied for during the declared state of emergency or within the
  six months following the conclusion of the declared state of emergency. (Added 2015, No. 159 (Adj. Sess.), § 57; amended 2021, No. 55, § 38; 2021, No. 184 (Adj. Sess.), § 38, eff. July 1, 2022; 2023, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 16, eff. July 1, 2024.)