Vermont Code — 24APPENDIX
Browse 3,436 sections in division 24APPENDIX of the Vermont code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 101. Corporate existence retained The boundaries of the City of Barre shall be those as set forth and described in 1945
- § 102. General law application Except when changed, enlarged, or
- § 103. Wards established There shall be three wards for the City of Barre and the boundaries of the wards shall be fixed from time to time by the Board of Civil Authority subject to the approval of the City Council
- § 104. General corporate powers
- § 105. Ordinances—Subject matter
- § 106. Ordinances; enforcement; adoption
- § 107. Ordinances; adoption process
- § 108. Filing of ordinances The City Clerk shall keep
- § 109. Reservation of powers to the City Nothing in
- § 110. Fiscal year The fiscal year of the City shall begin on the first day of July of each calendar year
- § 111. Bonding of City officials The Mayor, councilors, members of the Police Department, City Manager, Finance Director,
- § 112. Amendment of charter This charter may be amended in the manner provided for by the laws of the State of
- § 201. Application of general laws Provisions of the laws
- § 202. Time of elections and meetings
- § 203. Special City meetings Special City meetings shall be called in the manner provided by the laws of the State, and the voting on all questions shall be by the Australian ballot system. (Amended 2025, No
- § 204. Polling places All annual and special elections and meetings shall be held at a central polling place in the City to be designated by the Council and which location is to be set forth in the warning
- § 205. Officers elected
- § 206. Vacancies
- § 207. Voting on request of the City Manager
- § 301. Governing body
- § 302. Regular meetings; meetings to be public; executive session The City Council shall meet at least twice monthly on Tuesdays, unless the Council approves an alternative day
- § 303. Special meetings; quorum Special meetings of the City Council may be called at any time by the Mayor
- § 304. Role of Council in relation to administrative service appointment of committees It is the intention of this charter that the City Council shall act in matters as a body
- § 305. Creation or continuation of departments, boards, offices The City Council shall continue or create and determine and
- § 306. Records of proceedings
- § 307. Powers of City; policy matters; appointment of certain officers All powers of the City and the determination of all matters of policy shall be vested in the City Council except as otherwise provided by this charter or by general law
- § 308. [Reserved.]
- § 309. Source of appropriations, expenditures The money raised from
- § 310. [Repealed.]
- § 311. Business or contracts between City and City officials or employees No City official or employee shall be interested in
- § 312. Audits
- § 313. Sale or lease of City property The City
- § 314. Authority to borrow money, issue bonds, pledge credits
- § 315. Compensation of City officials Compensation of Mayor, councilors, and other appointees and City officers:
- § 316. Expenditures No money shall be paid except on warrant by the Treasurer or a designated deputy and authorized by the City Council. (Amended 1999, No
- § 317. Special assessments The City Council may make special
- § 318. Sidewalks
- § 319. Sewers The City Council is authorized subject to
- § 320. Authority to take land The City Council is
- § 321. Collection of assessments; liens Special assessments shall constitute
- § 322. Tax stabilization contract
- § 401. Appointment and qualifications
- § 402. Removal
- § 403. Manager’s absence The City Manager may designate a qualified administrative officer of the municipality to perform his or her duties during his or her temporary absence or disability
- § 404. Duties and responsibilities The City Manager shall:
- § 405. Council policy The City Manager shall be responsible
- § 406. Budget The City Manager shall prepare his or her recommended budget for the next fiscal year and present the same to the City Council not later than 45 days prior to the annual meeting date each year
- § 406a. Capital improvement plan
- § 407. Appointments
- § 408. Streets It shall be the duty of the City Manager to see that all streets and highways laid out and established in the City are properly constructed and maintained.
- § 409. Duties
- § 410. Duties
- § 411. Official notices Whenever any notice signed by the
- § 412. Duties of Treasurer Except as otherwise provided, the City Treasurer shall have the same duties, powers, and liabilities prescribed by law for town treasurers
- § 413. Repealed. 2025, No
- § 414. Duties and responsibilities The City Attorney shall be corporation counsel for the City
- § 415. Repealed. 2019, No
- § 416. Appointment The City Council shall annually appoint from among the legally qualified voters of the City a
- § 417. Duties The Collector of Taxes shall have the
- § 419. Duties The City Engineer shall make all public
- § 420. Duties The Superintendent of the City Waterworks shall have the care and management of the
- § 421. Duties The Superintendent of Streets, subject to the order of the City Manager, shall have immediate care and supervision of the public streets, highways, and sewers of the
- § 501. Creation and organization
- § 502. Creation and organization For the purpose of coordinating and integrating the management and control of all
- § 503. §§ 503, 504.
- § 505. Established The City Council may establish a Police Department for the City subject to control and
- § 506. [Reserved.]
- § 507. Creation The City of Barre is authorized and empowered to provide a suitable supply of water for the City,
- § 508. Condemnation The taking of lands for use pursuant to this article shall be in accordance with the State statutes.
- § 509. Borrowing The Water Department and Sewer Department may borrow such money from time to time, as may be necessary to enable the Department to carry on the work of adequately supplying the City with water and sewer facilities
- § 510. Established
- § 511. Repealed. 2017, No
- § 512. Formation; duties The Board of Health shall consist of the Health Officer and three legal voters of the City
- § 513. §§ 513-514.
- § 515. Formation The City Council and the justices of the peace elected, qualified, and residing in the City shall constitute the Board of Civil Authority
- § 516. Repealed. 2025, No
- § 517. Repealed. 2025, No
- § 518. Creation There shall be a Department of Assessment, which shall consist of a Chief Assessor and such assistants as are deemed to be necessary by the City Manager with the approval of the Council
- § 519. Powers and duties The Department of Assessment shall
- § 520. Reappraisal At least every five years, the Department
- § 521. [Reserved.]
- § 522. §§ 522-525.
- § 526. §§ 526-528.
- § 601. Payment of taxes
- § 602. Penalty and interest
- § 603. Treasurer’s warrant Upon the failure to pay any installment in full when due, the City Treasurer shall issue a warrant against the delinquent taxpayer for the amount of the tax remaining unpaid
- § 604. Notice of tax due The City Treasurer shall,
- § 605. Local sales, rooms, meals, and alcoholic beverages option taxes Local option taxes are authorized under this section for the purpose of affording the City an alternative method of raising municipal revenues
- § 701. §§ 701-703.
- § 1. Boundaries defined; powers The inhabitants of that portion of the former Town of Burlington which is embraced in the following limits, viz
- § 2. Election boundaries
- § 3. Election of Mayor and City Councilors
- § 4. Election of School Commissioners
- § 5. Election to be by ballot; method of election; runoff elections All elections of the Mayor, City Councilors, school
- § 6. Requirements generally
- § 7. Age and residence requirements
- § 8. Person to reside in ward or City district if casting ballot for particular local officers or local
- § 8a. Requirements for legal resident voters who are not citizens
- § 9. Adopted The penalties set forth in Vermont Statutes Annotated shall be applicable for illegal voting at any City or ward or City district election. (Amended 2013, No
- § 10. Specified; election; term (a)(1) The ward officers shall be a Clerk and three inspectors of election
- § 11. Performance of duties; terms The ward officers shall
- § 12. [Repealed.]
- § 13. Vacancies to be filled by City Council In
- § 14. List of voters to be prepared; posting Preceding each annual or special City or ward or City district election to be
- § 15. Notice of meeting to alter or correct list
- § 16. Additions or corrections permitted The Board for Registration
- § 17. Chief Administrative Officer to post lists; copies to be filed in Chief Administrative
- § 18. Copies of list to be given inspectors After all such additions, alterations, and corrections shall have been made by said
- § 19. Designation of polling places At least 30 days prior to a local, primary, or general election, the
- § 20. Ward clerk to keep records; certificates of election to be furnished successful candidates; election results to be published It shall be the duty of the clerk of each ward subject to supervision by the Chief
- § 21. Duties of election inspectors It shall be the duty of their inspectors of election to be present, preside, and
- § 22. Ballots
- § 23. Retained ballots to be delivered to inspectors on demand In case the inspectors of election in any ward for any cause shall require the ballots so belonging to such ward or City district and retained by said Chief Administrative
- § 24. Record of ballots delivered required; receipts The Chief Administrative Officer shall keep a record of the whole number of ballots so prepared and delivered, and said inspectors of election shall give to said Chief
- § 25. Requirements generally Special meetings of all the legal voters of said City shall be called by the Mayor
- § 26. Questions at special meeting to be decided by ballot The questions at any such special meeting shall be determined by ballot and the checklist shall be used
- § 27. Presiding officer; powers At all meetings of the legal voters of said City, the Mayor shall preside and shall have the powers of a moderator in town meetings.
- § 28. Warning required; location; voting Freemen’s meetings for all purposes provided by the laws of the State shall be warned by the Mayor, and one copy of such warning, signed by the Mayor, shall be posted in each ward of the City
- § 29. Checklists to be prepared and posted Checklists of voters in the respective wards for each freemen’s meeting shall be
- § 30. General laws applicable; exceptions In all respects not
- § 31. Duties of election inspectors and ward clerks The
- § 31a. Establishment of voting precincts within wards permitted
- § 32. §§ 32-35.
- § 35a. “Ward” defined In all places in sections 6
- § 36. Administration; vested in Mayor and City Council; selection and terms of same
- § 37. Manner of convening All meetings of the City
- § 38. Regular meetings Regular meetings of the City Council shall be held based on a schedule adopted by the City Council for the fiscal year and generally on Mondays once or twice each month
- § 39. Special meetings Special meetings of the City Council may be called at any time by the Mayor, and shall be
- § 40. Quorum; attendance of certain officers may be required A majority of the City Council elect shall constitute a quorum
- § 41. Meetings to be public; except All meetings of the City Council and all meetings of the City Council with Mayor presiding are declared to be public meetings open to the public at all times
- § 42. Composition; meetings The Mayor, City Council, and assessors shall constitute a Board for the Abatement of
- § 43. Composition; Board for Registration of Voters; duties; appointments; offices
- § 44. Authorized At all meetings of the Board of Civil Authority, the Board for the Abatement of Taxes, and also
- § 45. Mayor not to participate in enactment of ordinances; approval by Mayor of Council actions required For
- § 46. Approval or veto of ordinances by Mayor; reconsideration; item veto on appropriations If the Mayor shall approve any ordinance, or bylaw, or any resolution or vote of the
- § 47. Ordinances to become valid at expiration of certain
- § 48. Enumerated The City Council shall have power:
- § 49. Authority to enact
- § 50. City Council to establish penalty The City Council may provide a penalty for the violation of any ordinance, regulation, or bylaw not to exceed $500.00
- § 51. Ordinance enforcement
- § 52. Court authorized to order abatement In any prosecution
- § 53. [Reserved.]
- § 54. Offenders may be liable in damages A person
- § 55. City Council may authorize sale or lease The
- § 56. Council to have powers conferred by statute regarding
- § 57. Manner of taking land for reservoirs, aqueducts, water pipes, etc In taking lands for the purpose of establishing and maintaining reservoirs, aqueducts, water pipes, hydrants, or any other apparatus necessary for such purposes, the City
- § 58. Council to issue citation that land is to be taken; service In giving notice to all persons owning or interested in any lands to be taken for such purposes, the City Council shall issue its citation, signed by the Mayor or its
- § 59. Refunding bonds
- § 60. Same-issuance prior to maturity or redemption; amounts; issuance, maturities, security, rights of
- § 61. Bonds to be signed and contain statement that
- § 62. Council; School Board; not to pledge credit of City; exceptions
- § 63. Council may pledge credit of City when authorized by voters to do so
- § 64. State law not applicable to section 63 None of the provisions, restrictions, or limitations of chapter 167 of the Vermont
- § 64a. Council authorized to erect sewage disposal plant and issue bonds therefore
- § 64b. Revenue bonds authorized
- § 65. Source of funds for appropriations; operating expenses for departments; creation of special funds
- § 66. Annual school appropriations The City Council shall annually appropriate for the use of schools such sum as shall be recommended by the Board of School Commissioners within the limitations of section 102 of this charter
- § 67. Appropriations for park and recreation purposes The City Council shall annually appropriate a reasonable amount of
- § 68. Authorized expenditures
- § 69. Fiscal year; reports required
- § 70. Excess expenditures prohibited; assessments for street improvements credited to Streets Division of the Public Works Department
- § 71. Approval of property owners required The established name
- § 72. §§ 72-80.
- § 81. Tax classification; repeal of inventory tax
- § 82. [Reserved.]
- § 83. Preparation; contents
- § 84. Composition of books The books provided for such property grand list shall contain, in addition to the
- § 85. Arrangement of information in books The assessors shall arrange in alphabetical order in the books provided and to be used for such property grand list and containing the two columns marked “Corrected
- § 86. Summary of assessed valuations to be made and constitute an abstract The assessors shall endorse on each individual
- § 87. Notice that abstract completed to be given; meetings
- § 88. Abstracts and certificate to be completed by May
- § 89. Notice of changes and that abstracts and lists are open for inspection to be filed Notice signed by said assessors shall be posted in one public place in each ward in said City on or before the fifth day of
- § 90. Aggrieved persons permitted to appear before assessors; preliminary review
- § 91. Appeal of assessors decision A person aggrieved by the decision of the assessors may appeal to the Board of Tax
- § 92. Board of Tax Appeals to hear appeals; deadline for hearings; manner of conducting; possible Board of Civil Authority review
- § 93. Alterations in valuation to be entered in “corrected valuation” column No alteration shall be made by the assessors, Board of Tax Appeals, or Board of Civil
- § 94. Completion of grand list; collection As soon as practicable after the 25th day of May, the assessors shall carry out
- § 95. Abstracts sufficient for returns to Secretary of State
- § 96. Board of Tax Appeals and Board of Civil
- § 97. Forms for books may be altered as directed by State Tax Commissioner; extension of time The forms
- § 98. Council to assess
- § 98a. A tax ceiling reduction after reappraisal
- § 99. Additional assessment; amount The City Council, in addition
- § 100. Annual assessment for redemption of bonds authorized Said City Council shall annually assess upon the property grand
- § 101. Annual assessment to pay bond interest authorized The City Council shall at the same meeting and immediately after it
- § 102. Annual local education spending
- § 102a. Annual assessment for Fire and Police Departments use authorized The City Council shall annually assess upon the
- § 102b. Annual assessment for streets use authorized The City Council shall annually assess upon the property grand list of the City to assist in meeting the appropriation made for the use of the Streets Division of the
- § 102c. Annual assessment for library use authorized
- § 102d. Local option sales tax authority The Burlington City Council is authorized to impose a one percent sales tax upon
- § 102e. Annual assessment for park use
- § 102f. Annual assessment for Housing Trust Fund use authorized The City Council shall annually assess upon the property grand list of the City to assist in meeting the appropriation made for distributions and uses of the Housing
- § 103. Taxes to be paid in money All taxes assessed upon the grand list of said City shall be paid in money.
- § 104. Taxes to be paid in installments Except when otherwise provided, whenever any tax shall be assessed on the property grand list by the City Council, the tax bill shall be delivered to the Chief Administrative
- § 105. Chief Administrative Officer to give notice upon receipt
- § 106. Delinquency assessments Except when otherwise provided, if at the expiration of the time within which any
- § 107. When Treasurer to issue warrant against delinquent persons
- § 108. Chief Administrative Officer to collect delinquent taxes It
- § 109. Collection after time warrant returnable permitted The Chief
- § 110. Chief Administrative Officer to proceed in manner prescribed
- § 111. Fees for collection of delinquent taxes The Chief
- § 112. Failure of owners to pay assessments; warrant to be issued
- § 113. Assessments may be collected by suit Such assessments and installments may also be collected by an action at law in the name of the holder of such assessment certificates or in the name of the City of Burlington
- § 114. Council to establish and prescribe nature of connections The City Council shall establish rates to be paid for the use
- § 115. Descriptions recorded in Chief Administrative Officer’s office sufficient
- § 116. Duties generally The Mayor shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the City
- § 117. Order of succession
- § 118. Mayor to administer oaths The Mayor shall have
- § 119. Remission of fines authorized The Mayor, with the
- § 120. Enumerated There shall be maintained in said City a Board of Assessors consisting of the City
- § 120a. Merger of boards Notwithstanding section 120 of this charter, the Mayor shall have power and authority,
- § 121. Repealed. 2015, No
- § 122. Enumerated
- § 123. Repealed. 2015, No
- § 124. Chair; clerk, records
- § 125. Mayor and City Councilors
- § 126. Commissioners and Board of Tax Appeals
- § 127. Department heads and other officers All officers whose terms of office are not herein or by general law otherwise
- § 128. Manner of filling
- § 129. Appointing body or person has power to remove The City Council with Mayor presiding shall have power, for such causes
- § 130. Manner of filling vacancy and residency requirement
- § 131. Dual positions prohibited No City councilor may serve as a City employee or as a commissioner of a City department
- § 132. Mayor, City Council, and other City officials
- § 133. Conflicts of interest
- § 134. Required of Treasurer and other officers handling City
- § 135. City Council to approve surety company; costs to be paid by City All City officers from whom bonds are required shall furnish bonds of a surety company satisfactory to the City Council
- § 136. Officer to be removed from neglect to give
- § 137. Form All officers of the City shall, before
- § 138. Duties of Chief Administrative Officer generally
- § 139. Public records to remain in Chief Administrative Officer’s office
- § 140. Certified copies of records to be made Said
- § 141. Certification that notices, ordinances, etc., have been posted required Whenever any notice signed by the Mayor, City
- § 142. Assistants An assistant may be designated by the Chief Administrative Officer to make duly certified copies of any records, papers, or documents in the same manner as the Chief Administrative
- § 143. [Reserved.]
- § 144. Chief Administrative Officer to keep record of notes
- § 145. Record of school bonds to be kept The
- § 146. Redeemed bonds, notes, and interest coupons to be
- § 147. Chief Administrative Officer to keep separate account of school appropriations The Chief Administrative Officer shall
- § 148. Duties
- § 149. Subject to same penalties as State’s Attorneys The
- § 150. Duties; liabilities; etc
- § 151. Powers; duties; liabilities; etc
- § 152. Powers and duties The City Constable shall have the same powers, perform the same duties, and be under the
- § 153. Duties The City Engineer and Surveyor shall be assigned to the Public Works Department
- § 154. Composition The Board of Finance shall be constituted as follows
- § 155. Board to act as board of audit; uniform system to be adopted The Board of Finance shall act as a board of audit
- § 156. Monthly reports; annual audit The Board of Finance
- § 157. Preparation and submission of budget The Mayor shall, with the assistance of the other members of the Board of
- § 158. Sinking Fund abolished The General Sinking Fund of
- § 159. Selection of official depositary
- § 160. Care and control of public buildings
- § 161. Repairs to public buildings The Board of Finance
- § 162. Board authorized to rent portions of public buildings
- § 163. Composition
- § 164. Terms; elections
- § 165. Manner of filling vacancies In case of a vacancy in the office of school commissioner, occasioned by death,
- § 166. Meetings Said Board shall, by general regulations, provide for the holding of regular meetings
- § 167. Duties Said Board shall have the care and
- § 168. Adoption of budget
- § 169. Powers generally; authority to establish graded schools Said Board shall have in general all the powers and authority,
- § 170. Authority to establish bylaws and regulations Said Board
- § 171. Appointment; compensation; removal; term Said commissioners shall, if applicable under the circumstances, during the
- § 172. Duties of Superintendent; commissioners to file monthly report The Superintendent of Schools shall perform such duties in connection with the public schools of said City as shall be assigned him or her by the Board of School Commissioners
- § 173. Appointment; duties Said Board shall appoint truant officers for said City, as provided by general law
- § 174. City to provide, equip, and maintain It shall
- § 175. Commissioners to control location, construction, sale, and purchase
- § 176. Statement showing necessity for construction or purchase required
- § 177. Council to approve purchase or construction They shall
- § 178. Funds for construction or purchase to be provided
- § 179. Composition The Board of Library Commissioners shall consist of ten members
- § 180. Duties The City Council may make and establish all proper and necessary rules and regulations for the management and guidance of the Library Department.
- § 181. Liabilities to be approved and budget preparation All bills, accounts, and claims on account of the Library and its
- § 182. [Reserved.]
- § 183. Board of Police Commissioners; composition; terms
- § 184. Same—Powers and duties The City Council shall make rules and regulations for the government of the entire
- § 185. Officers of police force designated
- § 186. Manner of filling vacancies Whenever a vacancy occurs in any other position, the Chief may appoint a successor. (Amended 1999, No
- § 187. Force to be maintained; selection of members A regular police force for said City shall be maintained in the City
- § 188. Manner of appointment The Chief shall, from time to time, as the needs of the City may require, appoint from the approved applicants a sufficient number of regular police officers
- § 189. Members of force to be retained as long
- § 190. Chief may remove member for cause; hearing
- § 191. Political activity restricted
- § 192. Authority to appoint; defined; powers
- § 193. Service and process; fees allowed All police officers
- § 194. Police to have same powers as constables; jurisdiction
- § 195. Compensation to be set by Council The compensation of all police officers, including that of the Chief of Police, shall be fixed by the City Council, and all fees accruing to them under the laws of the
- § 195a. Authority of University of Vermont police officers University of Vermont police officers are hereby empowered to enforce City of Burlington municipal ordinances and to issue citations for the violation thereof. (Amended 2003, No
- § 196. Composition
- § 197. Authority to establish rules and regulations for Fire
- § 198. Fire Department; created; members; appointment There shall be a paid Fire Department for said City, which shall consist of the following members, to wit
- § 199. Department to be under supervision of Chief Engineer Said Department shall be at all times under special and immediate care and practical supervision of the Chief Engineer, subject to the authority of the Mayor as Chief
- § 200. Powers of fire commissioners The Board of Fire Commissioners may exercise such of the referenced powers relating to the Fire Department as may be delegated from time to time by resolution of the
- § 201. Powers relating to Fire Department
- § 202. Political activity restricted
- § 203. Commissioners to manage parks; composition of Board The public parks of the City of Burlington now in existence, and
- § 204. Records to be kept; annual reports to City Council required The Parks and Recreation Department shall keep an accurate
- § 205. Parks and Recreation Department; appointment of Superintendent, and engineer The Superintendent shall prescribe and
- § 206. Establishment and maintenance of athletic activities authorized; charging admission fees permitted Said
- § 207. Authorization to establish and alter rules for park operation The City Council shall have power to make and alter from
- § 208. Determination of location of sewers, water pipes, wires, etc The City Council shall have sole power to determine the