Vermont § 170 - Parking in State parking lots
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 170 — Parking in State parking lots, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 170. Parking in State parking lots
- (a) The Commissioner of Buildings and General Services is authorized to place signs and
markings on land or in structures owned or leased by the State, including State parking
lots, directing the parking, stopping, standing, and operation of motor vehicles.
The driver or owner of any motor vehicle in a State-owned or controlled parking lot
shall obey the instructions of any applicable posted sign or marking. (b) Any sign or marking shall be presumed to have been placed at the direction of the
Commissioner unless the contrary is established by competent evidence. (c) On land or in structures owned or leased by the State under the jurisdiction of the
Commissioner, the Commissioner or designee, or an enforcement officer, is authorized,
pursuant to 23 V.S.A. § 1102, to move, remove, or immobilize, or cause to be moved, removed, or immobilized, any
motor vehicle that is stopped, parked, standing, or being operated contrary to applicable
posted signs and markings or in the event of an emergency at the expense of the owner
of the motor vehicle. (Added 1997, No. 62, § 6, eff. June 26, 1997; amended 1999, No. 29, § 41, eff. May 19, 1999; 2001, No. 61, § 35, eff. June 16, 2001.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 170
What does Vermont Statutes Online § 170 cover?
Section 170 ("Parking in State parking lots") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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