Vermont § 1303 - Special assessments; streets, sidewalks, heat production, and distribution improvements

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 1303 — Special assessments; streets, sidewalks, heat production, and distribution improvements, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 1303. Special assessments; streets, sidewalks, heat production, and distribution improvements

  • The City Council, in laying out or establishing new streets, highways, or facilities
    for the production and distribution of heat, and in making, altering, or repairing
    sidewalks, and in grading and paving streets and highways, either at the time of laying
    out or after completion, shall have the power and may upon notice to the owners of
    adjoining lands assess the owners of such lands so much of the expense of making such
    new street or sidewalk or street improvements, or heat improvements, including land
    damage for new streets, as the City Council shall adjudge such lands to be benefited
    thereby. (Amended 2011, No

Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 1303 ("Special assessments; streets, sidewalks, heat production, and distribution improvements") 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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