Vermont § 1400b - Filing of restrictions, publication

§ 1400b. Filing of restrictions, publication

• (a) Any municipality that has enacted special weight limits that are other than State
  legal limits for highways or bridges within its jurisdiction shall file a complete
  copy of the limitations with the Department of Motor Vehicles each year. The information
  filed shall contain a concise listing of each highway or bridge posted; the time of
  the year the restrictions apply; weight limitations in effect on that highway or bridge;
  and the name, address, and telephone number of the principal person or persons responsible
  for issuing the local permit. Additions or deletions to the listing may be made from
  time to time, as required, by filing with the Department. (b) Any special municipal weight limits on highways or bridges shall be unenforceable
  unless they are on file with the Department of Motor Vehicles within three working
  days of the date of posting. It shall be the responsibility of the municipality to
  keep records documenting the time and date a highway or bridge is posted and to keep
  current restrictions on file with the Department. The Department may prescribe the
  format that is to be used when filing restrictions under this section. (c) The Department shall publish, on an annual basis, a list of municipal highways or
  bridges and their current weight limits. This publication shall be based on the information
  submitted by the municipalities under subsection (a) of this section, as well as information
  available through the Agency of Transportation, and shall be available to the public,
  at a charge not in excess of $25.00, on or before April 1 of each year. (d) The Department shall also publish, on a quarterly basis, a periodic update of current
  weight limits for municipal highways and bridges and shall make that available to
  the general public at a cost of not more than $5.00. (e) Any person may request information on specific municipalities from the Department
  and shall pay the Department a fee of $3.00 per request. A single request shall be
  made for information on each municipality. In the event nothing is filed by a particular
  municipality, the Department shall provide that information, in written form, and
  charge the $3.00 fee. (f) The Commissioner may require prepayments for information requested pursuant to this
  section. (Added 1993, No. 186 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. Jan. 1, 1995; amended 2021, No. 184 (Adj. Sess.), § 53, eff. July 1, 2022.)