Vermont § 28 - Ordinances

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 28 — Ordinances, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 28. Ordinances

  • (a) Town ordinances or rules may be adopted, amended, repealed, or enforced as provided
    by law or this charter. The Selectboard shall have the power to enact any ordinance
    or rule that it specifically finds necessary and desirable for the promotion of the
    public health, safety, welfare, or convenience of the Town or its citizens. (b) A Town ordinance may provide: (1) that any professional fees or costs incurred by the Town in the enforcement of any
    ordinance shall be charged to the violator; those charges shall constitute a lien
    against real property or a levy against personal property and shall be enforced within
    the time and in the manner provided for the collection of taxes on real or personal
    property; (2) that the Selectboard may authorize the Town Attorney to bring an action in the name
    of the Town of Windsor for any relief that the Selectboard may deem appropriate for
    the enforcement of any Town ordinance. (Amended 1999, No. M-12 (Adj. Sess.), § 18, eff. May 9, 2000; 2005, No. M-13 (Adj. Sess.), § 12, eff. May 17, 2006.)

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