Vermont § 3 - Powers of the Town

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 3 — Powers of the Town, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 3. Powers of the Town

  • (a) The Town shall have all the powers granted to towns and municipal corporations by
    the Constitution and laws of this State together with all the implied powers necessary
    to carry into execution all the powers granted. The Town may enact ordinances not
    inconsistent with the Constitution, laws of the State, or with this charter. (b) In this charter, any mention of a particular power shall not be construed to be exclusive
    or to restrict the scope of the powers that the Town would have if the particular
    power were not mentioned. (Added 2015, No. M-8, § 2, eff. May 18, 2015.)

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

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