Vermont § 51 - Ordinance enforcement

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 51 — Ordinance enforcement, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 51. Ordinance enforcement

  • (a) The violation of an ordinance, regulation, or bylaw adopted by the City, including
    zoning and subdivision bylaws adopted pursuant to 24 V.S.A. chapter 117, as the same
    may be amended from time to time, may be prosecuted as a criminal or civil action. (b) All penalties collected for the violation of an ordinance, regulation, or bylaw shall
    be paid over to the City except for a surcharge that shall be set and retained by
    the court. (c) A Superior or District Court judge shall have the jurisdiction to enjoin the violation
    of an ordinance or rule but the election of the City to proceed under this subsection
    shall not prevent its proceeding under subsection (a) of this section. (Amended 1999, No. M-7, § 3, eff. May 19, 1999.)

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