Vermont § 702 - Ordinance adoption, notice, and effective date
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§ 702. Ordinance adoption, notice, and effective date
- (a) A proposed bylaw, regulation, or ordinance shall be adopted upon completion of the
process that includes public notification and public hearing prior to passage by the
City Council. (b) The adoption or amendment of an ordinance shall be warned in accordance with 24 V.S.A. § 1972, as may be amended from time to time, in addition to posting on the City website
and public notice six days prior to the effective date. (c) An ordinance takes effect 15 days after passage unless the City Council or the City
Clerk receives a petition signed by five percent of the voters calling for a public
vote to disapprove the ordinance. (Amended 2013, No. M-19 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 20, 2014.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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