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Nov 23, 2021 · A recent decision issued by the Vermont Supreme Court would change the way Act 250, Vermont’s sweeping land use and development law, functions in towns without zoning and subdivision...
- Emma Cotton
The Secretary of State’s Office fields many thousands of phone calls and emails from Vermonters with questions about the laws that apply to Vermont’s municipalities.
Aug 2, 2024 · Title 24 of the Vermont codified statutes dictates the parameters of local governance. The appendix to title 24 of the Vermont codified statutes lists charters for 59 towns and villages, plus some solid waste management district agreements and fire district agreements.
- Jane Woldow
- 2013
Jan 13, 2022 · Both the Vermont Supreme Court and the Legislature are contemplating how Act 250 — Vermont’s sweeping land use law — should apply to projects located in towns with minimal zoning regulations.
- Emma Cotton
Feb 11, 2022 · On September 3, 2021, the Vermont Supreme Court issued a decision regarding Act 250 jurisdiction in “one-acre towns” that promptly became the focus of much commentary within the land use planning and permit community.
Aug 23, 2024 · In other areas, such as town centers and village centers, development projects are exempt from review but capped at a certain number of new dwelling units, according to the Natural Resources...
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Oct 11, 2024 · Generally, and absent a governance charter, the structure of municipal government in Vermont is flat. Elected offices such as legislative bodies (city councils, selectboards, trustees), town clerks, town treasurers, auditors, and listers are equal in the eyes of Vermont law.