Burlington VT ordinances

1526 published ordinances from the Code of Ordinances, City of Burlington, Vermont (Current through Ord. 8-3-26, passed August 3, 2026), in publication order. Independent public-information project — not the official City of Burlington website.

1-1 — How Code designated and cited.
1-2 — Rules of construction.
1-3 — Scope and purpose of provisions.
1-4 — Ordinances repealed.
1-5 — Effect of repeal of ordinances.
1-6 — Severability of parts of Code.
1-7 — Catchlines of sections.
1-8 — Altering Code.
1-9 — General penalty; continuing violations.
1-10 — Prosecution and city circle.
1-11 — Disposition of fines and penalties.
1-12 — Copy of Code to be signed and kept in clerk’s office; ordinances to be furnished upon request.
1-13 — Supplementation of Code.
2-35 — Duties.
2-36 — Compensation.
2-37 — Account of expenses to be kept; bills for work.
2-38 — Maps of pipes, conduits and other construction.
2-39 — Map of pipes and other construction below surface of street to be made before paving.
2-40 — Supervision of curbing and guttering.
2-41 — Record of grades of streets, ways and sewers.
2-42 — Giving street or sewer line or grade to resident upon request.
2-18 — Office hours of city clerk.
2-19 — Duty of city clerk to keep records and pagers.
2-20 — Furnishing of public records or papers by city clerk.
2-21 — Entry into vault restricted.
2-22 — Removal of public records or papers prohibited; exceptions.
2-23 — Examination of records or documents by officers of city.
2-24 — Consultation of records or documents to be in presence of city clerk.
2-1 — Seal described, adopted.
2-2 — Restrictions on electioneering in areas proximate to polling places.
2-3 — Contracts and debts to be authorized by council.
2-4 — Duties of officers of the city generally.
2-5 — Expenditures for ordinary administration of departments authorized.
2-6 — Aldermen and city officers absent from board meeting may be ordered to attend; authority to apprehend.
2-7 — Penalty imposed on aldermen and city officers for failure to attend meetings.
2-8 — General guidelines for public meetings.
2-9 — Implementation of ranked choice voting in elections for the mayor, city council, school commissioners, and ward election officers.
3-40 — Passage and effect.
3-1 — Use of airport restricted to aircraft meeting standards of FAA and other agencies.
3-2 — Stunt flying prohibited.
3-51 — Requirements of license.
3-52 — Definitions.
3-53 — Applications for operating license.
3-54 — Operating license fees.
3-55 — Conditions for issuance.
3-56 — Violations.
3-57 — Suspension and revocation.
4-4 — Street musicians and entertainers.
4-8 — Chapter not to be construed as making prohibited amusements legal.
4-9 — Compliance with chapter and state law.
4-10 — Penalties.
5-24 — Penalties.
5-25 — Impoundment.
5-26 — Cruelty.
5-27 — Animal control committee.
5-28 — Confinement of animals in vehicles.
5-29 — Abandonment of injured animal.
5-13 — Definitions.
5-14 — At-large prohibited.
5-15 — License and rabies vaccination required.
5-16 — License fees.
5-17 — Removal of dog and cat waste required.
5-1 — Animal shelter provided.
5-2 — Appointment of poundkeeper.
5-3 — Animal bites.
5-4 — Nuisance animals.
5-5 — Exotic animals.
5-6 — Use of non-domesticated animals for public display prohibited.
6-25 — Establishment.
6-26 — To whom applications made.
6-28 — Serial number required.
6-29 — Removal or alteration of serial numbers or marks prohibited.
6-30 — Possession of bicycle with defaced serial number prohibited.
6-32 — Dissemination of rules and regulations.
6-33 — Registration fee.
6-39 — Use of excess funds; accounting required.
6-1 — Definitions.
6-2 — Parental responsibility.
6-3 — Riding on sidewalks, bicycle and pedestrian pathways and in parks.
6-4 — Riding on bicycles.
6-5 — Clinging to moving vehicles.
6-6 — Unauthorized operation of another’s bicycle prohibited.
6-7 — Riding abreast.
6-8 — Signals required for turns and stops.
6-9 — Bicycles to be in good mechanical condition.
6-10 — Brakes required.
6-11 — Lights required.
6-13 — Authority to make additional rules.
6-14 — Abandoned bicycles.
6-15 — Dissemination of information.
6-16 — Securing bicycles.
6-17 — Enforcement.
6-18 — Reckless operation.
7-43 — Appointment; term.
7-44 — Removal.
7-45 — Powers and duties generally.
7-46 — Authority to order removal of vessels from private docks.
7-47 — Harbor master to have powers of special police.
7-48 — Authority to give notices.
7-49 — Expenses not to be incurred without appropriations; city may recover expenses incurred in fixing, raising or removing vessels.
7-50 — Authority to enter vessels.
7-22 — Created; composition.
7-25 — Chairman and clerk.
7-26 — Vacancies.
7-27 — Records to be kept, delivered to city clerk.
7-28 — Powers and duties generally.
7-29 — Board to advise city council on matters pertaining to harbor.
7-30 — Board not to incur expenses without council approval.
7-31 — Authority to adopt necessary rules and regulations.
7-32 — Removal of members of board.
7-1 — Definitions.
7-2 — Chapter and regulations subject to federal jurisdiction.
7-3 — Wharves, docks and slips to be kept in good repair.
7-4 — Permit required for repair or alteration of structures.
7-5 — Sunken, derelict or abandoned vessels.
7-6 — Removal of vessels obstructing navigation or use of harbor.
7-7 — Filling submerged land prohibited; exception.
7-8 — Depositing ashes or other floating matter in water prohibited.
7-9 — Discharge of noxious substances prohibited; inspections authorized; violations declared nuisance.
7-10 — Discharge of oil into harbor prohibited; preventive steps to be taken; appeals.
7-11 — Penalty.
8-42 — Statement of findings and purpose.
8-43 — Definitions.
8-44 — Enforcement authority.
8-45 — Obligations of owners of dangerous structures and buildings.
8-46 — Obligations of owners of vacant or abandoned buildings or structures.
8-47 — Vacant building permit; inspection; maintenance standards; fees.
8-48 — Appeals and variances.
8-49 — Enforcement and penalties.
8-23 — Permit required; plans to be submitted as required.
8-24 — Professional architectural and engineering services.
8-25 — Permit not to be issued for buildings without sanitary facilities or running water.
8-26 — Conditions to issuance of permit.
8-27 — Duration of permit.
8-28 — Fees; exceptions.
8-29 — Moving of buildings—Permit required.
8-30 — Same—Contents of permit.
8-31 — Buildings not in conformity to be removed.
8-1 — Adoption; definitions.
8-2 — Building codes adopted.
8-3 — Building inspector appointed.
8-4 — Duties and powers of building inspector.
8-5 — Inspector to make monthly report.
8-7 — Compensation of inspector.
8-8 — Appeals from order.
8-9 — Inner fire district defined.
8-12 — Inspector to investigate and report violations.
8-13 — Penalty for violations.
8-60 — Defined.
8-61 — Applicability of article.
8-62 — Enclosure required.
8-63 — Gates and doors.
8-64 — Modification of requirements permitted.
8-65 — Safety appliances required.
8-105 — Purpose and authority.
8-106 — Definitions.
8-107 — Energy benchmarking requirements.
8-108 — Reporting requirement.
8-100 — Purpose.
8-101 — Conservation standards.
8-102 — Compliance with standards prerequisite to issuance of certain permits.
8-103 — Powers and remedies.
8-104 — Variances.
8-76 — Purpose and authority.
8-77 — Definitions.
8-78 — Renewable energy requirements.
8-79 — Carbon pollution impact fee.
8-80 — Effective date and reporting requirement.
9-48 — Schedule of cemetery rates and charges.
9-50 — Charges for perpetual care.
9-32 — Lots to be paid for in full before interment.
9-33 — Transfers to third persons to be reported.
9-34 — Information available from superintendent.
9-35 — Authority to designate certain sections where lots not for sale except upon certain conditions.
9-36 — Reversion of grave to cemetery.
9-37 — Authority to increase charges of lots.
9-1 — Hours open.
9-2 — Cemetery superintendent responsible for enforcing regulations.
9-3 — Authority of superintendent to take action to protect lots.
9-4 — Prohibited acts generally.
9-5 — Removal of offensive objects authorized.
9-6 — Floral arrangements, removal.
9-7 — Removal of rubbish.
9-8 — Workers subject to superintendent’s directions.
9-9 — Boisterous conduct prohibited.
9-10 — Food and drinks prohibited; exception.
9-12 — Certain conveyances prohibited in cemetery, exceptions.
9-13 — Firearms prohibited.
9-14 — Dogs prohibited.
9-15 — Removal of soil prohibited.
9-16 — Prohibited displays.
9-17 — Children under fourteen to be accompanied by adult.
9-18 — Soliciting business prohibited.
9-19 — Entry onto private lots restricted.
9-21 — Penalty for violations.
9-62 — Monuments not permitted on single graves; markers allowed.
9-64 — Foundation required for markers.
9-65 — Cornerstones.
9-66 — Monuments or markers may be reset.
9-67 — Aboveground structures.
9-68 — Enclosures prohibited.
9-69 — Superintendent to designate location of materials.
9-70 — Saturday work restricted.
9-71 — Grading and fitting lots.
9-72 — Care of lots.
9-73 — Stone, concrete or gravel prohibited.
9-74 — Damages to driveways, trees, shrubs, etc.
9-75 — Authority to remove trees, shrubs or plants.
9-76 — Lot owners permitted to plant flowers.
9-77 — Special regulations for Lakeview Cemetery.
9-87 — Superintendent to have control of funerals.
9-88 — Funerals not to be held on Sunday, exception.
9-89 — Openings to be made by cemetery employees.
9-90 — Notice and permit required for interment.
9-91 — Written order for disinterment required.
9-92 — Receiving vault.
9-93 — Removal of bodies from vault.
9-94 — Authority of superintendent to make interment.
9-95 — Interment in lot which has a debt against it prohibited.
9-96 — Permission of lot owner required for burial of nonfamily in lot.
9-97 — Work to cease during services.
9-98 — Infectious diseases.
9-99 — Vault design requirements.
9-100 — Special regulations regarding cremation garden areas.
9-101 — Special regulations regarding burials at public expense.
11-1 — Authority.
11-2 — Intent and purpose.
11-3 — Definitions.
11-4 — Organization and appointments.
11-5 — Emergency powers and duties.
11-6 — Limitation on authority.
11-7 — Violations.
11-8 — Penalty.
11-9 — Severability.
11-10 — Political activity prohibited.
11-11 — Mutual aid.
11-12 — Supplementary agreements.
12-38 — Inspections of work: notice of defective work to be given
12-39 — Inspection of concealed wiring.
12-40 — Final inspection.
12-41 — Certificate of approval.
12-42 — Temporary certificate authorized.
12-43 — Furnishing service without notification of approval prohibited.
12-44 — Connection to energy sources prohibited until certificate of approval issued.
12-45 — Reinspection; notice of unsafe conditions to be given.
12-46 — Duration of permit.
12-21 — Permits required.
12-22 — When permits not required.
12-24 — Application.
12-25 — Issuance of permit.
12-26 — Fees.
12-28 — Verification of value of work
12-29 — Wiring installed without a permit.
12-1 — Code adopted.
12-2 — Regulations for operation of department.
12-3 — Reservation of space on poles for signaling systems.
12-4 — Combustible wiring methods within the inner fire district.
12-5 — Electrical inspector—Duties.
12-6 — Inspector authorized to enter premises for inspections.
12-7 — Discontinuance of service authorized.
12-8 — Inspector to keep records of department.
12-9 — Appeals.
12-10 — Liability for damages.
12-57 — License required.
12-58 — License or apprentice registration required.
12-59 — Provisions not applicable to telecommunications and certain utility installations.
12-60 — Owner may do wiring in home without license; inspection required.
13-31 — Powers and duties of chief engineer or designee generally.
13-32 — Powers of chief engineer or designee during fires.
13-33 — Appointment of deputy chief engineer.
13-34 — Powers and duties of deputies.
13-35 — Number of deputies.
13-36 — Term of deputies.
13-37 — Revocation of appointment.
13-38 — Fire wardens appointed.
13-39 — Wardens to make inspections of buildings.
13-40 — Wardens to be permitted entry into premises.
13-41 — Refusal to permit entry.
13-42 — Taking property of fire department prohibited.
13-43 — Funds for relief of sick or disabled firefighters.
13-44 — Authority having jurisdiction defined.
13-45 — Appeals.
13-46 — Occupant load certificate.
13-47 — Special events/festivals.
13-51 — Compliance with codes required.
13-52 — Master radio call box.
13-53 — Permission required to connect to municipal system.
13-54 — Installation and maintenance.
13-55 — Fire alarm system malfunction.
13-56 — Damage to fire protection systems, fire department connections, or hydrants.
13-57 — Intentional false alarms.
13-58 — Annual fee.
13-59 — Plans, permits and fees.
13-60 — Knox Boxes and standard keys.
13-61 — Elevators.
13-62 — Tent permits and fees.
13-63 — Generally.
13-64 — Testing.
13-65 — Amplification systems allowed.
13-66 — Field testing.
13-67 — Exemptions.
13-68 — Enforcement.
13-1 — Fire Code adopted.
13-2 — Placing rubbish and other waste within inner fire district prohibited.
13-3 — Fires prohibited.
13-4 — Carbon monoxide (CO) detectors.
13-5 — Smoke detectors.
13-6 — Obedience to orders at fire or other emergency required; only authorized persons to give orders.
13-7 — Disorderly conduct at fires or other emergencies.
13-8 — Equipment not to be taken outside city; exception.
13-9 — Entry in area near fire or other emergency restricted.
13-10 — Reward for information resulting in conviction of persons burning property.
13-11 — Examination of hydrants, fireplugs; maintenance.
13-12 — Opening hydrant or fireplug.
13-13 — Obstructions to fire protection systems, fire department connections or hydrants.
13-14 — False alarms prohibited; penalty.
13-15 — Person reporting fire to give name and address.
13-16 — Removal of fire/life safety hazard.
13-17 — Authority to order temporary discontinuance of use of heating device, furnace, oil burner, boiler, flue or chimney; inspections; appeals.
13-18 — Performance of work by official.
13-19 — Enforcement of chapter.
13-20 — Penalties.
13-21 — Suspension/revocation of permits and stop work orders.
13-22 — Inspections.
14-19 — Board of health and street department to adopt regulations for use of dump; compliance to rules required.
14-20 — Care and maintenance of public dumping grounds.
14-21 — Dumping on other than public dumping ground restricted.
14-1 — Purpose.
14-2 — Definitions.
14-3 — Solid waste regulation.
14-4 — Collection.
14-6 — Illegal dumping.
14-7 — Open fires and incinerators.
14-8 — Solid waste in proper container; separation and storage of recyclables.
14-9 — Collection by unauthorized person.
14-10 — Penalties and enforcement.
14-11 — Inconsistent repeal.
14-12 — Severability.
14-13 — Effective date.
14-14 — Solid waste generation tax.
14-15 — Hazardous wastes and household hazardous wastes.
14-16 — Replacement of damaged containers.
15-1 — Gas appliances and piping code adopted; enforcement.
15-2 — Gas transmission and distribution piping systems code adopted; enforcement.
15-3 — Provisions of ordinances to control in cases of conflict.
15-4 — Exceptions and appeals.
15-5 — Penalties.
17-11 — Definitions.
17-12 — At-large prohibited.
17-13 — Registration.
17-14 — Registration fee.
17-15 — Commercial and noncommercial use allowed.
17-16 — Handling, storage, and disposal of wastes.
17-17 — Dead animal removal.
17-18 — Predators, rodents, insects and parasites.
17-19 — Shelters and housing.
17-20 — Bedding.
17-21 — Fencing.
17-22 — Handling.
17-23 — Veterinary record-keeping.
17-24 — Mutilations.
17-25 — Euthanasia.
17-26 — Chickens, goats, sheep, or rabbits welfare audit.
17-27 — Penalties.
17-28 — Enforcement.
17-29 — Separability.
17-30 — Zero tolerance policy for inhumane treatment.
17-31 — Impoundment.
17-32 — Notice and permission and responsibility of property owner.
17-33 — Number and type of poultry allowed.
17-34 — Enclosures.
17-35 — Feed and water.
17-36 — Aggression between birds.
17-37 — Enrichment.
17-38 — Health.
17-39 — Catching chickens.
17-40 — Number and type of goats allowed.
17-41 — Enclosures.
17-42 — Feed and water.
17-43 — Enrichment.
17-44 — Health.
17-45 — Number and type of sheep allowed.
17-46 — Enclosures.
17-47 — Feed and water.
17-48 — Enrichment.
17-49 — Health.
17-50 — Number and type of rabbits allowed.
17-51 — Enclosures.
17-52 — Feed and water.
17-53 — Enrichment.
17-54 — Health.
17-55 — Catching rabbits.
17-56 — Weaning.
17-72 — Species prohibited from being raised in the city.
17-73 — Regulation of the slaughter of chickens, rabbits, goats, and sheep.
17-1 — Orders of health officer.
17-2 — Doing of work by health officer.
17-3 — Report of violations.
17-4 — Penalties.
17-5 — Sale of fruit or merchandise in street or other public place restricted.
17-6 — Food to be covered and protected from dirt, dust and insects.
17-7 — License for sale or delivery of milk.
17-8 — Smoking in places of public access, places with liquor licenses and workplaces.
17-8A — Smoking prohibitions at city parks.
17-8B — Smoking in outdoor places prohibited.
17-9 — Notification and posting of turf grass and landscape pesticide application.
18-15 — Registration required.
18-16 — Inspection required.
18-17 — Administration of housing inspection program.
18-18 — Certification of compliance or interim rental permit required.
18-19 — Issuance of certificates and permits; terms of inspection.
18-20 — Suspension and revocation of certificate.
18-21 — Availability of certificate.
18-22 — Authority to enter dwellings for inspections.
18-23 — Authority to obtain search warrants.
18-24 — Investigation of complaints.
18-25 — Orders.
18-25A — Procedures for adoption of equivalency protocols for the Minimum Housing Code.
18-26 — Service.
18-27 — Reinspection.
18-28 — Relocation services.
18-29 — Retaliatory eviction.
18-29a — Termination of rental housing tenancy; rental housing rent increase.
18-30 — Fees.
18-31 — Enforcement and penalties.
18-32 — Effective date.
18-35 — Created.
18-36 — Composition; appointment.
18-37 — Terms.
18-38 — Terms limited.
18-39 — Officers of board.
18-40 — Clerk of board; duties of clerk.
18-42 — Powers of board.
18-48 — Open hearings to be held upon request.
18-49 — When requests to be filed and when hearings to be held.
18-50 — Copy of request for hearing to be forwarded to inspector.
18-51 — Time for hearing to be set by board.
18-52 — Notice of time and date of hearing to be given.
18-53 — Request for hearing to stay actions upon which request made; exception.
18-54 — Majority of board to be present at hearings; exception.
18-55 — Rights of parties.
18-56 — Authority to compel attendance of witnesses.
18-57 — Decision of board.
18-58 — Written findings of fact and conclusions may be requested.
18-59 — Court review of hearings.
18-70 — Compliance with article required.
18-71 — Foundation, exterior walls and roofs.
18-72 — Floors, interior walls and ceilings.
18-73 — Windows and exterior doors.
18-74 — Stairways and porches.
18-78 — Toilet and plumbing facilities generally.
18-79 — Plumbing connections.
18-80 — Plumbing standards for roominghouses.
18-81 — Water heating facilities.
18-84 — Windows for light and ventilation.
18-85 — Electrical facilities.
18-86 — Heating.
18-87 — Allocation of heating costs.
18-90 — Space.
18-91 — Floor area for bedrooms.
18-92 — Cellars and other prohibited occupancies.
18-93 — Calculation of floor area.
18-94 — Fire safety generally.
18-95 — Means of egress.
18-96 — Accumulations and storage.
18-97 — Fire resistance ratings.
18-98 — Fire protection systems.
18-99 — Smoke detectors.
18-100 — Interpretation and relationship to other fire protection and life safety code requirements.
18-101 — Carbon monoxide (CO) detectors.
18-104 — General working conditions.
18-105 — Sanitation.
18-106 — Premises to be kept clean and sanitary.
18-107 — Extermination of vermin.
18-108 — Adequate heat to be furnished.
18-109 — Removal of required facilities prohibited.
18-110 — Transfer of responsibility.
18-111 — Accumulation of garbage, trash, abandoned vehicles, appliances and furniture on any property within the city prohibited.
18-112 — Paint.
18-113 — Short term rentals.
18-120 — Deposits.
18-130 — Applicability of minimum energy efficiency standards.
18-131 — Work related to meeting minimum energy efficiency standards.
18-132 — Minimum energy efficiency standards.
18-1 — Short title.
18-2 — Definitions.
18-200 — Purpose.
18-201 — Definitions.
18-202 — Adverse housing action.
18-203 — Penalty; civil remedies.
18-400 — Statement of purpose.
18-401 — Definitions.
18-402 — Establishment of the housing trust fund.
18-403 — Management of the trust fund.
18-404 — Distribution and use of the housing trust fund’s assets.
18-300 — Statement of purpose.
18-301 — Authority and applicability.
18-302 — Exemptions.
18-303 — Definitions.
18-304 — Notice to tenants.
18-305 — Right of tenant organizations, public entities, nonprofit corporations, and individual tenants to purchase.
18-306 — Application fee.
18-307 — Condominium conversion fee.
18-308 — Circumventing of this article.
18-309 — Penalty; civil remedies.
18-310 — Severability.
18-311 — Additional regulations to administer this article.
18-312 — Relocation costs.
19-1 — "License" defined.
19-2 — Application of chapter.
19-3 — Duration of license.
19-4 — Application.
19-5 — Fees.
19-6 — Grant of license by city.
19-7 — Revocation.
19-8 — Forfeiture of license.
19-9 — Sale, assignment or transfer prohibited.
19-10 — Indemnification of city.
19-11 — Number card, plate or badge to be furnished.
19-12 — Enforcement.
19-13 — Authority to issue temporary license or permit.
19-14 — Conditions for issuance of temporary license.
19-15 — Notice of revocation of temporary license.
19-16 — Issuance of temporary license not mandatory.
19-17 — Rights of holder of temporary license.
19-18 — Entertainment permit.
20-53 — Authority to regulate parking; signs to be replaced.
20-54 — Authority to designate loading zones.
20-54.1 — Loading zone permits/coupons.
20-55 — General prohibitions.
20-56 — Parking ban.
20-57 — Unlawful to violate parking regulations.
20-58 — Registered owner of vehicle deemed to have authorized violation.
20-59 — Parking nonmotorized vehicles for periods longer than twenty-four hours prohibited.
20-60 — Leaving vehicles on street for purpose of selling or renting.
20-61 — Extended parking prohibited.
20-62 — Parking on premises of another prohibited.
20-63 — Authority to close streets to parking.
20-64 — Hotel guest loading spaces.
20-65 — Stopping close to curb.
20-66 — Charges.
20-67 — Waiver of issuance of process in a trial; voluntary payment of penalty; appeal.
20-68 — Parking on Church Street Marketplace.
20-69 — Vehicles providing emergency medical services.
20-70 — Authorization for alternate side of street parking regulations.
20-71 — Authorized; expenses of removal.
20-72 — Record of removed vehicle.
20-73 — Reclaiming of vehicle.
20-74 — Charges.
20-75 — Expenses of city to constitute lien; foreclosure.
20-76 — Charges not a fine, penalty or forfeiture.
20-77 — Towing of vehicles on private property.
20-78 — Form of payment.
20-79 — Towing and storage of vehicles for nonpayment.
20-80 — Limited violation forgiveness.
20-83 — Establishment of meter zones.
20-84 — Installation and maintenance.
20-85 — Manner of parking.
20-87 — Payment required.
20-88 — Periods when payment is required.
20-89 — Extending time.
20-90 — Slugs or other devices.
20-91 — Tampering with meter.
20-93 — Collection of payment.
20-94 — Use of fees.
20-95 — Exemptions for individuals with disabilities.
20-101 — Installation and operation of meters.
20-102 — Payment required.
20-103 — Use of space permitted upon payment.
20-104 — When vehicle illegally parked.
20-106 — Slugs or other devices.
20-107 — Tampering with meters.
20-108 — Winter parking.
20-109 — When division effective.
20-110 — Leases for space within private parking facilities.
20-23 — Authority to regulate generally.
20-24 — License to operate required.
20-25 — Duty to drive on right.
20-26 — Stops at intersections.
20-27 — Yield right-of-way.
20-28 — Approaching intersecting highways; turns at intersections.
20-29 — Procedure upon approach of emergency vehicle.
20-30 — Following fire apparatus.
20-31 — Driving over fire hose.
20-32 — Manner of overtaking and passing vehicles.
20-33 — Authority to designate one-way streets.
20-34 — Manner of passing on one-way streets.
20-35 — Signal of intention to change lanes required.
20-36 — When passing prohibited.
20-37 — Obedience to lane markings required.
20-38 — Manner of turning, starting or stopping.
20-41 — Authority to designate school zones and erect signs.
20-42 — Authority to restrict use of streets by trucks.
20-43 — Designation of through truck routes.
20-44 — Stop when traffic obstructed.
20-1 — Definitions.
20-2 — Compliance with chapter and state law required.
20-3 — Authority to control traffic.
20-4 — Application of chapter to drivers of authorized emergency vehicles.
20-5 — Play streets.
20-6 — Coasting or sliding restricted.
20-7 — Clinging to vehicle.
20-8 — Covering of vehicles.
20-9 — Mufflers.
20-11 — Driver’s responsibility to notify police department when involved in an accident.
20-12 — Bicycle and pedestrian pathways; designated, prohibited conduct.
20-13 — Penalty.
20-120 — Obedience required.
20-121 — Traffic-control signals generally.
20-122 — Flashing signals.
20-123 — Unauthorized signs, signals or markings.
20-124 — Damaging signs or devices.
20-125 — Bicycle-specific traffic-control signals.
20-126 — Bicycle use of pedestrian-control signals.
20-155 — Definitions.
20-156 — Parking on lawns or yards in residential districts prohibited.
20-157 — Leaving dismantled, nonoperating or unregistered vehicles on streets prohibited.
20-158 — Authority to remove vehicles.
20-159 — Impoundment.
20-160 — Impoundment costs.
20-161 — Violation as public nuisance.
20-135 — Obedience to directions and signals.
20-136 — Pedestrian-control signal.
20-137 — Manner of crossing street.
20-138 — Use of right half of crosswalks.
20-139 — Vehicles to yield to pedestrians crossing in crosswalk.
20-140 — Vehicles not to pass another stopped for pedestrians.
20-141 — When pedestrians to yield to vehicles.
20-142 — Not to step off curb in path of vehicle.
20-143 — Walking on roadway.
20-144 — Duty of drivers to exercise due care.
21-56 — Penalty.
21-50 — Statement of purpose.
21-51 — Definitions.
21-52 — Establishment of work force participation rates for women.
21-53 — Enforcement.
21-54 — Penalty.
21-55 — Identification to law enforcement officers required.
21-1 — Abandoned iceboxes.
21-2 — Unclaimed property—Disposition of.
21-3 — Same—Storage charges.
21-4 — Same—Disposal of proceeds of sale.
21-5 — Signs in public ways; on vehicles.
21-6 — Posting bills.
21-7 — Auctioneers regulated.
21-10 — Use of bow and arrow, airguns, etc. prohibited.
21-11 — Discrimination in real estate sales and rentals prohibited.
21-12 — Discharging firearms prohibited.
21-13 — Noise control ordinance.
21-14 — Leaf blowers.
21-17 — Emission of smoke or cinders prohibited; report of violations.
21-18 — Placing substances in reservoir and swimming in reservoir prohibited.
21-19 — Keeping unwholesome, noisome or offensive houses or places prohibited.
21-20 — Gambling prohibited; confiscation of devices.
21-24 — Urination and defecation in streets.
21-25 — Public indecent exposure.
21-28 — Use of buildings by disorderly persons.
21-29 — Graffiti and defacement of property.
21-30 — Littering.
21-30.1 — Feeding of pigeons prohibited.
21-30.2 — Feeding of sea gulls prohibited.
21-31 — Restaurant, hotel, amusements and admissions taxes.
21-32 — Operating hours of restaurants, lunchrooms, etc., in residential zones restricted.
21-33 — Prostitution.
21-34 — Keeping house of prostitution.
21-35 — Throwing stones or other missiles.
21-36 — Wearing mask or disguise for illegal purposes.
21-37 — Consumption of alcoholic beverages prohibited.
21-38 — Alcohol consumption, possession in public places.
21-39 — Disruption of school operations.
21-41 — Impact fees.
21-42 — Regulation of security alarm systems.
21-43 — Fletcher Free Library.
21-44 — Local sales tax enacted.
21-45 — Unlawful trespass.
21-45A — Notice of trespass on city property.
21-46 — Disorderly conduct.
21-47 — Unlawful mischief.
21-48 — City Hall Park.
21-49 — Church Street Marketplace District trespass authority.
21-64 — Self-service tobacco sales displays prohibited.
21-111 — Findings.
21-112 — Definitions.
21-113 — Prohibited acts.
21-114 — Penalties.
21-115 — Severability.
21-100 — Policy.
21-101 — Definitions.
21-102 — Implementation.
21-103 — Enforcement.
21-90 — Policy.
21-91 — Definitions.
21-92 — Implementation.
21-93 — Exemption.
21-94 — Enforcement.
21-80 — Findings and purpose.
21-81 — Definitions.
21-82 — Livable wages required.
21-83 — Applicability.
21-84 — Enforcement.
21-85 — Other provisions.
21-86 — Exemptions.
21-87 — Severability.
21-88 — Annual reporting.
21-89 — Effective date.
21-67 — Policy.
21-68 — Definitions.
21-69 — Prequalification requirement; bidding process.
21-70 — Prequalification application.
21-71 — Financially responsible.
21-72 — Experience; record.
21-73 — Employment practices.
21-74 — Fair subcontractor relations.
21-75 — Proprietary information.
21-76 — Implementation; exception.
21-77 — Enforcement.
21-78 — Severability.
21-120 — Purpose.
21-121 — Definitions.
21-122 — Eligible projects.
21-123 — The percent for public art fund.
21-124 — Public art project guidelines and policies.
22-1 — City parks enumerated.
22-2 — Damage to parks.
22-3 — Digging or blasting prohibited.
22-4 — Littering.
22-5 — Glass bottles prohibited; exception.
22-6 — Throwing stones or other objects prohibited; exception.
22-7 — Camping in parks prohibited.
22-10 — Fires prohibited.
22-11 — Discharging fireworks prohibited.
22-12 — Firearms prohibited.
22-13 — Animals prohibited; exception.
22-14 — Disturbing birds, nests, eggs or animals prohibited.
22-15 — Hitching horses to trees or shrubs prohibited.
22-16 — Motor vehicles subject to park regulations.
22-18 — Driving on grass.
22-19 — Bathing prohibited.
22-20 — Nudity prohibited.
22-22 — Consumption of alcoholic beverages prohibited.
22-23 — Penalty.
23-1 — License required.
23-2 — Definitions.
23-3 — Application.
23-4 — Investigation.
23-5 — Granting of license.
23-6 — License issuance, duration, and fees.
23-7 — Transfer and display; employees.
23-8 — Loud noises and speaking devices.
23-9 — Prohibited and regulated locations.
23-10 — Severability.
23-11 — Location; size limitation; refuse; appearance.
23-12 — Peddling by charitable organizations, etc.
23-13 — Penalty.
23-14 — Amendments.
23-15 — Church Street Marketplace District peddlers and solicitors.
24-14 — Definitions.
24-15 — Title of system.
24-16 — Date of establishment.
24-17 — Classes of members.
24-19 — When membership required.
24-20 — Termination of membership; exception for military service.
24-21 — Statement of service, military service; treatment of break in service.
24-22 — Retirement; benefits.
24-23 — Disability retirement; benefits.
24-24 — Reinstatement of disabled employees.
24-25 — Accidental death benefits.
24-26 — Vested retirement benefits; payment of benefits at death.
24-27 — Normal and optional benefits.
24-28 — Benefits received from worker’s compensation or similar plans may be offset.
24-29 — Method of financing; fund established.
24-30 — Custodian of fund designated; payments from fund to be by warrant.
24-31 — Retirement board to be trustee of funds; authority to invest funds.
24-32 — Appropriations by city.
24-33 — How retirement benefits and pensions payable; rights not assignable.
24-34 — Insurance policies may be purchased in lieu of making cash payments.
24-35 — Authority to correct errors in payments.
24-36 — Cash reserve to be kept.
24-37 — Social Security.
24-38 — Increase in benefits to those retired members who were in receipt of benefits prior to July 1, 1967.
24-39 — Leaves of absence.
24-40 — Post-retirement adjustments to retirement benefits.
24-41 — Survivor income benefit.
24-42 — Effective date.
24-47 — Creation; duties generally.
24-48 — Composition.
24-49 — Chairman and secretary to be designated.
24-50 — Terms.
24-51 — Vacancies.
24-52 — Members to serve without compensation.
24-53 — Votes; quorum.
24-54 — Members to be notified of meetings.
24-55 — Legal advisors.
24-56 — Establishment of regulations for administration of system.
24-57 — Authority to engage medical, actuarial and other services.
24-58 — Board to designate an actuary.
24-59 — Designation of medical examiners authorized; duties.
24-60 — Actuary to make valuations of system.
24-61 — Adoption of mortality and service tables.
24-62 — Authority to designate depository for funds.
24-63 — Records and data to be kept.
24-64 — Members to have no interests in business of board.
24-65 — Early retirement options.
24-66 — Class "A" union members post-retirement health accounts.
24-1 — Examination of employees.
24-2 — Examination of disabled employees; report.
25-31 — Pipes and fittings.
25-32 — Main drain and sewer pipe.
25-34 — Main Y, building trap, fresh air inlet.
25-36 — Rainwater leaders.
25-41 — Water closets.
25-42 — Connection to sewer.
25-43 — Buildings used by public.
25-44 — Materials and workmanship.
25-45 — Test; inspection.
25-1 — Plumbing code adopted.
25-2 — Definitions.
25-3 — Licensing of plumbers required.
25-4 — Owners not required to be licensed.
25-5 — Inspector to investigate and report violations.
25-6 — Stop work order.
25-8 — Plumbing work to be done under direction of inspector.
25-9 — Plans of proposed plumbing and drainage work to be submitted to inspector as required.
25-10 — Permit to be issued upon approval of plans; notice of rejection.
25-11 — Changes in plans prohibited; exception.
25-12 — Work not to begin until permit received and fee paid.
25-13 — Provisions not applicable to certain repair and maintenance work.
25-14 — Right to enter and inspect.
25-15 — Certificate of inspection.
25-16 — Inspection of existing buildings authorized.
25-17 — Appeals.
25-18 — Duration of permit.
25-19 — Penalty for violations.
26-16 — Notice of sufficient capacity.
26-31 — Adoption of wastewater disposal regulations.
26-32 — Applicability of regulations.
26-33 — Performance standards.
26-34 — Procedure for application for permit.
26-35 — Innovate/alternative systems and products.
26-36 — Appeals.
26-37 — Inspection.
26-38 — Existing facilities.
26-39 — Revocation of permits.
26-40 — Violations.
26-51 — Industrial user charges.
26-52 — Nonindustrial user charges.
26-53 — Wastewater rates and fees; charges.
26-54 — Minimum charge.
26-55 — Determination of charges when city water not used.
26-56 — Abatements; credits; refunds.
26-57 — When payments due.
26-58 — Penalty for late payment; disconnection.
26-59 — To whom payments made.
26-60 — Use of proceeds.
26-71 — Use of public sewers generally.
26-72 — Construction requirements for private drains connecting to sewers.
26-73 — Private wastewater treatment.
26-74 — Protection from damage.
26-75 — Powers and authority of inspectors.
26-76 — Wastewater permit fees.
26-77 — Effective date and interim regulations.
26-78 — Purpose and policy.
26-79 — Definitions.
26-80 — Prohibited discharges.
26-81 — Permits required.
26-82 — Regulations.
26-83 — Violations.
26-84 — Fees.
26-96 — Applicability.
26-97 — Application requirements.
26-98 — Responsibilities.
26-111 — Applicability.
26-112 — Prohibitions.
26-113 — Exemptions.
26-114 — Industrial or construction activity discharges.
26-115 — Monitoring of discharges.
26-116 — Control, prevention and reduction of stormwater pollutants.
26-117 — Notification of spills.
26-131 — Applicability of erosion prevention and sediment control.
26-132 — Prohibitions.
26-133 — Permits.
26-134 — Exemptions and waivers.
26-135 — Erosion prevention and sediment control requirements.
26-136 — Review and approval.
26-137 — Access to land disturbance activities.
26-138 — Inspection requirements.
26-151 — Applicability.
26-152 — Prohibitions.
26-153 — Permits.
26-154 — Exemptions and waivers.
26-155 — Stormwater manual.
26-156 — Stormwater treatment standards and treatment practice design criteria.
26-157 — Use of alternative stormwater management practices.
26-158 — Stormwater management plan.
26-159 — Access to stormwater treatment practices.
26-160 — City inspections during installation and construction.
26-171 — Establishment of stormwater user fees.
26-172 — Establishment of ISUs.
26-173 — Credits.
26-174 — Expenditures.
26-1 — Purpose and authority.
26-2 — Definitions.
26-3 — Documents incorporated by reference.
26-4 — Enforcement remedies.
27-29 — Permit required.
27-30 — Contents of permit for excavation; fee.
27-31 — Obstructing street or sidewalk prohibited; exception.
27-32 — Time limit for permit to obstruct street or sidewalk; fee.
27-33 — Obstructing metered parking spaces prohibited; exception.
27-34 — Permits for curb cuts required.
27-35 — Cuts to conform with requirements.
27-36 — Replacement of curbing.
27-37 — Penalties; suspension; revocation.
27-38 — Newsracks; placement and registration.
27-39 — Public health emergencies; temporary suspension of obstruction requirements to accommodate economic stability.
27-46 — Protective measures.
27-47 — Method of excavation.
27-48 — Refilling excavation.
27-49 — Resurfacing; defects.
27-50 — Restoration of right-of-way.
27-51 — Cost reimbursement.
27-52 — Disclaimer.
27-63 — Permit required for awnings, shades, flags and banners.
27-67 — Projections to be supported from above.
27-68 — Height of projections above sidewalk.
27-1 — "Street" defined.
27-2 — Enclosing highway; erecting fence or encroachment; nuisance.
27-3 — Barbed wire fence or railing prohibited.
27-4 — Unnecessary interference with use of sidewalk.
27-5 — Parades and street events.
27-6 — Authority to close streets for parades and street events.
27-7 — Disturbing monuments or markers prohibited.
27-8 — Sprinkling salt in street.
27-9 — Playing games in street, marketplace or public park.
27-10 — Injuring guidepost, guideboard, lamp, light, building, fence, post or sign in street, highway or public place.
27-11 — Wetting sidewalk; encumbering with hose.
27-12 — Books containing surveys, maps or profiles adopted as public records.
27-13 — Street grades not to be altered without notice.
27-14 — Sidewalks, curbs and gutters to conform to specifications.
27-15 — Cost of street improvements.
27-16 — Curbing and guttering.
27-17 — Vehicles on sidewalks.
27-18 — Operation of non-motorized vehicles.
27-19 — Use of non-motorized vehicles on the public right-of-way.
27-20 — Establishment of pedestrian way on Church Street Marketplace.
27-21 — Penalty.
27-84 — Throwing snow into street prohibited.
27-85 — Roof guards required.
27-86 — Removal of snow required.
27-87 — Removal of snow upon occupant’s failure to do so; costs to be assessed.
27-88 — Notification of violations.
27-119 — Title.
27-120 — Definitions.
27-121 — Grant of franchise; express agreements.
27-122 — Franchise fees.
27-123 — Term of franchise; reservation of city’s right to alter, amend, revoke or repeal.
27-124 — Charter notice.
27-125 — Severability.
27-126 — Regulating the placement of utility facilities below ground.
27-100 — Enhanced 911 coordinator appointment.
27-101 — Authority to name and number.
27-102 — Duty to affix numbers.
27-103 — Form, size, material and manner of affixing numbers.
27-104 — Method of numbering.
27-105 — Vanity address prohibition.
27-106 — Penalties.
27-107 — Variance from article permitted.
27-108 — Appeals.
28-1 — Authority; purpose; nonretroactive effect.
28-2 — Definitions.
28-3 — Platting jurisdiction.
28-4 — Preapplication conference.
28-5 — Procedure for approval of preliminary plat.
28-6 — Procedure for approval of final plat and construction detail drawings.
28-7 — General and specific review criteria.
28-8 — Fees.
28-9 — As-built drawings.
28-10 — Dedication and acceptance of public facilities.
28-11 — Waivers.
28-12 — Severability.
29-1 — Planting certain trees prohibited.
29-2 — Park commissioners to approve location and manner of planting.
29-3 — Cutting, pruning or removing trees prohibited; exception.
29-4 — Removing plants, vines, etc., prohibited.
29-5 — Hitching horses or other animals to trees or shrubs prohibited.
29-6 — Attaching board, notice, wire, stay or support to tree prohibited.
29-7 — Penalty.
30-6 — Business licenses required.
30-7 — Application.
30-8 — Investigation and disqualification.
30-9 — Responsibilities of licensee—Expiration of license.
30-2 — Applicability.
30-3 — Enforcement of chapter.
30-4 — Licensing board.
30-5 — Vehicle for hire administration office.
30-1 — Definitions.
30-10 — Background checks.
30-11 — Requirements for lawful operation of a vehicle for hire.
30-12 — Obligation to disclose.
30-13 — Vehicle for hire driver identification.
30-14 — False impersonation of another.
30-22 — Pre-agreement and disclosure on rates.
30-23 — Taxi rides.
30-24 — Dynamic market pricing.
30-21 — Notice to the public.
30-19 — Records.
30-20 — Reporting and audits.
30-18 — Minimum insurance coverage.
30-15 — Inspections.
30-16 — Vehicle for hire inspection certifications.
30-17 — Vehicle identification.
30-33 — Monitoring of public safety requirements.
30-34 — Suspensions and revocations.
30-35 — Appeals—Notice and opportunity for a hearing.
30-36 — Removal and impoundment.
30-37 — Penalties.
30-25 — Nondiscrimination.
30-26 — Accessibility.
30-27 — Transport of animals.
30-28 — Carrying additional passengers.
30-29 — Most direct route.
30-30 — Compliance with authorities.
30-31 — Compliance with law.
30-32 — Maximum number of hours of operation.
31-61 — Rates and fees; charges.
31-62 — Charge for water used without permit.
31-63 — Special rates.
31-64 — Abatements; refunds.
31-65 — When rates commence.
31-66 — When bills due.
31-67 — Public works director to collect bills.
31-68 — Public notice of due date.
31-69 — Failure to pay rate; penalty; shutting off water; lien.
31-39 — Water not to be furnished until meter set.
31-40 — Meters and settings to satisfy public works director or his/her designee.
31-41 — Placement of meters.
31-43 — Meters to be furnished at owner’s expense.
31-44 — Connections to meter required.
31-45 — Two (2) or more meters.
31-47 — Faulty meter.
31-48 — Minimum monthly charge.
31-49 — Costs of repairing damages to meters.
31-50 — Restriction on furnishing water.
31-1 — Construction of chapter.
31-2 — Applications of water.
31-3 — Conditions on which water furnished.
31-4 — Proposals by water commissioners.
31-5 — Fire hydrants and pipes.
31-6 — Carrying off or injuring property of water department.
31-7 — City liability for use or failure of water.
31-8 — Monthly account of department expenses.
31-9 — Authority to shut off water for violations; charges.
31-10 — Notice of discontinuance of use of water required.
31-11 — Turning water off or on.
31-12 — Notice of shutoff.
31-13 — Shutting off hydrant or fireplug; notice to fire department.
31-14 — Shutoff of water supply or line of pipe; notice to users.
31-15 — New services.
31-16 — Services to be installed by water department.
31-18 — Department to deal with owner.
31-19 — Owners responsible to pay charges and assessments.
31-20 — Charges to constitute lien on property; collection of delinquent charges; appeal.
31-21 — Written permission to make connections or alterations required.
31-22 — "Physical connection" defined, prohibited.
31-23 — Owners responsible for keeping service pipes in good repair.
31-24 — City not liable for leakage or obstructions.
31-25 — Water department may repair pipes without notice to owner.
31-26 — Repairs at request of owner to be paid for in full by owner.
31-27 — Material used for fire service entrances to be approved by water department.
31-28 — Withholding water for failure to comply; fee.
1 — Streets on which truck traffic restricted.
1a — Truck routes.
2 — Traffic-control light locations.
3 — Stop sign locations.
4 — Location of yield-right-of-way signs.
5 — One-way streets designated.
6 — Left turns prohibited.
7 — No-parking areas.
7A — Accessible spaces designated.
7B — No stopping, standing or parking for certain purposes.
8 — No parking 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays.
9 — Fifteen-minute parking.
9-1 — Three-hour parking.
9-2 — Four-hour parking.
10 — Two-hour parking.
10-1 — Time limits; two-hour parking.
11 — One-hour parking.
11-1 — Thirty-minute parking.
12 — No parking daytime or weekdays except by trucks loading or unloading.
12-1 — No parking except vehicles loading or unloading.
13 — No parking any time except trucks loading or unloading.
14 — Sunday parking restrictions.
15 — Designated school zones.
16 — Bus stops.
17 — Designation of parking meter zones.
18 — Parking facility designations.
19 — Parking rates.
20 — Prohibition of turns on red signal.
21 — School crossing guards.
22 — Closing of streets.
23 — Designation of fire lanes.
24 — Half-hour parking.
25 — Taxicab stands.
26 — Motorcycle parking.
27 — No parking except with resident parking permit.
28 — Demonstration projects.
29 — Special parking.
30 — Speed limits.
31 — Temporary construction parking.
1 — Park reservation and special use policy.
2 — Perkins Pier Marina, Waterfront Park and Community Boathouse.
3 — Harbor and waterways; designated areas.
4 — Beaches and waterfront areas.
5 — Park closings.
6 — Tennis and basketball courts.
7 — Off-leash dog areas.
8 — Repeal of prior rules.
3.1 — Per-trip fees.
3.2 — Exemptions from per-trip fees.
3.3 — Permit fees.
2.1 — License requirements.
2.2 — Ground transportation permit requirements.
2.3 — Queue permit requirements.
2.4 — Number of ground transportation permits.
2.5 — Application for ground transportation and queue permits.
2.6 — Period of permit.
2.7 — Liability policy or bond.
2.8 — Inspection of motor vehicle.
2.9 — Permit card and tag.
2.10 — Transfer of permit.
1.1 — Definitions.
1.2 — Commission findings and determinations and statement purposes.
4.1 — Advertising in airport.
4.2 — Orderly conduct.
4.3 — Leaving vehicle.
4.4 — Operation of motor vehicles in general.
4.5 — Parking at airport.
4.6 — Clean vehicles and drivers.
4.7 — Solicitation.
4.8 — Obstruction of route.
4.9 — Manifest or record.
4.10 — Inspection.
4.11 — Obedience to enforcement officers and ground transportation administrator.
4.12 — Receipts.
4.13 — Duty of transport.
4.14 — Right to exclusive transportation.
4.15 — Taxi and limousine stands.
4.16 — Order of loading.
4.17 — Meter use required.
4.18 — Registration and operation generally.
4.19 — Filing schedules and rates of fare.
4.20 — Loading and discharging of passengers.
4.21 — Registration and operation generally.
4.22 — Equipment, inspection and maintenance.
4.23 — Loading and discharging of passengers.
8.1 — Purpose.
8.2 — Definitions.
8.3 — Permit required.
8.4 — Rules and regulations.
6.1 — Severability.
6.2 — Commission rules.
6.3 — Other laws.
5.1 — Scope of responsibility.
5.2 — Violations by taxis.
5.3 — Ground Transportation Offense.
5.4 — Form of complaint or information and summons.
5.5 — Procedure on failure to appear.
5.6 — Answers to ground transportation complaint.
5.7 — Hearing.
5.8 — Suspension or revocation of permit.
5.9 — Appeal.
3.1 — [Parking lots considered highways.]
2.1 — [Parking or standing.]
2.2 — [Leaving vehicles unattended.]
2.3 — [Entering areas closed to traffic.]
2.4 — [Parking in taxi, etc., areas.]
2.5 — [Restricted parking areas.]
2.6 — [Parking in crosswalks.]
2.7 — [Obstructive parking.]
2.8 — [Accessible parking.]
2.9 — [Parking signs.]
2.10 — [Responsibility of operator.]
2.11 — [Prima facie evidence of violation.]
1.1 — Commission findings and determinations, and statement of purposes.
1.2 — Governing law.
1.3 — Regulations by airport.
4.1 — [Limitation.]
4.2 — [Decals.]
4.3 — [Fees.]
4.4 — [Alteration of decals prohibited.]
6.1 — [Removal of violating vehicles authorized.]
6.2 — [Penalties for violations.]
6.3 — [Waiver or appeal.]
5.1 — [Operation of vehicles at reasonable speed.]
5.2 — [Speed in excess of posted signs prohibited.]
1 — Boundaries defined; powers.
2 — Election boundaries.
6 — Requirements generally.
7 — Age and residence requirements.
8 — Person to vote in ward or City district in which the person resides; residence requirement.
9 — Adopted.
10 — Specified; election; term.
11 — Performance of duties; terms.
13 — Vacancies to be filled by city council.
14 — List of voters to be prepared; posting.
15 — Notice of meeting to alter or correct list required.
16 — Additions or corrections permitted.
17 — Chief administrative officer to post lists; copies to be filed in chief administrative officer’s office.
18 — Copies of list to be given inspectors.
19 — Where elections held; early voter absentee ballots.
20 — Ward clerk to keep records; certificates of election to be furnished successful candidates; election results to be published.
21 — Duties of election inspectors.
22 — Ballots.
23 — Retained ballots to be delivered to inspectors on demand.
24 — Record of ballots delivered required; receipts.
25 — Requirements generally.
26 — Questions at special meetings to be decided by ballot.
27 — Presiding officer; powers.
28 — Warning required; location; voting.
29 — Checklists to be prepared and posted.
30 — General laws applicable; exceptions.
31 — Duties of election inspectors and ward clerks.
31a — Establishment of voting precincts within wards permitted.
35a — "ward" defined.
36 — Administration; vested in mayor and city council; selection and terms of same.
37 — Manner of convening.
38 — Regular meetings.
39 — Special meetings.
40 — Quorum; attendance of certain officers may be required.
41 — Meetings to be public; except.
42 — Composition; meetings.
43 — Composition; board for registration of voters; duties; appointments; offices.
44 — Authorized.
45 — Mayor not to participate in enactment of ordinances; approval by mayor of council actions required.
46 — Approval or veto of ordinances by mayor; reconsideration; item veto on appropriations.
47 — Ordinances to become valid at expiration of certain period if not returned.
48 — Enumerated.
49 — Authority to enact.
50 — City council to establish penalty.
51 — Ordinance enforcement.
52 — Court authorized to order abatement.
54 — Offenders may be liable in damages.
55 — City council may authorize sale or lease.
56 — Council to have powers conferred by statute regarding public burial grounds.
57 — Manner of taking land for reservoirs, aqueducts, water pipes, etc.
58 — Council to issue citation that land is to be taken; service.
59 — Refunding bonds; council may authorize issuance of bonds.
60 — Same—Issuance prior to maturity or redemption; amounts; issuance, maturities, security, rights of owners, and rights, duties and obligations of city; general laws relating to refunding of municipal bonds and indebtedness inapplicable.
61 — Bonds to be signed and contain statement that they conform to applicable provisions.
62 — Council, school board; not to pledge credit of city; exceptions.
63 — Council may pledge credit of city when authorized by voters to do so.
64 — State law not applicable to section 63.
64a — Council authorized to erect sewage disposal plant and issue bonds therefore.
64b — Revenue bonds authorized.
65 — Source of funds for appropriations; operating expenses for departments; creation of special funds.
66 — Annual school appropriations.
67 — Appropriations for park and recreation purposes.
68 — Authorized expenditures.
69 — Fiscal year, reports required.
70 — Excess expenditures prohibited; assessments for street improvements credited to streets division of the public works department.
71 — Approval of property owners required.
3 — Election of mayor and city councilors.
4 — Election of school commissioners.
5 — Election to be by ballot; method of election; runoff elections.
81 — Tax classification; repeal of inventory tax.
83 — Preparation; contents.
84 — Composition of books.
85 — Arrangement of information in books.
86 — Summary of assessed valuations to be made and constitute an abstract.
87 — Notice that abstract completed to be given; meetings of assessors.
88 — Abstracts and certificate to be completed by may fifth.
89 — Notice of changes and that abstracts and lists are open for inspection to be filed.
90 — Aggrieved persons permitted to appear before assessors; preliminary review.
91 — Appeal of assessors decision.
92 — Board of tax appeals to hear appeals; deadline for hearings; manner of conducting; possible board of civil authority review.
93 — Alterations in valuation to be entered in "corrected valuation" column.
94 — Completion of grand list; collection.
95 — Abstracts sufficient for returns to secretary of state.
96 — Board of tax appeals and board of civil authority to transmit certified copy of appeal proceedings to assessors.
97 — Forms for books may be altered as directed by state tax commissioners; extension of time.
98 — Council to assess.
98a — A tax ceiling reduction after reappraisal.
99 — Additional assessment; amount.
100 — Annual assessment for redemption of bonds authorized.
101 — Annual assessment to pay bond interest authorized.
102 — Annual local education spending.
102a — Annual assessment for fire and police departments use authorized.
102b — Annual assessment for streets use authorized.
102c — Annual assessment for library use authorized.
102e — Annual assessment for park use authorized.
102f — Annual assessment for housing trust fund use authorized.
103 — Taxes to be paid in money.
104 — Taxes to be paid in installments.
105 — Chief administrative officer to give notice upon receipt of tax bills.
106 — Delinquency assessments.
107 — When treasurer to issue warrant against delinquent persons.
108 — Chief administrative officer to collect delinquent taxes.
109 — Collection after time warrant returnable permitted.
110 — Chief administrative officer to proceed in manner prescribed by law.
111 — Fees for collection of delinquent taxes.
112 — Failure of owners to pay assessments; warrant to be issued; chief administrative officer to collect.
113 — Assessments may be collected by suit.
114 — Council to establish and prescribe nature of connections.
115 — Descriptions recorded in chief administrative officer’s office sufficient for assessment purposes.
116 — Duties generally.
117 — Order of succession; mayor to notify chief administrative officer of his intended absence.
118 — Mayor to administer oaths.
119 — Remission of fines authorized.
120 — Enumerated.
120a — Merger of boards.
122 — Enumerated.
124 — Chairman; clerk, records.
125 — Mayor and city councilors.
126 — Commissioners and board of tax appeals.
127 — Department heads and other officers.
128 — Manner of filling.
129 — Appointing body or person has power to remove.
130 — Manner of filling vacancy and residency requirement.
131 — Dual positions prohibited.
132 — Mayor, city council, and other city officials.
133 — Conflicts of interest.
134 — Required of treasurer and other officers handling city funds.
135 — City council to approve surety company; costs to be paid by city.
136 — Officer to be removed from neglect to give bond after notice.
137 — Form.
138 — Duties of chief administrative officer generally.
139 — Public records to remain in chief administrative officer’s office; council may regulate removal.
140 — Certified copies of records to be made.
141 — Certification that notices, ordinances, etc., have been posted required.
142 — Assistants.
144 — Chief administrative officer to keep record of notes and bonds issued.
145 — Record of school bonds to be kept.
146 — Redeemed bonds, notes and interest coupons to be kept.
147 — Chief administrative officer to keep separate account of school appropriations.
148 — Duties.
149 — Subject to same penalties as state’s attorneys.
150 — Duties; liabilities; etc.
151 — Powers; duties; liabilities; etc.
152 — Powers and duties.
153 — Duties.
154 — Composition.
155 — Board to act as board of audit; uniform system to be adopted.
156 — Monthly reports; annual audit.
157 — Preparation and submission of budget.
158 — Sinking fund established.
159 — Selection of official depositary.
160 — Care and control of public buildings.
161 — Repairs to public buildings.
162 — Board authorized to rent portions of public buildings.
163 — Composition.
164 — Terms; elections.
165 — Manner of filling vacancies.
166 — Meetings.
167 — Duties.
168 — Adoption of budget.
169 — Powers generally; authority to establish graded schools.
170 — Authority to establish by-laws and regulations.
171 — Appointment; compensation; removal; term.
172 — Duties of superintendent; commissioners to file monthly report.
173 — Appointment; duties.
174 — City to provide, equip and maintain.
175 — Commissioners to control location, construction, sale and purchase.
176 — Statement showing necessity for construction or purchase required.
177 — Council to approve purchase or construction.
178 — Funds for construction or purchase to be provided by tax levy.
179 — Composition.
180 — Duties.
181 — Liabilities to be approved and budget preparation.
183 — Board of police commissioners; composition; terms.
184 — Same-powers and duties.
185 — Officers of police force designated.
186 — Manner of filling vacancies.
187 — Force to be maintained; selection of members.
188 — Manner of appointment.
189 — Members of force to be retained as long as they remain competent.
190 — Chief may remove member for cause; hearing.
191 — Political activity restricted.
192 — Authority to appoint; defined; powers.
193 — Service and process; fees allowed.
194 — Police to have same powers as constables; jurisdiction limited.
195 — Compensation to be set by council.
195a — Authority of University of Vermont Police Officers.
196 — Composition.
197 — Authority to establish rules and regulations for fire department.
198 — Fire department; created; members; appointment.
199 — Department to be under supervision of chief engineer.
200 — Powers of fire commissioners.
201 — Powers relating to fire department.
202 — Political activity restricted.
203 — Commissioners to manage parks; composition of board.
204 — Records to be kept; annual reports to city council required.
205 — Parks and recreation department; appointment of superintendent and engineer.
206 — Establishment and maintenance of athletic activities authorized; charging admission fees permitted.
207 — Authorization to establish and alter rules for park operation.
208 — Determination of location of sewers, water pipes, wires, etc.
209 — Regulation of planting and care of trees in parks.
210 — Direction that trees be planted along public grounds and assess abutting land.
211 — Authority to regulate parking.
212 — Authority to declare weeds, underbrush, etc., a nuisance and direct removal.
213 — Issuance of bonds to provide funds for parks authorized.
214 — Bills and expenses to be approved.
215 — Definition of "park property".
217 — Condemnation of land for park and/or recreational purposes authorized.
218 — Composition; appointment; terms.
219 — Duties.
220 — By-laws and regulations of board to have force of ordinances.
222 — Duties.
225 — Powers of board.
226 — Composition; appointment; term.
227 — Superintendent/general manager; duties.
228 — Powers of city.
229 — Authority to create; powers and duties.
231 — Power and duties.
234 — Power to lay out, alter, discontinue, etc.
235 — Council may lay out certain streets; owners’ petition.
236 — Prior actions regarding streets ratified.
237 — Rights of property owners.
238 — Rights of property owners when street discontinued.
239 — Power granted.
240 — Estimation of probable expenses authorized.
241 — Decisions regarding assessments to be recorded.
242 — Proceedings for objections to assessment.
243 — Assessment lien suspended until final determination.
244 — Petition for relief not to delay opening or altering of street.
245 — Copy of final determination to be recorded; assessment to become lien.
246 — Warrant to be issued upon failure to pay assessment; collection.
247 — Court to have jurisdiction to determine questioned assessments.
248 — Establishment and maintenance authorized; assessments.
249 — Establishment and construction through private lands authorized.
250 — Assessment of landowners authorized.
251 — Assessment proceedings and rights.
252 — Required; contents.
253 — When given.
254 — Acceptance of service.
255 — Manner of serving.
256 — Service on nonresidents.
257 — Chief administrative officer to mail copy of citation to last known address of nonresident.
258 — Return of citation prima facie evidence of service.
259 — Proceedings to be postponed until all interested parties notified.
260 — Manner of giving notice to additional interested parties.
261 — Proceedings not to be voided for failure to give notice.
262 — City council may order improvements upon petition of owners.
263 — Authorization to make improvements without petition; assessment of costs.
264 — Notice of hearing.
265 — Statement to be made.
266 — Chief administrative officer to record assessments; notification of owners.
267 — Deadline for paying.
276 — Composition; terms; powers; airport management.
277 — Composition.
278 — Adoption of by-laws authorized; meetings.
279 — Local board to be in lieu of statutory board; general powers.
280 — Designated.
281 — Board of health authorized to make rules and regulations.
282 — Powers and duties of health officer.
283 — Generally.
299 — Rights, duties and liabilities of city to remain as existing at time of organization.
300 — Copy of charter to be kept in office of chief administrative officer.
301 — Designation of chapter.
303 — Alteration, amendment or repeal of charter.
304 — Approval of section 102 by vote required.
305 — Approval of section 99 by vote required.
306 — Reserve fund of light department not to be increased without vote.
321 — Creation of downtown improvement district, church street marketplace district and marketplace.
322 — Establishment of commission.
323 — Expansion of church street marketplace district and/or marketplace.
324 — Purposes and powers.
325 — Annual taxation for downtown improvement district; free parking for two hours in public lots and garages; annual budget of church street marketplace district.
326 — Common area fees.
327 — Powers supplemental; construction.
330 — Board of tax appeals.
331 — Creation of community and economic development office.
332 — Purposes and powers.
333 — Department to be under supervision of director.
351 — Creation of Burlington City Arts.
352 — Purposes and powers.
353 — Department to be under supervision of director.
370 — Creation of department of permitting and inspections.
371 — Purposes and powers.
372 — Department to be under supervision of director.
373 — Powers, duties, and responsibilities of zoning administrative officer.
361 — Creation of human resources department.
362 — Purposes and powers.
363 — Department to be under supervision of director.
284 — Maintenance of retirement fund; retiring board; sources of retirement fund.
285 — Trustees of fund designated; powers; officers.
286 — Board of medical examiners-created; duties; composition; terms; compensation.
287 — Retirement generally.
288 — Reexamination of person on retired list; reappointment, etc.
289 — Record of proceedings to be kept; report to city council required.
401 — Revisions effective without publication.
405 — Authority to establish system.
406 — Authority to appoint boards and officers, appropriate funds, provide rate of contributions and designate sums payable.
407 — Direction to budget funds for system.
408 — Existing provisions to remain valid until new provisions adopted.
415 — Authority to construct and maintain an electric plant.
416 — Authority to construct, maintain and operate a gas-generating and distribution plant.
417 — Authority to acquire property for purposes of sections 415 and 416 of this Charter.
418 — Authority to sell services, merchandise and equipment incidental to use of electricity or gas.
419 — Operation of gas business.
420 — Procedure for exercising eminent domain right.
421 — Issuance of bonds authorized.
422 — Rates sufficient to pay for services and bonds to be charged.
423 — Bond issuance to be approved by voters.
431 — Definitions.
432 — Electric plant; improvement of.
433 — Bonds; issuance of.
434 — Same—Payment of.
435 — Same—Pledge of revenues.
436 — Same—Refunding.
437 — Same—Anticipation notes.
438 — Same—Regulation.
439 — Same—Rights of holders.
440 — Same—Right of city.
441 — Rates; payment by municipal agencies.
442 — Bonds; proceeds.
443 — Energy conservation facilities.
444 — Construction of article.
445 — Same.
446 — Same; invalidity.
447 — Ratification.
448 — Powers exercised through city council.
449 — Authority for joint venture for telecommunications.
501 — City of Burlington Utility Facilities; taxation of.
506 — Definitions.
507 — Bonds; issuance of.
508 — Refunding.