Ordinances

V.S.A. tit. 24 Appendix, ch. 131, subch. 3

in effect

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 131, § 301 Ordinances; enforcement and adoption

301. Ordinances; enforcement and adoption (a) The Selectboard may provide penalties for the breach of any ordinance authorized by general law or this Charter; may prosecute any person violating the same through the Town Agent, constables, or police officers who for such purposes shall be informing officers; and may maintain actions to restrain actual or threatened violations of the same. The establishment of any fine or penalty shall be by ordinance. (b) Ordinance-making authority granted to the Town by this charter and general law shall be exercised pursuant to the provisions of sections 302 through 305 of this charter.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 131, § 302 Ordinances; introduction and readings

302. Ordinances; introduction and readings (a) Every ordinance shall be introduced in writing. The enacting clause of all ordinances shall be “The Selectboard of the Town of Plainfield hereby ordains.” If the Selectboard passes the proposed ordinance upon first reading, it shall cause it to be published in its entirety in abbreviated form in a newspaper of general circulation in the Town, at least once, together with a notice of the time and place when and where there will be a public hearing to consider the same for final passage. The first such publication shall be at least one week prior to the date of said public hearing. (b) At the time and place so advertised, or at any time and place to which such hearing may from time to time be adjourned, such ordinance shall be read in full, except that by vote of a majority of the Selectboard, the ordinance may be read by title, and after such reading, all persons interested shall be given an opportunity to be heard.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 131, § 303 Ordinances; consideration and passage

303. Ordinances; consideration and passage After such hearing, the Selectboard may finally pass such ordinance with or without amendment, except that if the Selectboard amends said ordinances, it shall cause the amended ordinance to be published at least once together with a notice of the time and place of a public hearing at which such amended ordinance will be further considered, which publication shall be at least three days prior to the public hearing. At the time so advertised or at any time and place to which such meeting may be adjourned, the amended ordinance shall be read in full, except that by vote of a majority of the Selectboard, the ordinance may be read by title. After such hearing, the Selectboard may pass finally such amended ordinance or again amend it subject to the same procedure as outlined herein.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 131, § 304 Ordinances; effective date

304. Ordinances; effective date Every ordinance shall become effective upon passage unless otherwise specified or, if the ordinance be conditioned upon approval of the voters of the Town, then upon a favorable vote of a majority of those voting thereon.

24 App. V.S.A. ch. 131, § 305 Ordinances; filing

305. Ordinances; filing The Town Clerk shall prepare and keep in the Town office a book of ordinances, which shall contain each ordinance passed finally by the Selectboard together with a complete index of the ordinances according to subject matter.

Source: Vermont General Assembly (legislature.vermont.gov)URL: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/chapter/24APPENDIX/131Fetched: 10/21/2026