2005 Vermont Code - § 4491. — Saving clause

§ 4491. Saving clause

(a) The passage of this chapter and the repeal by it of prior enabling laws relating to zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, or any ordinance or regulation similar to a bylaw authorized by this chapter shall not invalidate any zoning ordinance, subdivision regulation or any such ordinance or regulation enacted under such prior enabling laws. However, any previously enacted zoning ordinance, subdivision regulation, or such ordinance or regulation, shall be amended to conform with the provisions of this chapter within a period of seven years following the effective date of this chapter and unless so amended shall expire and be null and void at the end of such period.

(b) Any municipality which has adopted zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, or any ordinance or regulation similar to a bylaw authorized by this chapter may continue to enforce such regulations and ordinances and exercise such powers for a period of seven years following the effective date of this chapter. On the expiration of such period, such municipality shall no longer enforce any regulation or ordinance or exercise such powers unless a plan has been adopted and a planning commission has been appointed in accordance with the provision of this chapter.

(c) Any municipality which at the time of the adoption of this act has appointed a zoning commission and is preparing a zoning ordinance under 24 V.S.A. chapter 81 and which adopts a zoning ordinance prior to July 1, 1970 may continue to enforce such ordinance for a period of seven years from its adoption. (Added 1967, No. 334 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. March 23, 1968; amended 1969, No. 116, § 11; 1973, No. 6, eff. Feb. 21, 1973; 1973, No. 271 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. March 15, 1974.)