2011 Vermont Code
Title 24 Appendix Municipal Charters
Chapter 123A TOWN OF HARTFORD
§ 103 Particular powers

§ 123A-103. Particular powers

In addition to powers otherwise conferred upon it by law, the town is, for the purpose of promoting the public health, safety, welfare, and convenience, authorized to:

(1) Adopt and enforce policies relating to the making and installation of local improvements, including curbs, sidewalks, and storm drains in a manner specified by the town as a condition precedent to the issuance of a building permit.

(2) Adopt and enforce policies regulating the parking, operation, and speed of motor vehicles upon town and Vermont state aid streets and highways.

(3) Adopt and enforce policies relating to: regulations, licensing, or prohibition of the storage and accumulation of garbage, ashes, rubbish, refuse, and waste materials; the regulation of the removal and disposal of those materials; licensing for revenue and regulation or prohibition of the collection, removal, and disposal of those materials; the collection and removal of those materials by the town either by contract or by a town officer or department now existing or created for that purpose; and the establishment of service rates to be paid to the town for those services.

(4) Establish and maintain a police department and adopt policies pertaining to that department.

(5) Establish and maintain a fire department and adopt policies pertaining to that department.

(6) Establish and maintain an ambulance service and adopt policies pertaining to that service.

(7) Establish and maintain a water department financed by an enterprise fund and adopt policies pertaining to that department.

(8) Establish and maintain a wastewater department financed by an enterprise fund and adopt policies pertaining to that department.

(9) Establish and maintain a highway department and adopt policies pertaining to that department.

(10) Regulate the moving of buildings in the streets or public highways of the town.

(11) Regulate the holding of public meetings in the streets, highways, or on public property of the town.

(12) Regulate riots, noises, disturbances, and disorderly assembly and adopt pertinent policies.

(13) Establish and maintain control of domestic animals within the town and adopt pertinent policies.

(14) Establish and maintain a financial services department.

(15) Establish and maintain a planning and development department.

(16) Establish and maintain a park and recreation department.

(17) Establish and maintain any other proper and lawful town departments or services as deemed necessary, including the establishment of enterprise funds.