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2017 Vermont Statutes
Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters
Chapter 3 - City Of Burlington
Subchapter 1: INCORPORATION; CITY AND WARD BOUNDARIES
Subchapter 2: ELECTIONS AND CITY MEETINGS; CITY ELECTIONS
- § 3-3 Election of Mayor and City Councilors
- §§ 3-32-35 [Reserved]
- §§ 3-232, 233 [Reserved]
- §§ 3-223, 224 [Reserved]
- §§ 3-268-275 [Reserved]
- §§ 3-290-297 [Transitional provisions].
- §§ 3-307-320 [Reserved]
- §§ 3-72-80 [Reserved]
- §§ 3-328-329 [Reserved]
- §§ 3-334-350 [Reserved]
- §§ 3-354-360 [Reserved]
- §§ 3-402-404 [Reserved]
- §§ 3-424-430 [Reserved]
- §§ 3-409-414 [Reserved]
- §§ 3-364-400 [Reserved]
- §§ 3-450-500 [Reserved]
- §§ 3-502-505 [Reserved]
- § 3-4 Election of School Commissioners
- § 3-5 Election to be by ballot; method of election; runoff elections
- § 3-6 Requirements generally
- § 3-7 Age and residence requirements
- § 3-8 Person to vote in ward or City district in which the person resides; residence requirement
- § 3-9 Adopted
- § 3-10 Specified; election; term
- § 3-11 Performance of duties; terms
- § 3-12 [Repealed.]
- § 3-13 Vacancies to be filled by City Council
- § 3-14 List of voters to be prepared; posting
- § 3-15 Notice of meeting to alter or correct list required
- § 3-16 Additions or corrections permitted
- § 3-17 Chief Administrative Officer to post lists; copies to be filed in Chief Administrative Officer's office
- § 3-18 Copies of list to be given inspectors
- § 3-19 Where elections held; early voter absentee ballots
- § 3-20 Ward clerk to keep records; certificates of election to be furnished successful candidates; election results to be published
- § 3-21 Duties of election inspectors
- § 3-22 Ballots
- § 3-23 Retained ballots to be delivered to inspectors on demand
- § 3-24 Record of ballots delivered required; receipts
- § 3-25 Requirements generally
- § 3-26 Questions at special meeting to be decided by ballot
- § 3-27 Presiding officer; powers
- § 3-28 Warning required; location; voting
- § 3-29 Checklists to be prepared and posted
- § 3-30 General laws applicable; exceptions
- § 3-31 Duties of election inspectors and ward clerks
- § 3-31a Establishment of voting precincts within wards permitted
- § 3-35a 'Ward' defined
- § 3-36 Administration; vested in Mayor and City Council; selection and terms of same
- § 3-37 Manner of convening
- § 3-38 Regular meetings
- § 3-39 Special meetings
- § 3-40 Quorum; attendance of certain officers may be required
- § 3-41 Meetings to be public; except
- § 3-42 Composition; meetings
- § 3-43 Composition; Board for Registration of Voters; duties; appointments; offices
- § 3-44 Authorized
- § 3-45 Mayor not to participate in enactment of ordinances; approval by Mayor of Council actions required
- § 3-46 Approval or veto of ordinances by Mayor; reconsideration; item veto on appropriations
- § 3-47 Ordinances to become valid at expiration of certain period if not returned
- § 3-48 Enumerated
- § 3-49 Authority to enact
- § 3-50 City Council to establish penalty
- § 3-51 Ordinance enforcement
- § 3-52 Court authorized to order abatement
- § 3-53 [Reserved]
- § 3-54 Offenders may be liable in damages
- § 3-55 City Council may authorize sale or lease
- § 3-56 Council to have powers conferred by statute regarding public burial grounds
- § 3-57 Manner of taking land for reservoirs, aqueducts, water pipes, etc.
- § 3-58 Council to issue citation that land is to be taken; service
- § 3-59 Refunding bonds; Council may authorize issuance of bonds
- § 3-60 Same-issuance prior to maturity or redemption; amounts; issuance, maturities, security, rights of owners, and rights, duties, and obligations of City
- § 3-61 Bonds to be signed and contain statement that they conform to applicable provisions
- § 3-62 Council; School Board; not to pledge credit of City; exceptions
- § 3-63 Council may pledge credit of City when authorized by voters to do so
- § 3-64 State law not applicable to section 63
- § 3-64a Council authorized to erect sewage disposal plant and issue bonds therefore
- § 3-64b Revenue bonds authorized
- § 3-65 Source of funds for appropriations; operating expenses for departments; creation of special funds
- § 3-66 Annual school appropriations
- § 3-67 Appropriations for park and recreation purposes
- § 3-68 Authorized expenditures
- § 3-69 Fiscal year; reports required
- § 3-70 Excess expenditures prohibited; assessments for street improvements credited to Streets Division of the Public Works Department
- § 3-71 Approval of property owners required
- § 3-81 Tax classification; repeal of inventory tax
- § 3-82 [Reserved]
- § 3-83 Preparation; contents
- § 3-84 Composition of books
- § 3-85 Arrangement of information in books
- § 3-86 Summary of assessed valuations to be made and constitute an abstract
- § 3-87 Notice that abstract completed to be given; meetings of assessors
- § 3-88 Abstracts and certificate to be completed by May fifth
- § 3-89 Notice of changes and that abstracts and lists are open for inspection to be filed
- § 3-90 Aggrieved persons permitted to appear before assessors; preliminary review
- § 3-91 Appeal of assessors decision
- § 3-92 Board of Tax Appeals to hear appeals; deadline for hearings; manner of conducting; possible Board of Civil Authority review
- § 3-93 Alterations in valuation to be entered in 'corrected valuation' column
- § 3-94 Completion of grand list; collection
- § 3-95 Abstracts sufficient for returns to Secretary of State
- § 3-96 Board of Tax Appeals and Board of Civil Authority to transmit certified copy of appeal proceedings to assessors
- § 3-97 Forms for books may be altered as directed by State Tax Commissioner; extension of time
- § 3-98 Council to assess
- § 3-98a A tax ceiling reduction after reappraisal
- § 3-99 Additional assessment; amount
- § 3-100 Annual assessment for redemption of bonds authorized
- § 3-101 Annual assessment to pay bond interest authorized
- § 3-102 Annual local education spending
- § 3-102a Annual assessment for Fire and Police Departments use authorized
- § 3-102b Annual assessment for streets use authorized
- § 3-102c Annual assessment for library use authorized
- § 3-102d Local option sales tax authority
- § 3-102e Annual assessment for park use
- § 3-103 Taxes to be paid in money
- § 3-104 Taxes to be paid in installments
- § 3-105 Chief Administrative Officer to give notice upon receipt of tax bills
- § 3-106 Delinquency assessments
- § 3-107 When Treasurer to issue warrant against delinquent persons
- § 3-108 Chief Administrative Officer to collect delinquent taxes
- § 3-109 Collection after time warrant returnable permitted
- § 3-110 Chief Administrative Officer to proceed in manner prescribed by law
- § 3-111 Fees for collection of delinquent taxes
- § 3-112 Failure of owners to pay assessments; warrant to be issued; Chief Administrative Officer to collect
- § 3-113 Assessments may be collected by suit
- § 3-114 Council to establish and prescribe nature of connections
- § 3-115 Descriptions recorded in Chief Administrative Officer's office sufficient for assessment purposes
- § 3-116 Duties generally
- § 3-117 Order of succession; Mayor to notify Chief Administrative Officer of his or her intended absence
- § 3-118 Mayor to administer oaths
- § 3-119 Remission of fines authorized
- § 3-120 Enumerated
- § 3-120a Merger of boards
- § 3-121 Repealed. 2015, No. M-7, § 2, eff. May 18, 2015.
- § 3-122 Enumerated
- § 3-123 Repealed. 2015, No. M-7, § 2, eff. May 18, 2015.
- § 3-124 Chairman; clerk, records
- § 3-125 Mayor and City Councilors
- § 3-126 Commissioners and Board of Tax Appeals
- § 3-127 Department heads and other officers
- § 3-128 Manner of filling
- § 3-129 Appointing body or person has power to remove
- § 3-130 Manner of filling vacancy and residency requirement
- § 3-131 Dual positions prohibited
- § 3-132 Mayor, City Council, and other City officials
- § 3-133 Conflicts of interest
- § 3-134 Required of Treasurer and other officers handling City funds
- § 3-135 City Council to approve surety company; costs to be paid by City
- § 3-136 Officer to be removed from neglect to give bond after notice
- § 3-137 Form
- § 3-138 Duties of Chief Administrative Officer generally
- § 3-139 Public records to remain in Chief Administrative Officer's office; Council may regulate removal
- § 3-140 Certified copies of records to be made
- § 3-141 Certification that notices, ordinances, etc., have been posted required
- § 3-142 Assistants
- § 3-143 [Reserved]
- § 3-144 Chief Administrative Officer to keep record of notes and bonds issued
- § 3-145 Record of school bonds to be kept
- § 3-146 Redeemed bonds, notes, and interest coupons to be kept
- § 3-147 Chief Administrative Officer to keep separate account of school appropriations
- § 3-148 Duties
- § 3-149 Subject to same penalties as State's Attorneys
- § 3-150 Duties; liabilities; etc.
- § 3-151 Powers; duties; liabilities; etc.
- § 3-152 Powers and duties
- § 3-153 Duties
- § 3-154 Composition
- § 3-155 Board to act as board of audit; uniform system to be adopted
- § 3-156 Monthly reports; annual audit
- § 3-157 Preparation and submission of budget
- § 3-158 Sinking Fund abolished
- § 3-159 Selection of official depositary
- § 3-160 Care and control of public buildings
- § 3-161 Repairs to public buildings
- § 3-162 Board authorized to rent portions of public buildings
- § 3-163 Composition
- § 3-164 Terms; elections
- § 3-165 Manner of filling vacancies
- § 3-166 Meetings
- § 3-167 Duties
- § 3-168 Adoption of budget
- § 3-169 Powers generally; authority to establish graded schools
- § 3-170 Authority to establish by-laws and regulations
- § 3-171 Appointment; compensation; removal; term
- § 3-172 Duties of Superintendent; commissioners to file monthly report
- § 3-173 Appointment; duties
- § 3-174 City to provide, equip, and maintain
- § 3-175 Commissioners to control location, construction, sale, and purchase
- § 3-176 Statement showing necessity for construction or purchase required
- § 3-177 Council to approve purchase or construction
- § 3-178 Funds for construction or purchase to be provided by tax levy
- § 3-179 Composition
- § 3-180 Duties
- § 3-181 Liabilities to be approved and budget preparation
- § 3-182 [Reserved]
- § 3-183 Board of Police Commissioners; composition; terms
- § 3-184 Same-Powers and duties
- § 3-185 Officers of police force designated
- § 3-186 Manner of filling vacancies
- § 3-187 Force to be maintained; selection of members
- § 3-188 Manner of appointment
- § 3-189 Members of force to be retained as long as they remain competent
- § 3-190 Chief may remove member for cause; hearing
- § 3-191 Political activity restricted
- § 3-192 Authority to appoint; defined; powers
- § 3-193 Service and process; fees allowed
- § 3-194 Police to have same powers as constables; jurisdiction limited
- § 3-195 Compensation to be set by Council
- § 3-195a Authority of University of Vermont police officers
- § 3-196 Composition
- § 3-197 Authority to establish rules and regulations for Fire Department
- § 3-198 Fire Department; created; members; appointment
- § 3-199 Department to be under supervision of Chief Engineer
- § 3-200 Powers of fire commissioners
- § 3-201 Powers relating to Fire Department
- § 3-202 Political activity restricted
- § 3-203 Commissioners to manage parks; composition of Board
- § 3-204 Records to be kept; annual reports to City Council required
- § 3-205 Parks and Recreation Department; appointment of Superintendent, and engineer
- § 3-206 Establishment and maintenance of athletic activities authorized; charging admission fees permitted
- § 3-207 Authorization to establish and alter rules for park operation
- § 3-208 Determination of location of sewers, water pipes, wires, etc.
- § 3-209 Regulation of planting and care of trees in parks
- § 3-210 Direction that trees be planted along public grounds and assess abutting land
- § 3-211 Authority to regulate parking
- § 3-212 Authority to declare weeds, underbrush, etc., a nuisance and direct removal
- § 3-213 Issuance of bonds to provide funds for parks authorized
- § 3-214 Bills and expenses to be approved
- § 3-215 Definition of 'park property'
- § 3-216 [Reserved]
- § 3-217 Condemnation of land for park and/or recreational purposes authorized
- § 3-218 Composition; appointment; terms
- § 3-219 Duties
- § 3-220 By-laws and regulations of Board to have force of ordinances
- § 3-221 [Reserved]
- § 3-222 Duties
- § 3-225 Powers of Board
- § 3-226 Composition; appointment; term
- § 3-227 Superintendent/General Manager; duties
- § 3-228 Powers of City
- § 3-229 Authority to create; powers and duties
- § 3-230 [Reserved]
- § 3-231 Power and duties
- § 3-234 Purposes and powers
- § 3-235 Council may lay out certain streets; owners' petition
- § 3-236 Prior actions regarding streets ratified
- § 3-237 Rights of property owners
- § 3-238 Rights of property owners when street discontinued
- § 3-239 Power granted
- § 3-240 Estimation of probable expenses authorized
- § 3-241 Decisions regarding assessments to be recorded
- § 3-242 Proceedings for objections to assessment
- § 3-243 Assessment lien suspended until final determination
- § 3-244 Petition for relief not to delay opening or altering of street
- § 3-245 Copy of final determination to be recorded; assessment to become lien
- § 3-246 Warrant to be issued upon failure to pay assessment; collection
- § 3-247 Court to have jurisdiction to determine questioned assessments
- § 3-248 Establishment and maintenance authorized; assessments
- § 3-249 Establishment and construction through private lands authorized
- § 3-250 Assessment of landowners authorized
- § 3-251 Assessment proceedings and rights
- § 3-252 Required; contents
- § 3-253 When given
- § 3-254 Acceptance of service
- § 3-255 Manner of serving
- § 3-256 Service on nonresidents
- § 3-257 Chief Administrative Officer to mail copy of citation to last known address of nonresident
- § 3-258 Return of citation prima facie evidence of service
- § 3-259 Proceedings to be postponed until all interested parties notified
- § 3-260 Manner of giving notice to additional interested parties
- § 3-261 Proceedings not to be voided for failure to give notice
- § 3-262 City Council may order improvements upon petition of owners
- § 3-263 Authorization to make improvements without petition; assessment of costs
- § 3-264 Notice of hearing
- § 3-265 Statement to be made
- § 3-266 Chief Administrative Officer to record assessments; notification of owners
- § 3-267 Deadline for paying
- § 3-276 Composition; terms; powers; Manager
- § 3-277 Composition
- § 3-278 Adoption of by-laws authorized; meetings
- § 3-279 Local Board to be in lieu of statutory Board; general powers
- § 3-280 Designated
- § 3-281 Board of Health authorized to make rules and regulations
- § 3-282 Powers and duties of Health Officer
- § 3-283 Generally
- § 3-284 Maintenance of Retirement Fund; Retiring Board; sources of Retirement Fund
- § 3-285 Trustees of Fund designated; powers; officers
- § 3-286 Board of Medical Examiners-Created; duties; composition; terms; compensation
- § 3-287 Retirement generally
- § 3-288 Reexamination of person on retired list; reappointment, etc.
- § 3-289 Record of proceedings to be kept; report to City Council required
- § 3-298 [Reserved]
- § 3-299 Rights, duties, and liabilities of City to remain as existing at time of organization
- § 3-300 Copy of charter to be kept in office of Chief Administrative Officer
- § 3-301 Designation of chapter
- § 3-302 [Repealed.].
- § 3-303 Alteration, amendment, or repeal of charter
- § 3-304 Approval of section 102 by vote required
- § 3-305 Approval of section 99 by vote required
- § 3-306 Reserve Fund of Light Department not to be increased without vote
- § 3-321 Creation of Downtown Improvement District, Church Street Marketplace District, and Marketplace
- § 3-322 Establishment of Commission
- § 3-323 Expansion of Church Street Marketplace District and/or Marketplace
- § 3-324 Purposes and powers
- § 3-325 Annual taxation for Downtown Improvement District; free parking for two hours in public lots and garages; annual budget of Church Street Marketplace District
- § 3-326 Common area fees
- § 3-327 Powers supplemental; construction
- § 3-330 Board of Tax Appeals
- § 3-331 Creation of Community and Economic Development Office
- § 3-332 Purposes and powers
- § 3-333 Department to be under supervision of Director
- § 3-351 Creation of Burlington City Arts
- § 3-352 Purposes and powers
- § 3-353 Department to be under supervision of Director
- § 3-361 Creation of Human Resources Department
- § 3-362 Purposes and powers
- § 3-363 Department to be under supervision of Director
- § 3-401 Revisions effective without publication
- § 3-405 Authority to establish system
- § 3-406 Authority to appoint boards and officers, appropriate funds, provide rate of contributions, and designate sums payable
- § 3-407 Direction to budget funds for system
- § 3-408 Existing provisions to remain valid until new provisions adopted
- § 3-415 Authority to construct and maintain an electric plant
- § 3-416 Authority to construct, maintain, and operate a gas-generating and distribution plant
- § 3-417 Authority to acquire property for purposes of sections 415 and 416 of this charter
- § 3-418 Authority to sell services, merchandise, and equipment incidental to use of electricity or gas
- § 3-419 Operation of gas business
- § 3-420 Procedure for exercising eminent domain right
- § 3-421 Issuance of bonds authorized
- § 3-422 Rates sufficient to pay for services and bonds to be charged
- § 3-423 Bond issuance to be approved by voters
- § 3-431 Definitions
- § 3-432 Electric plant; improvement of
- § 3-433 Bonds; issuance of
- § 3-434 Same-payment of
- § 3-435 Same-pledge of revenues
- § 3-436 Same-refunding
- § 3-437 Same-Anticipation notes
- § 3-438 Same-regulation
- § 3-439 Same-rights of holders
- § 3-440 Same-right of City
- § 3-441 Rates; payment by municipal agencies
- § 3-442 Bonds; proceeds
- § 3-443 Energy conservation facilities
- § 3-444 Construction of article
- § 3-445 Same
- § 3-446 Same; invalidity
- § 3-447 Ratification
- § 3-448 Powers exercised through City Council
- § 3-449 Authority for joint venture for telecommunications
- § 3-501 City of Burlington utility facilities; taxation of
- § 3-506 Definitions
- § 3-507 Bonds; issuance of
- § 3-508 Refunding
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