The Vermont Statutes Online
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Title 24 : Municipal and County Government
Chapter 059 : Adoption and Enforcement of Ordinances and Rules
(Cite as: 24 V.S.A. § 1971)-
§ 1971. Authority to adopt
(a) A municipality may adopt, amend, repeal, and enforce ordinances or rules for any purposes authorized by law.
(b) An ordinance or rule adopted or amended by a municipality under this chapter or under its municipal charter authority shall be designated as either criminal or civil, but not both. (Added 1969, No. 170 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. March 2, 1970; amended 1971, No. 14, § 10, eff. March 11, 1971; 1993, No. 237 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1994.)
