The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
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Subchapter
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CITY MEETINGS
(Cite as: 24 App. V.S.A. ch. 13, § 505)
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§ 505. Rescission of ordinances
All ordinances shall be subject to rescission by a special City meeting, as follows:
if, within 10 days after final passage by the Council of any such ordinance, a petition
signed by electors of the City not less in number than 10 percent of the number of
votes cast in the last municipal election is filed with the City Clerk requesting
its reference to a special City meeting, the Council shall fix the time and place
of such meeting, within 14 days after the filing of the petition, and notice thereof
shall be given in the manner provided by law in the calling of a special City meeting.
An ordinance so referred shall remain in effect upon the conclusion of such meeting
unless electors, not less in number than 10 percent of the number of votes cast in
the last municipal election and constituting a majority of those voting thereon, shall
have voted against the ordinance.