§ 5201. Definitions
§ 5201. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Municipality” means a town, a city, or an incorporated village or an unorganized town or gore. (2) “Capital project” means: (A) any physical betterment or improvement including furnishings, machinery, apparatus, or equipment for such physical betterment or improvement; (B) any preliminary studies and surveys relating to […]
§ 5202. Authorization
§ 5202. Authorization (a) A municipality may levy an impact fee in accordance with this chapter. (b) A municipality may accept offsite mitigation in lieu of an impact fee or as compensation for damage to important land such as prime agricultural land or important wildlife habitat. (Added 1987, No. 200 (Adj. Sess.), § 37, eff. […]
§ 5203. Procedure
§ 5203. Procedure (a) A municipality may levy an impact fee on any new development within its borders provided that it has: (1) been confirmed under section 4350 of this title and, after July 1, 1992, adopted a capital budget and program pursuant to chapter 117 of this title. The plan or capital budget and […]
§ 5204. Payment of fees
§ 5204. Payment of fees (a) An impact fee or obligation for offsite mitigation shall be a lien upon all property and improvements within land development for which the fee is assessed in the same manner and to the same effect as taxes are a lien upon real estate under section 32 V.S.A. § 5061. […]
§ 5145. Time and notice of disconnection
§ 5145. Time and notice of disconnection (a) Disconnection of utility service shall occur only between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. of the business day specified on the notice of disconnection, or within the same hours during the four business days thereafter. (b) When service is disconnected or interrupted at the premises […]
§ 5146. Restoration of service
§ 5146. Restoration of service If service has been disconnected or interrupted, the municipality shall within 24 hours restore service upon the customer’s request when the cause for disconnection of service has been removed or when an agreement has been reached between the ratepayer and the municipality regarding the dispute that led to the disconnection […]
§ 5147. Jurisdiction for appeals and exceptions
§ 5147. Jurisdiction for appeals and exceptions The selectboard shall promptly and fairly hear any or all appeals by the ratepayer after notice to all interested parties. During appeal, disconnection will be postponed. Upon just cause shown, the selectboard may grant exceptions to any ratepayer. The selectboard may appoint one or more members of the […]
§ 5148. Consumer provisions
§ 5148. Consumer provisions Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the selectboard from adopting further procedures, ordinances, or rules providing greater protection for consumers than are required by this chapter. (Added 1977, No. 93.)
§ 5150. Unauthorized connection
§ 5150. Unauthorized connection The officers and agents of such a municipality entrusted with the care and superintendence of the municipality may at all reasonable times enter all premises so supplied to examine the pipes and fixtures and prevent any unnecessary waste, and to examine for sanitary correction thereto. If any person, without the consent […]
§ 5151. Special charges
§ 5151. Special charges (a) A municipality providing water and sewer services may charge fees for collection of overdue accounts and reconnection of service disconnected because of nonpayment. (b) Fees charged shall not exceed the following schedule: Collection Trips—$25.00 maximum, regardless of number Reconnection: Normal Hours—$25.00 Overtime—$37.50 (c) Interest on delinquent accounts may be assessed […]