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10 V.S.A. § 444
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 20 - Vermont Trails System|§ 444. Responsibilities of the Agency of Natural Resources

§ 444. Responsibilities of the Agency of Natural Resources|The Agency of Natural Resources may:  (1) Acquire by permission, the use of any section of land for the purpose of developing and maintaining the Vermont trails system. Permission shall be acquired from a willing land owner and shall be in writing and signed by both parties. The Agency or a person authorized by the Agency shall obtain landowner permission before establishing or allowing a trails group to establish a trail across private land. The written permission shall contain a clearly written statement expressing both parties' rights and obligations, including the obligation to maintain the trail, and the liability for property damage or personal injury, or both, to persons using trails created pursuant to this chapter. A dedication or any adverse right shall not arise from the granting of permission, under any circumstances. (2) Acquire by gift, or purchase, the fee simple absolute title or any lesser interest in land, including easements, for the purposes of developing and maintaining the Vermont trails system. The Agency shall hold harmless from any liability for personal injury or property damage sustained on a trail, subject to the provisions of section 448 of this chapter, any private landowner from whom an interest has been granted or conveyed under this subdivision. (3) Assign responsibilities for any trail, path, easement, or right-of-way to another governmental entity or not-for-profit agency upon agreement by such entity or agency to maintain and manage it for purposes consistent with this chapter. (4) Coordinate the activities of all governmental units and bodies that desire to participate in the development of the Vermont trails system. (5) Publish, sell, and distribute information and maps related to the development and maintenance of recreational trails. (6) Develop and oversee the implementation of a Vermont trails plan. The plan may include guidance on expenditure of funds, standards, provision for uniform signing, user and landowner educational programs. (7) Provide for public involvement in the development and management of the Vermont trails system. (Added 1993, No. 211 (Adj. Sess.), § 28.)
10 V.S.A. § 445
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 20 - Vermont Trails System|§ 445. Advisory council designated

§ 445. Advisory council designated|(a) The Vermont Trails and Greenways Council, Inc., an organization of trail using and trail providing groups, is designated as an advisory council to the Agency of Natural Resources and shall advise on all matters related to this chapter, including the allocation of State and federal funds appropriated for the purposes of this chapter.(b) [Repealed.]  (Added 1993, No. 211 (Adj. Sess.), § 28; amended 2011, No. 153 (Adj. Sess.), § 29.)
10 V.S.A. § 446
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 20 - Vermont Trails System|§ 446. Vermont Recreational Trails Fund

§ 446. Vermont Recreational Trails Fund|The Recreational Trails Fund is established, which shall be subject to the provisions of 32 V.S.A. chapter 7, subchapter 5. There shall be an annual transfer from the Transportation Fund to the Recreational Trails Fund in the amount of $370,000.00. In each fiscal year, this amount shall be included in the budget estimates and statements submitted under 32 V.S.A. § 301 for purposes of determining appropriations by the General Assembly. Appropriations may be made from the Fund to design, construct, and maintain recreational trails, to conduct studies and prepare plans, publish maps and information, and to make grants to State and municipal agencies and nonprofit organizations. The Agency of Natural Resources shall administer the Fund and adopt rules for its use and all monies appropriated shall be used on State, federal, and municipal lands and on maintenance of trails on public as well as private lands where permission is granted, as follows:  (1) 40 percent to the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation; (2) 20 percent for providing grants to municipalities and nonprofit agencies; (3) 40 percent to the Vermont Association of Snow Travelers. (Added 1993, No. 211 (Adj. Sess.), § 28; amended 1995, No. 63, § 212a, eff. May 4, 1995; 2015, No. 68 (Adj. Sess.), § 70, eff. March 8, 2016.)
10 V.S.A. § 447
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 20 - Vermont Trails System|§ 447. Coordination with the Agency of Transportation

§ 447. Coordination with the Agency of Transportation|(a) The Agency of Natural Resources shall coordinate the development of trails and the Agency of Transportation shall coordinate the development of bicycle and pedestrian paths.(b) The Agency of Transportation shall endeavor to purchase railroads over which rail service has been discontinued that then may be retained for transportation use or leased to the Agency of Natural Resources for management as trails. (Added 1993, No. 211 (Adj. Sess.), § 28.)
10 V.S.A. § 448
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 20 - Vermont Trails System|§ 448. Landowner liability

§ 448. Landowner liability|No public or private owner of land that is a part of the Vermont trails system shall be liable for any property damage or personal injury sustained by any person using these trails unless the public or private owner intentionally inflicts the damage or injury. (Added 1993, No. 211 (Adj. Sess.), § 28.)
10 V.S.A. § 449
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 20 - Vermont Trails System|§ 449. Relation to other laws

§ 449. Relation to other laws|The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to limit the powers of any governmental body under any other law or municipal charter. (Added 1993, No. 211 (Adj. Sess.), § 28.)
10 V.S.A. § 482
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 21 - Tourist Information Services|§ 482. Legislative findings

§ 482. Legislative findings|The General Assembly of the State of Vermont makes the following findings of fact:  (1) A large and increasing number of tourists has been coming to Vermont, and as a result the tourist industry is one of the largest sources of income for Vermonters, with an increasing number of persons directly or indirectly dependent upon the tourist industry for their livelihood. (2) Very few convenient facilities and coordinated means exist in the State to provide information on available public accommodations, commercial services for the traveling public and other lawful businesses, and points of scenic, historic, cultural, educational, and religious interest. Provision of those facilities can be a major factor in encouraging the development of the tourist industry in Vermont. (3) Scenic resources of great value are distributed throughout the State, and have contributed greatly to its economic development, by attracting tourists, permanent and part-time residents, and new industries and cultural facilities. (4) The scattering of outdoor advertising throughout the State is detrimental to the preservation of those scenic resources, and so to the economic base of the State, and is also not an effective method of providing information to tourists about available facilities. (5) The proliferation of outdoor advertising is hazardous to highway users. (Added 1967, No. 333 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1993, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
10 V.S.A. § 483
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 21 - Tourist Information Services|§ 483. Purposes and policy

§ 483. Purposes and policy|In order to promote the public health, safety, and other aspects of the general welfare, it is in the public interest to provide information about and help guide travelers to public accommodations and services, other businesses, and points of scenic, historic, cultural, educational, and religious interest. To provide that information, it is the policy of the State and the purpose of this chapter:  (1) To establish means by which the traveling public may receive general and specific travel information in a timely manner utilizing current marketing and technological systems. (2) To provide for the effective collection and distribution of travel information. (3) To prohibit the indiscriminate use of other outdoor advertising. (Added 1967, No. 333 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; amended 1993, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 4.)
10 V.S.A. § 485
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 21 - Tourist Information Services|§ 485. Official tourist information centers

§ 485. Official tourist information centers|The Agency of Commerce and Community Development shall establish official tourist information centers, near the principal entrance points into the State, as determined by the Agency, and at such other locations as the Agency deems appropriate, in order to provide information about public accommodations, commercial services for the travelling public, other businesses, and points of scenic, historic, cultural, educational, and religious interest. (Added 1967, No. 333 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. March 23, 1968; amended 1969, No. 92, § 3, eff. April 19, 1969; 1983, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 1995, No. 190 (Adj. Sess.), § 1(a).)
10 V.S.A. § 485a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 21 - Tourist Information Services|§ 485a. Connecticut River valley tourism district

§ 485a. Connecticut River valley tourism district|There is created the Connecticut River valley tourism district consisting of all towns bordering on the Connecticut River. (Added 1999, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 215a, eff. May 29, 2000.)
10 V.S.A. § 486
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 21 - Tourist Information Services|§ 486. Official directional signs

§ 486. Official directional signs|(a) The Agency of Transportation, under the direction of the Travel Information Council, shall furnish, erect, and maintain official business directional signs licensed under this chapter at locations specified in the license. The Agency of Transportation may contract for the satisfaction of all or any portion of its duties under this subsection. That furnishing, erection, and maintenance are declared to be for highway purposes under Title 19 and any amendments thereto.(b) The Agency of Transportation shall furnish, erect, and maintain certain official directional signs at interstate highway exits wherever the exit is five miles or less from the nearest State Police office or barracks. These exit signs shall bear the words "State Police," with an indication of the distance to the State Police office or barracks.(c) The Travel Information Council may enter into such contractual or other arrangements as it may consider appropriate under all the circumstances with any town or city of this State, providing for the erection and maintenance of official business directional signs and the fees charged therefor, within that town or city, which may be distinctive to that town or city, or providing for the administration of such official business directional signs, or for any other matter arising under this chapter which the Council considers appropriate to be administered by that town or city; provided, however, that any such arrangement or agreement, and all actions taken thereto, shall comply with this chapter and with the regulations adopted hereto. (Added 1967, No. 333 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. March 23, 1968; amended 1969, No. 92, § 4, eff. April 19, 1969; 1975, No. 60; 1983, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 5.)
10 V.S.A. § 487
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 21 - Tourist Information Services|§ 487. Other information

§ 487. Other information|The Agency of Commerce and Community Development shall provide travel information regarding the location of available public accommodations, commercial services for the traveling public and other businesses, and points of scenic, historic, and cultural interest. It may include in guidebooks and other published materials, paid advertising, identified as such. This information shall be made available to the general public at places the Agency may find desirable, such as interstate rest areas, information plazas, information centers and booths, service stations and garages, hotels, motels, and restaurants, historical attractions, and education facilities, using the most appropriate methods and means, such as publications, audio/visual, computer, and telephone. (Added 1967, No. 333 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. March 23, 1968; amended 1969, No. 92, § 5, eff. April 19, 1969; 1983, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 1993, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 1995, No. 190 (Adj. Sess.), § 1(a).)
10 V.S.A. § 488
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 21 - Tourist Information Services|§ 488. Prohibition of other outdoor advertising

§ 488. Prohibition of other outdoor advertising|No person may erect or maintain outdoor advertising visible to the travelling public except as provided in this chapter. (Added 1967, No. 333 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. March 23, 1968.)
10 V.S.A. § 489
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 21 - Tourist Information Services|§ 489. Eligibility for official business directional signs

§ 489. Eligibility for official business directional signs|(a) Lawful businesses and points of interest and cultural, educational, and religious facilities are eligible for official business directional signs, subject to the provisions of this chapter and to rules and regulations promulgated by the Travel Information Council, and subject further to any federal law, rule, or regulation affecting the allocation of federal highway funds or other funds to or for the benefit of this State or any agency or subdivision thereof of the State.(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, brown-and-white official business directional signs as requested by the local byways organization may be allowed for the purpose of directing travelers to interpretive information sites along officially designated State and federal byways only. An official business directional sign authorized under this subsection shall be located on the same State-designated byway as the interpretive information site to which the sign directs attention. (Added 1967, No. 333 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. March 23, 1968; amended 1969, No. 92, § 6, eff. April 19, 1969; 2007, No. 75, § 25.)
10 V.S.A. § 491
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 21 - Tourist Information Services|§ 491. Number of signs

§ 491. Number of signs|Notwithstanding the provisions of section 499 of this title, the Council shall not issue more than four licenses for official business directional signs for any one place of business eligible therefor under section 490 of this title, not more than one of which is visible to traffic moving in any one direction on any one highway leading to the place, unless the Travel Information Council finds that enforcement of this subsection will be unreasonable and will result in unnecessary hardship to the applicant. (Added 1967, No. 333 (Adj. Sess.), § 11, eff. March 23, 1968; amended 1969, No. 92, § 8, eff. April 19, 1969.)
10 V.S.A. § 492
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 21 - Tourist Information Services|§ 492. Permitted locations

§ 492. Permitted locations|In adopting rules relating to locations for official business directional signs, the Council shall take into consideration such factors as the effect upon highway safety, the convenience of the travelling public, and the preservation of scenic beauty. (Added 1967, No. 333 (Adj. Sess.), § 12, eff. March 23, 1968; amended 1969, No. 92, § 9, eff. April 19, 1969.)
10 V.S.A. § 493
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 21 - Tourist Information Services|§ 493. On-premises signs

§ 493. On-premises signs|Owners or occupants of real property may erect and maintain on the property, on-premises signs advertising the sale or lease of the property or activities being conducted on the property. Those signs shall be subject to the regulations set forth below.  (1) On-premises signs may be erected or maintained, with a total area of not more than 150 square feet, advertising activities being conducted on the same premises. However, this limitation does not apply to signs existing on May 1, 1971, or attached to or part of the building in which the activities are being carried on. An on-premises sign shall not be located more than 1,500 feet from a main entrance from the highway to the activity or premises advertised. The 1,500-foot distance shall be measured along the centerline of the highway or highways between the sign and a main entrance. A main entrance shall be a principal, private roadway or driveway that leads from a public highway to the advertised activity. For the purposes of this subdivision, premises shall not include land that is separated from the activity by a public highway, or other intervening land use not related to the advertised activity. Undeveloped land or farmland shall not be considered as an intervening land use. (2) A sign advertising the sale or lease of real estate by the owner or an agent shall not have an area of more than six square feet, including the panel and the frame. Signs attached to "for sale" or "for lease" signs that state "sold," "sale pending," "sale under contract" or similar messages shall not be permitted. (3) A permitted on-premises sign shall not extend more than 25 feet above the ground level or, if the sign is attached to or is part of a building, ten feet above the roof of the building. However, this limitation does not apply to signs existing on November 1, 1967. (Added 1967, No. 333 (Adj. Sess.), § 13, eff. March 23, 1968; amended 1969, No. 92, § 10, eff. April 19, 1969; 1971, No. 115, § 2, eff. April 26, 1971; 1983, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; 1993, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 8.)
10 V.S.A. § 497
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 21 - Tourist Information Services|§ 497. Removal of signs

§ 497. Removal of signs|The owner of a sign that is not licensed under this chapter and that is not a legal on-premises or exempt sign meeting the requirements set forth in this chapter, other than a sign that was lawfully erected and maintained prior to March 23, 1968, shall be in violation of this chapter until it is removed. The Travel Information Council, or the Secretary of Transportation or designee pursuant to authority delegated by the Council, may, upon failure of the owner to remove such sign, order its removal by the Agency of Transportation, and the Agency of Transportation shall thereupon remove the sign without notice or further proceeding, at the expense of the owner. The expense may be recovered by the State in an action on this statute, that shall be instituted in the Superior Court in the unit for the area in which the sign is located. A copy of the notice of removal shall be sent by certified mail to the owner at the last known address. If an illegal sign is re-erected after the initial removal notice is executed, the Agency of Transportation shall have the authority to remove that illegal sign without additional prior notice to the owner. The Agency of Transportation or the legislative body of a municipality shall have the authority to remove or relocate, or both, without prior notice, any sign, device, or display that is temporary in nature and not affixed to a substantive structure that is erected within 24.75 feet of the actual centerline of any highway under its jurisdiction and within the public highway right-of-way. (Added 1967, No. 333 (Adj. Sess.), § 17, eff. March 23, 1968; amended 1969, No. 92, § 12, eff. April 19, 1969; 1983, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 13; 1993, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 11; 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 61.)
10 V.S.A. § 499
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 21 - Tourist Information Services|§ 499. Applications and licensing of official business directional signs

§ 499. Applications and licensing of official business directional signs|(a) Any person who believes that he or she is eligible under section 489 of this title for an official business directional sign may submit a written application on a form prescribed by the Travel Information Council. The application shall set forth the name and address of the applicant; the name, nature, and location of the business; the location where an official business directional sign is desired; and such other information as the Council may require. The applicant shall tender with the application the standard license fee stated in section 501 of this title for each sign requested.(b) Upon receipt of an application for an official business directional sign, the Travel Information Council shall refer the application to the appropriate district committee of the Travel Information Council with a report and the facts relative to the location. The committee shall approve or disapprove the application. The committee shall not approve an application unless the requested location conforms to the rules of the Agency of Transportation under section 490 of this title and of the Council and, in the case of town highways, of the town's selectboard, and the applicant is complying with all statutes and rules of the Departments of Health and Labor regarding places of public accommodation. If the application is approved, the Council shall issue the license and forward a copy to the division of the Agency of Transportation responsible for erection and maintenance of official highway signs. If it is not approved, the Travel Information Council shall return the application and fee, stating the reasons for refusal and giving the applicant opportunity to correct any defects or to be heard within 30 days by the Travel Information Council, and to present evidence, with or without counsel in his or her discretion. Upon written request, the Council shall hear the matter and notify the applicant of its findings and decision. The applicant may then appeal on questions of law to the Supreme Court.(c) The Travel Information Council shall establish a procedure and schedule for periodic on-site evaluation of licenses that have been granted, to determine whether such licenses have been issued in conformance with the rules of the Agency of Transportation and the Travel Information Council under section 490 of this title.(d) The Travel Information Council shall have the authority to deny renewal of those licenses that are found to violate the rules of the Agency of Transportation and the Travel Information Council. A licensee who is denied renewal shall have the right to appeal under subsection (b) of this section. (Added 1967, No. 333 (Adj. Sess.), § 19, eff. March 23, 1968; amended 1969, No. 92, § 13, eff. April 19, 1969; 1983, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.),§§ 14, 15; 1993, No. 172 (Adj. Sess.), § 12.)
10 V.S.A. § 501
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 10 - Conservation and Development|Chapter 21 - Tourist Information Services|§ 501. Fees

§ 501. Fees|Subject to the provisions of subsection 486(c) of this title, an applicant for an official business directional sign or an information plaza plaque shall pay to the Travel Information Council an initial license fee and an annual renewal fee as established by this section.  (1) Initial license fees shall be as follows:  (A) for full-sized or half-sized business directional signs, $175.00 per sign; (B) for information plaza plaques, $25.00 per plaque; however, if more than one plaque is requested by a business at the same time, a ten percent discount shall be given on the second and subsequent plaques.  (2) Annual renewal fees shall be as follows:  (A) for full and half-sized official business directional signs, $100.00 per sign; (B) information plaza plaques, $25.00 per plaque. (Added 1967, No. 333 (Adj. Sess.), § 21, eff. March 23, 1968; amended 1969, No. 92, § 14, eff. April 19, 1969; 1983, No. 168 (Adj. Sess.); 2009, No. 50, § 61; 2009, No. 123 (Adj. Sess.), § 54.)