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2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 19 - Scenery Preservation › § 422. Acquisition of rights and interests in land for scenery protection

§ 422. Acquisition of rights and interests in land for scenery protection
(a) Power to acquire. To further carry out the purposes set forth in section 421 of this title, the Agency of Transportation, the Departments of Forests, Parks and Recreation, Fish and Wildlife, Environmental Conservation and the Division for Historic Preservation, hereafter called Department, may acquire land and any rights and interests therein by purchase with any authorized funds, donation, device, exchange, transfer from any other governmental agency (federal, state, or local). All proposed acquisitions, exchanges, and transfers of lands or rights therein shall be submitted to the Natural Resources Interagency Committee for review of conformance to the plan prepared under section 424 of this title. The recommendations of the Interagency Committee on Natural Resources need not be binding on the departments.
(b) Types of interests to be acquired. The Department shall determine the types of rights and interests in land to be acquired in order to fulfill the purposes of section 421 of this title. In the case of acquisition subject to a right of occupancy and use or reconveyance, or lease, the Department shall, so far as possible, give priority to the former owner in selecting the grantee or lessee, as the case may be.
(c) Injunction. In any case where rights and interests in land are divided between the State and private co-owners, the Department may begin injunction proceedings to enforce compliance in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (1966, No. 67 (Sp. Sess.), § 3, eff. March 14, 1966; amended 1983, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), eff. April 13, 1984; 1987, No. 76, § 18.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 19 - Scenery Preservation › § 423. Improvement of land

§ 423. Improvement of land
To further carry out the purposes set forth in section 421 of this title, the departments listed in subsection 422(a) of this title may improve lands held for those purposes with publicly owned and controlled rest and recreation areas which may include, among other things, sanitary facilities, and other facilities reasonably necessary to accommodate the traveling public. (1966, No. 67 (Sp. Sess.), § 4, eff. March 14, 1966.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 19 - Scenery Preservation › § 424. Planning provisions

§ 424. Planning provisions
The Vermont Planning Council shall carry on a continuing comprehensive planning process to inventory and classify scenic corridors, areas, and sites, and analyze the scenic values and various elements thereof in keeping with the purposes of section 421 of this title, including the general location of areas of special need and specific proposals for such new areas. The Vermont Planning Council shall prepare and submit to the Governor for adoption, and from time to time, revise, a comprehensive plan for the protection of the State’s scenic resources. This plan shall become a part of the State’s comprehensive master plan.
The Vermont Planning Council shall cooperate with federal and local governments, and with interested private groups and individuals in joint planning to protect and to develop historic, cultural, and scenic resources. (Added 1966, No. 67 (Sp. Sess.), § 3, eff. March 14, 1966; amended 1967, No. 167, § 6, eff. April 15, 1967.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 20 - Vermont Trails System › § 441. Statement of purpose

§ 441. Statement of purpose
(a) In order to provide access to the use and enjoyment of the outdoor areas of Vermont, to conserve and use the natural resources of this State for healthful and recreational purposes, and to provide transportation from one place to another, it is declared to be the policy of this State to provide the means for maintaining and improving a network of trails to be known as the “Vermont trails system.”
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that trails be established within and without boundaries of State parks and forests and, when feasible, to interconnect units of the State park and forest system, as well as such federal and municipal lands as may be appropriate.
(c) The development, operation, and maintenance of the Vermont trails system is declared to be a public purpose and in this context, the Agency of Natural Resources together with other governmental agencies is authorized to spend public funds for such purposes and to accept gifts and grants of funds, property, or property rights from public or private sources to be used for such purposes where permission is granted.
(d) It is the intent of the Legislature to maintain Vermont’s eligibility for receiving and spending federal funds for trails.
(e) It is the intent of the Legislature that whenever a railroad line not already owned by the State of Vermont is proposed for abandonment, and continuation of railroad service is not economically feasible under present conditions, the right-of-way may be acquired by the State of Vermont for railbanking and interim trail use under 5 V.S.A. chapter 58. (Added 1993, No. 211 (Adj. Sess.), § 28.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 20 - Vermont Trails System › § 442. Definitions

§ 442. Definitions
As used in this chapter:
(1) “Agency” means the Agency of Natural Resources.
(2) “Nonhighway recreational fuel taxes” means State taxes on fuel used in vehicles on recreational trails or back country terrain.
(3) “Trails” means land used for hiking, walking, bicycling, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, all-terrain vehicle riding, horseback riding, and other similar activities. Trails may be used for recreation, transportation, and other compatible purposes.
(4) “Trails and Greenways Council” means the Vermont Trails and Greenways Council, Inc. as incorporated with the Secretary of State’s office. (Added 1993, No. 211 (Adj. Sess.), § 28.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 20 - Vermont Trails System › § 443. Vermont trails system

§ 443. Vermont trails system
The Vermont trails system shall consist of those individual trails recognized by the Agency of Natural Resources with the advice of the Greenways Council. The Agency, with the advice of the Council, shall establish criteria for recognition of single use and shared use trails. (Added 1993, No. 211 (Adj. Sess.), § 28.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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; and
(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; 2023, No. 6, § 78, eff. July 1, 2023.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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).)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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).)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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 or a straight line, but only if the difference in elevation between the on-premises sign and a main entrance is more than 100 feet. 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, 10 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; 2021, No. 184 (Adj. Sess.), § 37, eff. July 1, 2022.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 21 - Tourist Information Services › § 503. Penalty

§ 503. Penalty
A person who violates this chapter shall be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $50.00. Each day the violation continues shall be a separate offense. (Added 1967, No. 333 (Adj. Sess.), § 23, eff. March 23, 1968; amended 1969, No. 92, § 16, eff. April 19, 1969; 2019, No. 59, § 48.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 21 - Tourist Information Services › § 505. Relation to other laws; local ordinances

§ 505. Relation to other laws; local ordinances
(a) This chapter shall not supersede the provisions of any local ordinances whose requirements are more strict than those of this chapter, and not inconsistent therewith, whether those ordinances were enacted before or after the effective date of this chapter.
(b) The provisions of this chapter with respect to sign control are not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided the Agency of Transportation and the legislative bodies of municipalities, in their respective jurisdictions, by Title 19, any other statute, municipal charter or ordinance, the doctrines of equity, or the common law. (1967, No. 333 (Adj. Sess.), § 25; amended 1993, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 13.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 21 - Tourist Information Services › § 506. Newspaper or other vending machines; delivery tubes

§ 506. Newspaper or other vending machines; delivery tubes
(a) Newspaper or other vending machines may be allowed within the highway right-of-way subject to the requirements of 19 V.S.A. § 1111.
(b) The copy permitted on newspaper delivery tubes shall be limited to identification markings that do not occupy a space of more than six square inches. (Added 1993, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 14.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 22A - Workforce Education and Training › § 541b. Workforce education and training; duties of other State agencies, departments, and private partners

§ 541b. Workforce education and training; duties of other State agencies, departments, and private partners
(a) To ensure the State Workforce Development Board and the Commissioner of Labor are able to fully perform their duties under this chapter, each agency and department within State government, and each person who receives funding from the State, shall comply within a reasonable period of time with a request for data and information made by the Board or the Commissioner in furtherance of their duties under this chapter.
(b) The Agency of Commerce and Community Development shall coordinate its work in adopting a statewide economic development plan with the activities of the Board and the Commissioner of Labor. (Added 2013, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 41; amended 2015, No. 157 (Adj. Sess.), § K.1.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 22A - Workforce Education and Training › § 542. Regional workforce education and training

§ 542. Regional workforce education and training
(a) The Commissioner of Labor, in coordination with the Secretary of Commerce and Community Development, and in consultation with the State Workforce Development Board, is authorized to issue performance grants to one or more persons to perform workforce education and training activities in a region.
(b) Each grant shall specify the scope of the workforce education and training activities to be performed and the geographic region to be served, and shall include performance measures and results to evaluate the grantee’s performance.
(c) The Commissioner of Labor and the Secretary of Commerce and Community Development shall jointly develop a grant process and eligibility criteria, as well as an outreach process for notifying potential participants of the grant program. The Commissioner of Labor shall have final authority to approve each grant. (Added 1995, No. 45, § 1; amended 1999, No. 27, § 3, eff. May 19, 1999; 1999, No. 119 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. May 18, 2000; 2005, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 5, 2006; 2005, No. 212 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2009, No. 33, § 22; 2009, No. 146 (Adj. Sess.), § G14, eff. June 1, 2010; 2011, No. 52, § 14, eff. May 27, 2011; 2013, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 41; 2015, No. 11, § 10; 2015, No. 157 (Adj. Sess.), § K.1.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 22A - Workforce Education and Training › § 546. State postsecondary attainment goal

§ 546. State postsecondary attainment goal
(a) It shall be the goal of the State of Vermont that not less than 70 percent of working-age Vermonters will hold a credential of value, as defined by the State Workforce Development Board, by the year 2025.
(b) It is the policy of the State of Vermont to:
(1) promote awareness of career pathways and the value of postsecondary education and training;
(2) expand access to postsecondary education and training to students of all ages;
(3) increase completion of postsecondary education and training programs by ensuring that Vermonters have the supports they need to succeed; and
(4) maximize partnerships across and within sectors to achieve State workforce development and education goals.
(c) In its annual report required in section 540 of this title, the Department shall include the number of postsecondary credentials awarded and the data sets that are used to inform the report. (Added 2019, No. 80, § 5.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 23 - Air Pollution Control › § 551. Declaration of policy and purpose

§ 551. Declaration of policy and purpose
(a) It is hereby declared to be the public policy of this State and the purpose of this chapter to achieve and maintain such levels of air quality as will protect human health and safety, and to the greatest degree practicable, prevent injury to plant and animal life and property, foster the comfort and convenience of the people, promote the economic and social development of this State, and facilitate the enjoyment of the natural attractions of this State.
(b) It is also declared that local and regional air pollution control programs are to be supported to the extent practicable as essential instruments for the securing and maintenance of appropriate levels of air quality.
(c) To these ends it is the purpose of this chapter to provide for a coordinated statewide program of air pollution prevention, abatement, and control, for an appropriate distribution of responsibilities among the State and local units of government, and to facilitate cooperation across jurisdictional lines in dealing with problems of air pollution not confined within single jurisdictions, and to provide a framework within which all values may be balanced in the public interest. (Added 1967, No. 310 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 23 - Air Pollution Control › § 553. Agency

§ 553. Agency
The Agency is designated as the air pollution control agency for the State. The Secretary or the Secretary’s duly authorized representative, within the Agency, shall perform the functions vested in the Agency, as specified in the following sections of this chapter. (Added 1967, No. 310 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; amended 1971, No. 212 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 1979, No. 195 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 6, 1980; 2003, No. 115 (Adj. Sess.), § 12, eff. Jan. 31, 2005.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 23 - Air Pollution Control › § 555. Classification, reporting and registration

§ 555. Classification, reporting and registration
(a) The Secretary, by rule, may classify air contaminant sources, which in his or her judgment may cause or contribute to air pollution, according to levels and types of emissions and other characteristics that relate to air pollution, and may require reporting by any class. Classifications made pursuant to this subsection may apply to the State as a whole or to any designated area of the State, and shall be made with special reference to effects on health, economic, and social factors, and physical effects on property.
(b) Any person operating or responsible for the operation of air contaminant sources of any class for which the rules of the Secretary require reporting shall make reports containing information as required by the Secretary concerning location, size, and height of contaminant outlets, processes employed, fuels used and the nature and time periods of duration of emissions, and such other information relevant to air pollution and available or reasonably capable of being assembled.
(c)(1) Any person operating or responsible for the operation of an air contaminant source shall register the source with the Secretary and renew the registration annually if the source emits:
(A) more than or equal to five tons of contaminants per year; or
(B) less than five tons of contaminants per year and is a source specified in rule by the Secretary.
(2) Each day of operating an air contaminant source without a valid, current registration shall constitute a separate violation and subject the operator to a civil penalty not to exceed $100.00 per violation. The Secretary shall, after notice and opportunity for public hearing, adopt rules to carry out this section. (Added 1967, No. 310 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; amended 1971, No. 212 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1987, No. 76, § 3; 2015, No. 23, § 96; 2015, No. 57, § 22b.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 23 - Air Pollution Control › § 557. Inspections

§ 557. Inspections
Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Secretary may enter and inspect any property, premise or place on or at which an air contaminant source is located or is being constructed or installed at any reasonable time for the purpose of ascertaining the state of compliance with this chapter and rules in force pursuant thereto. No authorized person shall refuse entry or access to any authorized representative of the Secretary who requests entry for purposes of inspection, and who presents appropriate credentials; nor shall any person obstruct, hamper, or interfere with the inspection. If requested, the owner or operator of the premises shall receive a report setting forth all facts found that relate to compliance status. (Added 1967, No. 310 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; amended 1971, No. 212 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 23 - Air Pollution Control › § 558. Emission control requirements

§ 558. Emission control requirements
The Secretary may establish such emission control requirements, by rule, as in his or her judgment may be necessary to prevent, abate, or control air pollution. The requirements may be for the State as a whole or may vary from area to area, as may be appropriate to facilitate accomplishment of the purposes of this chapter, and in order to take necessary or desirable account of varying local conditions. (Added 1967, No. 310 (Adj. Sess.), § 8; amended 1971, No. 212 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 23 - Air Pollution Control › § 560. Emergency procedure

§ 560. Emergency procedure
(a) Any other provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, if the Secretary finds that a generalized condition of air pollution exists and that it creates an emergency requiring immediate action to protect human health or safety, with the concurrence of the Governor, the Secretary shall order persons causing or contributing to the air pollution to reduce or discontinue immediately the emission of air contaminants and such order shall fix a place and time not later than 24 hours thereafter for a hearing to be held before the Director. Not more than 24 hours after the commencement of such hearing and without adjournment thereof, the Director shall affirm, modify or set aside the order.
(b) In the absence of a generalized condition of air pollution of the type referred to in subsection (a) of this section, if the Secretary finds that emissions from the operation of one or more air contaminant sources is causing imminent danger to human health or safety, the Director of Occupational Health may order the person or persons responsible for the operation or operations in question to reduce or discontinue emissions immediately, without regard to the provisions of section 559 of this title. In that event, the requirements for hearing and affirmance, modification, or setting aside of orders set forth in subsections 559(a) and (b) shall apply.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit any power that the Governor or any other officer may have to declare an emergency and act on the basis of such declaration. (Added 1967, No. 310 (Adj. Sess.), § 10; amended 1971, No. 205 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 1971, No. 212 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 23 - Air Pollution Control › § 562. Hearings and judicial review appeals

§ 562. Hearings and judicial review appeals
(a) No rule or regulation and no amendment or repeal thereof shall take effect except after public hearing. The Secretary shall appoint a time and place for the hearing and shall order the publication of the substance thereof and of the time and place of hearing two weeks successively in the daily newspapers of the State, the last publication to be at least seven days before the day appointed for the hearing.
(b) Appeals of any act or decision of the Secretary under this chapter shall be made in accordance with chapter 220 of this title.
(c) [Repealed.]
(d)-(f) [Repealed.]
(g) If a permit is denied under this section, and that denial is the subject of either an appeal or a request for a variance, the applicant need not commence application proceedings anew, once those issues are resolved. (Added 1967, No. 310 (Adj. Sess.), § 12; amended 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 24, eff. March 29, 1972; 1971, No. 212 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1993, No. 92, § 6; 1993, No. 92, § 6; 1993, No. 232 (Adj. Sess.), § 38, eff. March 15, 1995; 2003, No. 115 (Adj. Sess.), § 14, eff. Jan. 31, 2005.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 23 - Air Pollution Control › § 563. Confidential records; penalty

§ 563. Confidential records; penalty
(a) Confidential records. The Secretary shall not withhold emissions data and emission monitoring data from public inspection or review. The Secretary shall keep confidential any record or other information furnished to or obtained by the Secretary concerning an air contaminant source, other than emissions data and emission monitoring data, that qualifies as a trade secret pursuant to 1 V.S.A. § 317(c)(9).
(b) Penalty. A person who knowingly violates this section shall be fined not to exceed $100.00. (Added 1967, No. 310 (Adj. Sess.), § 13; amended 1971, No. 212 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2015, No. 75 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 23 - Air Pollution Control › § 564. Local air pollution control programs

§ 564. Local air pollution control programs
(a) A municipality may establish and thereafter administer within its jurisdiction an air pollution control program that:
(1) provides by ordinance or local law for requirements compatible with, or stricter or more extensive than, those imposed by sections 558, 560, and 561 of this title and regulations issued thereunder;
(2) provides for the enforcement of such requirements by appropriate administrative and judicial process;
(3) provides for administrative organizations, staff, financial and other resources necessary to effectively and efficiently carry out its program; and
(4) is approved by the Secretary as adequate to meet the requirements of this chapter and any applicable rules and regulations pursuant thereto.
(b) A municipality may administer all or part of its air pollution control program in a compact if the program meets the requirements of subsection (a) of this section.
(c) If an approved local air pollution authority so petitions and the Secretary finds that the control of a particular class of air contaminant source because of its complexity or magnitude is beyond the reasonable capability of the local air pollution control authorities or may be more efficiently and economically performed at the State level, he or she may assume and retain jurisdiction over that class of air contaminant source. Classifications pursuant to this subsection may be either on the basis of the nature of the sources involved or on the basis of their relationship to the size of the communities in which they are located.
(d) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to supersede or oust the jurisdiction of any local air pollution control program in operation on July 1, 1968, provided that within two years from such date any such program shall meet all requirements of this chapter for a local air pollution control program. Any approval required from the Secretary shall be deemed granted unless the Secretary takes specific action to the contrary. (Added 1967, No. 310 (Adj. Sess.), § 14; amended 1971, No. 212 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 10 - Conservation and Development › Chapter 23 - Air Pollution Control › § 565. Burning wood within municipality

§ 565. Burning wood within municipality
(a) Any other provision notwithstanding, the legislative branch of a municipality may authorize the burning of natural wood and chemically untreated wood at a place within the municipality. The burning of the wood shall be conducted under the direction and at such times as the fire warden for the municipality determines.
(b) [Repealed.] (Added 1971, No. 244 (Adj. Sess.), eff. April 6, 1972; amended 1973, No. 224 (Adj. Sess.), eff. April 3, 1974; 1977, No. 56, § 1, eff. April 21, 1977.)