§ 35a. “Ward” defined
In all places in sections 6 through 31a, inclusive, and in section 125 of this charter, the word “ward” wherever the same appears shall be construed to include a precinct thereof.
Structure Vermont Statutes
Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters
Chapter 3 - City of Burlington
App § 1. Boundaries defined; powers
App § 3. Election of Mayor and City Councilors
App § 4. Election of School Commissioners
App § 5. Election to be by ballot; method of election; runoff elections
App § 6. Requirements generally
App § 7. Age and residence requirements
App § 8. Person to vote in ward or City district in which the person resides; residence requirement
App § 10. Specified; election; term
App § 11. Performance of duties; terms
App § 13. Vacancies to be filled by City Council
App § 14. List of voters to be prepared; posting
App § 15. Notice of meeting to alter or correct list required
App § 16. Additions or corrections permitted
App § 18. Copies of list to be given inspectors
App § 19. Where elections held; early voter absentee ballots
App § 21. Duties of election inspectors
App § 23. Retained ballots to be delivered to inspectors on demand
App § 24. Record of ballots delivered required; receipts
App § 25. Requirements generally
App § 26. Questions at special meeting to be decided by ballot
App § 27. Presiding officer; powers
App § 28. Warning required; location; voting
App § 29. Checklists to be prepared and posted
App § 30. General laws applicable; exceptions
App § 31. Duties of election inspectors and ward clerks
App § 31a. Establishment of voting precincts within wards permitted
App § 36. Administration; vested in Mayor and City Council; selection and terms of same
App § 40. Quorum; attendance of certain officers may be required
App § 41. Meetings to be public; except
App § 42. Composition; meetings
App § 43. Composition; Board for Registration of Voters; duties; appointments; offices
App § 46. Approval or veto of ordinances by Mayor; reconsideration; item veto on appropriations
App § 47. Ordinances to become valid at expiration of certain period if not returned
App § 50. City Council to establish penalty
App § 51. Ordinance enforcement
App § 52. Court authorized to order abatement
App § 54. Offenders may be liable in damages
App § 55. City Council may authorize sale or lease
App § 56. Council to have powers conferred by statute regarding public burial grounds
App § 57. Manner of taking land for reservoirs, aqueducts, water pipes, etc
App § 58. Council to issue citation that land is to be taken; service
App § 59. Refunding bonds; Council may authorize issuance of bonds
App § 61. Bonds to be signed and contain statement that they conform to applicable provisions
App § 62. Council; School Board; not to pledge credit of City; exceptions
App § 63. Council may pledge credit of City when authorized by voters to do so
App § 64. State law not applicable to section 63
App § 64a. Council authorized to erect sewage disposal plant and issue bonds therefore
App § 64b. Revenue bonds authorized
App § 66. Annual school appropriations
App § 67. Appropriations for park and recreation purposes
App § 68. Authorized expenditures
App § 69. Fiscal year; reports required
App § 71. Approval of property owners required
App § 81. Tax classification; repeal of inventory tax
App § 83. Preparation; contents
App § 84. Composition of books
App § 85. Arrangement of information in books
App § 86. Summary of assessed valuations to be made and constitute an abstract
App § 87. Notice that abstract completed to be given; meetings of assessors
App § 88. Abstracts and certificate to be completed by May fifth
App § 89. Notice of changes and that abstracts and lists are open for inspection to be filed
App § 90. Aggrieved persons permitted to appear before assessors; preliminary review
App § 91. Appeal of assessors decision
App § 93. Alterations in valuation to be entered in “corrected valuation” column
App § 94. Completion of grand list; collection
App § 95. Abstracts sufficient for returns to Secretary of State
App § 97. Forms for books may be altered as directed by State Tax Commissioner; extension of time
App § 98a. A tax ceiling reduction after reappraisal
App § 99. Additional assessment; amount
App § 100. Annual assessment for redemption of bonds authorized
App § 101. Annual assessment to pay bond interest authorized
App § 102. Annual local education spending
App § 102a. Annual assessment for Fire and Police Departments use authorized
App § 102b. Annual assessment for streets use authorized
App § 102c. Annual assessment for library use authorized
App § 102d. Local option sales tax authority
App § 102e. Annual assessment for park use
App § 102f. Annual assessment for Housing Trust Fund use authorized
App § 103. Taxes to be paid in money
App § 104. Taxes to be paid in installments
App § 105. Chief Administrative Officer to give notice upon receipt of tax bills
App § 106. Delinquency assessments
App § 107. When Treasurer to issue warrant against delinquent persons
App § 108. Chief Administrative Officer to collect delinquent taxes
App § 109. Collection after time warrant returnable permitted
App § 110. Chief Administrative Officer to proceed in manner prescribed by law
App § 111. Fees for collection of delinquent taxes
App § 113. Assessments may be collected by suit
App § 114. Council to establish and prescribe nature of connections
App § 118. Mayor to administer oaths
App § 119. Remission of fines authorized
App § 124. Chair; clerk, records
App § 125. Mayor and City Councilors
App § 126. Commissioners and Board of Tax Appeals
App § 127. Department heads and other officers
App § 129. Appointing body or person has power to remove
App § 130. Manner of filling vacancy and residency requirement
App § 131. Dual positions prohibited
App § 132. Mayor, City Council, and other City officials
App § 133. Conflicts of interest
App § 134. Required of Treasurer and other officers handling City funds
App § 135. City Council to approve surety company; costs to be paid by City
App § 136. Officer to be removed from neglect to give bond after notice
App § 138. Duties of Chief Administrative Officer generally
App § 140. Certified copies of records to be made
App § 141. Certification that notices, ordinances, etc., have been posted required
App § 144. Chief Administrative Officer to keep record of notes and bonds issued
App § 145. Record of school bonds to be kept
App § 146. Redeemed bonds, notes, and interest coupons to be kept
App § 147. Chief Administrative Officer to keep separate account of school appropriations
App § 149. Subject to same penalties as State’s Attorneys
App § 150. Duties; liabilities; etc
App § 151. Powers; duties; liabilities; etc
App § 155. Board to act as board of audit; uniform system to be adopted
App § 156. Monthly reports; annual audit
App § 157. Preparation and submission of budget
App § 158. Sinking Fund abolished
App § 159. Selection of official depositary
App § 160. Care and control of public buildings
App § 161. Repairs to public buildings
App § 162. Board authorized to rent portions of public buildings
App § 165. Manner of filling vacancies
App § 169. Powers generally; authority to establish graded schools
App § 170. Authority to establish bylaws and regulations
App § 171. Appointment; compensation; removal; term
App § 172. Duties of Superintendent; commissioners to file monthly report
App § 173. Appointment; duties
App § 174. City to provide, equip, and maintain
App § 175. Commissioners to control location, construction, sale, and purchase
App § 176. Statement showing necessity for construction or purchase required
App § 177. Council to approve purchase or construction
App § 178. Funds for construction or purchase to be provided by tax levy
App § 181. Liabilities to be approved and budget preparation
App § 183. Board of Police Commissioners; composition; terms
App § 184. Same—Powers and duties
App § 185. Officers of police force designated
App § 186. Manner of filling vacancies
App § 187. Force to be maintained; selection of members
App § 188. Manner of appointment
App § 189. Members of force to be retained as long as they remain competent
App § 190. Chief may remove member for cause; hearing
App § 191. Political activity restricted
App § 192. Authority to appoint; defined; powers
App § 193. Service and process; fees allowed
App § 194. Police to have same powers as constables; jurisdiction limited
App § 195. Compensation to be set by Council
App § 195a. Authority of University of Vermont police officers
App § 197. Authority to establish rules and regulations for Fire Department
App § 198. Fire Department; created; members; appointment
App § 199. Department to be under supervision of Chief Engineer
App § 200. Powers of fire commissioners
App § 201. Powers relating to Fire Department
App § 202. Political activity restricted
App § 203. Commissioners to manage parks; composition of Board
App § 204. Records to be kept; annual reports to City Council required
App § 205. Parks and Recreation Department; appointment of Superintendent, and engineer
App § 207. Authorization to establish and alter rules for park operation
App § 208. Determination of location of sewers, water pipes, wires, etc
App § 209. Regulation of planting and care of trees in parks
App § 210. Direction that trees be planted along public grounds and assess abutting land
App § 211. Authority to regulate parking
App § 212. Authority to declare weeds, underbrush, etc., a nuisance and direct removal
App § 213. Issuance of bonds to provide funds for parks authorized
App § 214. Bills and expenses to be approved
App § 215. Definition of “park property”
App § 217. Condemnation of land for park and/or recreational purposes authorized
App § 218. Composition; appointment; terms
App § 220. Bylaws and regulations of Board to have force of ordinances
App § 226. Composition; appointment; term
App § 227. Superintendent/General Manager; duties
App § 229. Authority to create; powers and duties
App § 234. Purposes and powers
App § 235. Council may lay out certain streets; owners’ petition
App § 236. Prior actions regarding streets ratified
App § 237. Rights of property owners
App § 238. Rights of property owners when street discontinued
App § 240. Estimation of probable expenses authorized
App § 241. Decisions regarding assessments to be recorded
App § 242. Proceedings for objections to assessment
App § 243. Assessment lien suspended until final determination
App § 244. Petition for relief not to delay opening or altering of street
App § 245. Copy of final determination to be recorded; assessment to become lien
App § 246. Warrant to be issued upon failure to pay assessment; collection
App § 247. Court to have jurisdiction to determine questioned assessments
App § 248. Establishment and maintenance authorized; assessments
App § 249. Establishment and construction through private lands authorized
App § 250. Assessment of landowners authorized
App § 251. Assessment proceedings and rights
App § 254. Acceptance of service
App § 256. Service on nonresidents
App § 258. Return of citation prima facie evidence of service
App § 259. Proceedings to be postponed until all interested parties notified
App § 260. Manner of giving notice to additional interested parties
App § 261. Proceedings not to be voided for failure to give notice
App § 262. City Council may order improvements upon petition of owners
App § 263. Authorization to make improvements without petition; assessment of costs
App § 265. Statement to be made
App § 266. Chief Administrative Officer to record assessments; notification of owners
App § 267. Deadline for paying
App § 276. Composition; terms; powers; airport management
App § 278. Adoption of bylaws authorized; meetings
App § 279. Local Board to be in lieu of statutory Board; general powers
App § 281. Board of Health authorized to make rules and regulations
App § 282. Powers and duties of Health Officer
App § 284. Maintenance of Retirement Fund; Retiring Board; sources of Retirement Fund
App § 285. Trustees of Fund designated; powers; officers
App § 286. Board of Medical Examiners—Created; duties; composition; terms; compensation
App § 287. Retirement generally
App § 288. Reexamination of person on retired list; reappointment, etc
App § 289. Record of proceedings to be kept; report to City Council required
App § 299. Rights, duties, and liabilities of City to remain as existing at time of organization
App § 300. Copy of charter to be kept in office of Chief Administrative Officer
App § 301. Designation of chapter
App § 303. Alteration, amendment, or repeal of charter
App § 306. Reserve Fund of Light Department not to be increased without vote
App § 322. Establishment of Commission
App § 323. Expansion of Church Street Marketplace District and/or Marketplace
App § 324. Purposes and powers
App § 327. Powers supplemental; construction
App § 330. Board of Tax Appeals
App § 331. Creation of Community and Economic Development Office
App § 332. Purposes and powers
App § 333. Department to be under supervision of Director
App § 351. Creation of Burlington City Arts
App § 352. Purposes and powers
App § 353. Department to be under supervision of Director
App § 361. Creation of Human Resources Department
App § 362. Purposes and powers
App § 363. Department to be under supervision of Director
App § 370. Creation of Department of Permitting and Inspections
App § 371. Purposes and powers
App § 372. Department to be under supervision of Director
App § 373. Powers, duties, and responsibilities of Zoning Administrative Officer
App § 401. Revisions effective without publication
App § 405. Authority to establish system
App § 407. Direction to budget funds for system
App § 408. Existing provisions to remain valid until new provisions adopted
App § 415. Authority to construct and maintain an electric plant
App § 416. Authority to construct, maintain, and operate a gas-generating and distribution plant
App § 417. Authority to acquire property for purposes of sections 415 and 416 of this charter
App § 419. Operation of gas business
App § 420. Procedure for exercising eminent domain right
App § 421. Issuance of bonds authorized
App § 422. Rates sufficient to pay for services and bonds to be charged
App § 423. Bond issuance to be approved by voters
App § 432. Electric plant; improvement of
App § 435. Same—pledge of revenues
App § 437. Same—Anticipation notes
App § 439. Same—rights of holders
App § 441. Rates; payment by municipal agencies
App § 443. Energy conservation facilities
App § 444. Construction of article
App § 448. Powers exercised through City Council
App § 449. Authority for joint venture for telecommunications
App § 501. City of Burlington utility facilities; taxation of