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Code of Ordinances - Table of Contents

Montpelier Code of Ordinances

Chapter 1 - General Provisions

  1. Chapter 1. General Provisions

Chapter 2 - Administration

  1. Chapter 2 - Article I. Committees Of The City Council
  2. Chapter 2 - Article II. Official Bonds
  3. Chapter 2 - Article III. Purchasing
  4. Chapter 2 - Article IV. City Clerk
  5. Chapter 2 - Article V. City Seal
  1. Chapter 2 - Article VI. City Manager's Duties
  2. Chapter 2 - Article VII. City Employees Personnel Plan
  3. Chapter 2 - Article VIII. Use Of City Hall
  4. Chapter 2 - Article IX. Standards Of Conduct
  5. Chapter 2 - Article X. Responsible Employer

Chapter 3 - Public Works

  1. Chapter 3 - Article I. Director Of Public Works
  2. Chapter 3 - Article III. Water Department
  3. Chapter 3 - Article IV. Sewer Department
  1. Chapter 3 - Article V. Street Department, Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places
  2. Chapter 3 - Article VI. Numbering Of Buildings

Chapter 4 - Building Regulations

  1. Chapter 4 - Article I. Enactment and Permit Requirements
  2. Chapter 4 - Article II. Codes
  3. Chapter 4 - Article III. Inspections, Certificates of Occupancy and Enforcement
  4. Chapter 4 - Article IV. Administration
  1. Chapter 4 - Article V. Licensing
  2. Chapter 4 - Article VI. Montpelier Board of Appeals
  3. Chapter 4 - Article VII. Severability

Chapter 5 - Fire Department

  1. Chapter 5 - Article I. Fire Department
  1. Chapter 5 - Article IV. Fireworks

Chapter 6 - Housing (Combined with Chapter 4 - Building Regulations)

Chapter 7 - Health and Sanitation

  1. Chapter 7 - Article I. General Provisions
  2. Chapter 7 - Article II. Health Officer and Board Of Health
  3. Chapter 7 - Article IV. Garbage and Trash
  1. Chapter 7 - Article VI. Protection of Berlin Pond
  2. Chapter 7 - Article VII. Nuisances

Chapter 8 - Animals and Fowl

  1. Chapter 8 - Article I. In General
  1. Chapter 8 - Article II. Dog Control Ordinance

Chapter 9 - Licenses

  1. Chapter 9 - Article I. General Provisions
  2. Chapter 9 - Article II. Auctioneers, Transient Auctioneers
  3. Chapter 9 - Article IV. Blacksmith Shop
  4. Chapter 9 - Article V. Bowling Alleys, Shooting Galleries and Indoor Skating Rinks
  5. Chapter 9 - Article VI. Circuses, Carnivals and Shows
  6. Chapter 9 - Article VII. Dance Hall
  7. Chapter 9 - Article VIII. Drive-In Theatre
  8. Chapter 9 - Article IX. Dry Cleaners
  9. Chapter 9 - Article X. Gasoline Stations
  1. Chapter 9 - Article XI. Inn, Hotels, Motels, Tourist House, Tourist Cabins and Bed and Breakfast Est
  2. Chapter 9 - Article XIII. Junkyards
  3. Chapter 9 - Article XIV. Vendors
  4. Chapter 9 - Article XVI. Rendering Plant
  5. Chapter 9 - Article XVII. Restaurants, Lunch Rooms, Snack Shops, and Victualing Establishments
  6. Chapter 9 - Article XIX. Taxicabs
  7. Chapter 9 - Article XX. Theatres, Stage Shows
  8. Chapter 9 - Article XXI. Trailer Parks
  9. Chapter 9 - Article XXII. Truckmen (Cartmen)

Chapter 10 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic

  1. Chapter 10 - Article I. Enforcement of and Obedience To Regulations
  2. Chapter 10 - Article II. Miscellaneous Rules
  3. Chapter 10 - Article III. Speed Regulations
  4. Chapter 10 - Article IV. Turning Movement Regulations
  1. Chapter 10 - Article V. One-Way Streets and Alleys
  2. Chapter 10 - Article VI. Special Stops (PDF)
  3. Chapter 10 - Article VII. Parking and Parking Meter Zones (PDF)
  4. Chapter 10 - Article VIII. Registration and Regulation Of Bicycles (PDF)

Chapter 11 - Police Regulations and Offenses

  1. Chapter 11 - Article I. Curfew (PDF)
  2. Chapter 11 - Article II. Litter (PDF)
  3. Chapter 11 - Article III. Obstruction Of Streets and Sidewalks (PDF)
  4. Chapter 11 - Article IV. Advertising (PDF)
  5. Chapter 11 - Article V. Use Of Firearms, BB Guns, Bow and Arrows, and Similar Weapons (PDF)
  1. Chapter 11 - Article VII. Morals and Conduct (PDF)
  2. Chapter 11 - Article VIII. Drinking in Unlicensed Places
  3. Chapter 11 - Article IX. Alarm Systems
  4. Chapter 11 - Article X. Noise Control (PDF)
  5. Chapter 11 - Article XI. Smoking Within City Parks (PDF)

Chapter 12 - Cemeteries

  1. Chapter 12 - Article I. In General (PDF)

Chapter 13 - Natural Resources

  1. Chapter 13 - Article I. In General (PDF)
  2. Chapter 13 - Article II. Rivers and Streams (PDF)
  3. Chapter 13 - Article III. Trees (PDF)
  1. Chapter 13 - Article IV. Recreation (PDF)
  2. Chapter 13 - Article V. Parks (PDF)

Chapter 15 - City of Montpelier Zoning Regulations

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  1. River Hazard Area Regulations

Chapter 16 - Taxation

  1. Chapter 16 - Article I. - General Taxation (PDF)
  1. Chapter 16 - Article II. - Special Benefit Assessment District (PDF)

Chapter 17 - Civil Defense

  1. Chapter 17. Emergency Management
  1. Chapter 17 - Article II Streen Naming and Building Numbering

Chapter 19 - Regulating Outdoor Storage of Junk and Junk Vehicles

  1. Chapter 19 - I, II, III, IV and V. Regulating Outdoor Storage of Junk and Junk Vehicles

Chapter 20 - Parklets

  1. Chapter 20 - Parklets

Chapter 21 - Home Energy Information

  1. Chapter 21 - Home Energy Information