Bill > H0382

This bill proposes to authorize municipalities to adopt an ordinance that extends state and local enforcement authority concerning scrapyards to any premises within the municipality that constitutes a public nuisance due to the accumulation of rubbish, scrap, junk, or abandoned vehicles. The bill amends various sections of Vermont statutes to define an "unauthorized salvage yard," allow municipalities to impose penalties and fines on such premises, and establish a process for the legislative body to determine what constitutes a public nuisance and direct property owners to clean up the premises. The bill also allows unpaid civil penalties or fines to constitute a lien on the property.