Vermont Statutes Title 24 Sec. 2501a
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 24 Sec. 2501a
- Municipality: shall include a city, town, town school district, incorporated school or fire district or incorporated village, and all other governmental incorporated units. See
- Public place: means municipal property, including a municipal park, a recreation area, or a municipal building. See
- Public way: means a right-of-way held by a municipality, including a town highway. See
- Shade tree: means a shade or ornamental tree located in whole or in part within the limits of a public way or public place, provided that the tree:
- Town: shall include city and wards or precincts therein; "selectboard members" and "board of civil authority" shall extend to and include the mayor and aldermen of cities; "trustees" shall extend to and include bailiffs of incorporated villages; and the laws applicable to the inhabitants and officers of towns shall be applicable to the inhabitants and similar officers of all municipal corporations. See
§ 2501a. Definitions
As used in this chapter:
(1) “Public place” means municipal property, including a municipal park, a recreation area, or a municipal building. “Public place” shall not include any municipal forestland or property that is subject to any ownership interest held by the Agency of Transportation.
(2) “Public way” means a right-of-way held by a municipality, including a town highway.
(3) “Shade tree” means a shade or ornamental tree located in whole or in part within the limits of a public way or public place, provided that the tree:
(A) was planted by the municipality; or
(B) is designated as a shade tree pursuant to a municipal shade tree preservation plan pursuant to section 2502 of this title. (Added 2019, No. 171 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.)