Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 24 Sec. 2510

  • Municipality: shall include a city, town, town school district, incorporated school or fire district or incorporated village, and all other governmental incorporated units. 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:

§ 2510. Penalty

(a) Whoever shall willfully mar or deface a shade tree without the written permission of a tree warden or legislative body of the municipality shall be fined not more than $50.00 for the use of the municipality.

(b) Any person who willfully and critically injures or cuts down a shade tree without written permission of the tree warden or the legislative body of the municipality shall be fined pursuant to 13 V.S.A. § 3602 for each tree so injured or cut, for the use of the municipality. (Amended 1969, No. 238 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 2019, No. 171 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2020.)