Danville Vermont             

                Town Ordinances

                Policies, and Bylaws

Animal Control Ordinance

Pursuant to Title 23 V.S.A sections 1007 & 1008 and also Title 20 V.S.A. { 3549 and V.S.A.. {2291(10) and {1973 (e) the following ordinance is promulgated in order to regulate the keeping of domestic pets and wolf-hybrids in the town of Danville.

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SNOWMOBILE and ALL TERRAIN VEHICLES

The purpose of this ordinance is to protect the health and safety of operators of snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles and of the residents of the Town and to protect the animals, property and environment of the Town.

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Open Burning Revised Ordinance

 Pursuant to authority granted by 24 V.S.A. § 1971, the following ordinance is promulgated in order to regulate the use of open fires to ensure the public’s health, safety and welfare and to provide for the ability to collect penalties when this ordinance is violated.

The Danville Selectboard revised the Town Ordinance Regulating Open Burning at their meeting on May 20th, 2010. The purpose of  the revisions was to eliminate open burning with the exception of small camp fires, in the Village Core District and the Historic District in Danville Green Village, and the old Design Control areas in West Danville and North Danville. The  revisions are to protect nearby residents in closely populated areas of town from  neighborhood smoke and fire.  The revisions will take effect on July 19th, unless a petition signed by five percent of the voters of Danville is filed with Town Clerk Wendy Somers by July 3rd 2010  asking for a vote to disapprove the revisions to the ordinance. The full text of the Ordinance can be seen at the Town Office or on the Danville Web Site at www.Danvillevt.com Any  questions please contact Mert Leonard, Town Administrator at the Town Office at 36 Route2W or by phone at 684-3426.

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 Speed Limits on Unpaved Highways

This ordinance is adopted under authority granted by 24 V.S.A. § 2291(4) and 23 V.S.A. § 1007 to regulate speed limits on town highways. The purpose of this ordinance is to promote public health and safety by establishing safe speed limits on all unpaved town highways in the Town of Danville.

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Relating to the Protection of Town Roads during Log Harvest

 This ordinance is adopted Pursuant to 19 V.S.A. 304, 24 V.S.A. 2291, and 19 V.S.A. 1111 for the purpose of to protect the Town roads and the Town roads rights-of-way.   Any person conducting a wood harvest shall not use Town roads and Town right-of-ways for log or lumber yard, landing, loading, or skid-ways.

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Town Highway Right of Way Policy

  The Selectboard of the Town of Danville, Vermont hereby create the following Town Highway Right of Way Policy.  Under 19 V.S.A. Section 1111, Selectboards have the right to regulate Town Highway Rights of Way, and under Sub Section (b) Selectboards may make rules to protect and promote the safety of the traveling public. The Statute further requires that a permit must be obtained by anyone or any corporation prior to development, landscaping, buildings, fences, or other structures or obstructions be placed in the Town Highway Right of Way.

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Conflict of Interest Policy

The purpose of this policy is to insure that the business of this Town will be conducted in such a manner that no public official of the Town will gain a personal or pecuniary advantage from his or her work for the Town and so that the public trust in municipal officials will be preserved.

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Town Hall Use Policy             

Whenever community members or others use the Town Hall facilities the following requirements will govern such use:

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Log Harvest Ordinance

Relating to the Protection of Town Roads and Road Rights-of-way  Pursuant to 19 V.S.A. 304, 24 V.S.A. 2291, and 19 V.S.A. 1111 the Danville Selectboard hereby adopts the following Ordinance.

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Flood Hazard Bylaw

These regulations shall apply in all areas in the Town of Danville identified as areas of special flood hazard on the National Flood Insurance Program  maps which are hereby adopted by reference and declared to be part of these regulations.

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Energy Conservation Bylaw

To encourage energy conservation and maximize community independence from nonrenewable energy resources.

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Private Snow Removal Policy

The purpose of this policy is to protect the Town roads with in the Town of Danville and prevent snow removal practice that results in snow encroaching on the highway right-of-way, thereby creating a safety hazard for the traveling public.

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 Jury Duty Policy

The purpose of this policy is to define the amount of payment that the Town will be responsible for when a full time employee or official is selected to appear for jury duty.

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Public Alcoholic Beverage Consumption

It shall be illegal to consume any alcoholic beverages in a common area open to the public in the town.

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Wood Dump Shooting Ordinance

The purpose of this ordinance is to allow in season hunting activities in the Town Forest, while protecting the health and safety of the residents of the Town; residents whose property borders on or near the wood dump, the traveling public on town highway # SA#002, and the users of the wood dump.

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Official information may be obtained only at the Town Clerk's Office.

 (updated 5/25/2010)

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