Environmental Rules in Burlington, VT (2026)
1 verified environmental rules for Burlington, Vermont, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Vehicle Idling Restrictions
Vermont law (23 V.S.A. §1110) prohibits motor vehicle idling for more than five minutes in any sixty-minute period, applying statewide including throughout Burlington with limited exceptions for traffic, emergency, and temperature-control needs.
Vehicle Idling Limit Statewide
Some Restrictions23 V.S.A. § 1110
§ 1110. Prohibited idling of motor vehicles (a)(1) General prohibition. A person shall not cause or permit operation of the primary propulsion engine of a motor vehicle for more than five minutes in any 60-minute period while the vehicle is stationary. (2) Exceptions. The five-minute limitation of subdivision (1) of this subsection shall not apply when: (A) a military vehicle; an ambulance; a p...