1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Chittenden County, Vermont.
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Chittenden County, Vermont has no operational county government with regulatory power - Vermont counties are judicial-only entities. All noise regulation is handled by individual towns and cities under authority of 24 V.S.A. §2291 (general municipal powers) and 24 V.S.A. §2210 (public nuisance authority). In Burlington, the largest city in the county, the Burlington Code of Ordinances Sec. 21-13 prohibits unreasonable noise 24 hours a day, with stricter "quiet hours" from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. when noise plainly audible between dwellings is presumed unreasonable. Power equipment and construction work are prohibited 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Report violations to Burlington Police at (802) 658-2704.
Burlington Code of Ordinances Sec. 21-13 (Noise Control)
The City noise ordinance applies 24 hours a day. Here is a link to the complete ordinance , Sec. 21-13 of the Code of Ordinances. Special "quiet hours" for the community are from 10:00 pm to 7:00 am. The noise ordinance is enforced by the Burlington Police Department, who can be reached at (802)658-2704 if you have questions or need assistance. Unreasonable noise is prohibited. Noise is unreaso...
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