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.
Enacted in 2014, the state idling law applies to all motor vehicles operating in Vermont. Exceptions include vehicles stopped in traffic, emergency response, mechanical operation of attached equipment, and cab heating or cooling when ambient temperatures exceed defined thresholds. Burlington reinforces compliance through municipal fleet policy, school zone enforcement, and parking signage at idling-sensitive locations like UVM Medical Center and downtown garages. Police and parking enforcement may issue warnings and tickets.
First offense $10 warning, second $100, third and beyond up to $300 per VT 23 V.S.A. §1110.
See how Burlington's vehicle idling restrictions rules stack up against other locations.
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