Vermont Statewide Rule
Vermont Rental Housing Health & Safety and Registry
Key Facts
- Statute
- 20 V.S.A. chapter 172
- Enabling act
- Act 181 of 2022
- Administrator
- Division of Fire Safety
- Registry
- Statewide rental registration
- Local programs
- Continue alongside state
Summary
Vermont's rental housing health and safety program moved to the Division of Fire Safety under Act 181 of 2022, codified at 20 V.S.A. chapter 172. Landlords must register rental units in the statewide rental housing registry and meet the state health and safety code.
The Commissioner of Public Safety may adopt rules to prescribe standards for the health, safety, sanitation, and fitness for habitation of rental housing that the Commissioner determines are necessary to protect the public, property owners, and property against harm.
Full Breakdown
Under Act 181 of 2022, codified at 20 V.S.A. chapter 172, the Department of Public Safety's Division of Fire Safety administers rental housing health and safety statewide and maintains a statewide rental housing registry. Owners of residential rentals must register their units and comply with the Residential Rental Housing Health and Safety Code. The Division runs a complaint-driven inspection system and issues written inspection reports with correction timelines. Local rental inspection and registration programs, such as those in Burlington and Winooski, continue to operate alongside the state program.
Violations & Penalties
Failing to register or comply with the Residential Rental Housing Health and Safety Code under 20 V.S.A. chapter 172 can result in inspection orders, correction requirements, and enforcement by the Division of Fire Safety.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the state registry replace local rental registration?
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What must I do as a landlord?
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