Sets minimum standards for storage of vehicles on private property, defining 'hazard-free condition' and 'junk motor vehicle' and limiting how many/how such vehicles may be stored.
Property maintenance — Barre, Vermont
What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?
The City of Barre, Vermont has 4 adopted ordinances on file: Code of Ordinances Ch. 21 - Regulations of Vehicles Permitted on Private Property; Code of Ordinances Ch. 26 - Nuisance Properties; Code of Ordinances Ch. 7 - Minimum Housing Standards; Code of Ordinances Ch. 9 - Salvage Yards, verified 2026-09-22.
Defines 'public nuisance property' (3+ criminal/civil citations in 90 days) and authorizes abatement/removal action by the City against repeat-offense properties.
Minimum rental-housing maintenance and fire/building safety standards, with an inspection and landlord/tenant complaint process, most recently amended 2024-10-12.
Requires local/state/federal permits and approvals for salvage yards and regulates accumulation of junk and junk motor vehicles within the city.