Property maintenance — Essex Junction, Vermont

What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?

The City of Essex Junction, Vermont has 2 adopted ordinances on file: Municipal Code Chapter 15 - Ordinance Regulating Vacant Buildings, Blighted Premises and Dangerous Property; Municipal Code Chapter 18 - Junk Motor Vehicles on Premises, verified 2026-09-22.

Municipal Code Chapter 15 - Ordinance Regulating Vacant Buildings, Blighted Premises and Dangerous Property adopted ordinance

Defines blighted/dangerous/vacant properties (dilapidation, fire hazard, unmaintained structures, abandoned cars) and provides abatement/removal procedures.

Municipal Code Chapter 18 - Junk Motor Vehicles on Premises adopted ordinance

Same chapter also regulates junk/junk motor vehicles left on private premises as a property-maintenance nuisance, with construction-site waste provisions.

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