Property maintenance — Pawlet, Vermont

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

The Town of Pawlet, Vermont has 2 adopted ordinances on file: Junkyard Public Notice / Ordinance (24 V.S.A. Subchapter 10); Ordinance Governing Structural Fire Debris (Ordinance #FO 1), verified 2026-09-22.

Junkyard Public Notice / Ordinance (24 V.S.A. Subchapter 10) adopted ordinance

Selectmen's notice of intent to enforce state junkyard-licensing law within the Town: no person may operate/establish/maintain a junkyard without a certificate of approval for its location and a license to operate a junkyard business.

Ordinance Governing Structural Fire Debris (Ordinance #FO 1) adopted ordinance

Requires property owners to remove all debris resulting from a structural fire within 90 days, fill cellar holes and level/grade the site, at the owner's expense; Town may remove debris and grade the property at owner's expense for noncompliance. Effective June 22, 1973.

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