Requires property owners to maintain grounds (mowing/vegetation control); originally adopted July 23, 2018, re-adopted Nov 25, 2024.
Property maintenance — Proctor, Vermont
What are the rules on junk, derelict cars, and unsightly property?
The Town of Proctor, Vermont has 3 adopted ordinances on file: Town of Proctor Grounds Maintenance Ordinance (re-adopted November 25, 2024); Town of Proctor Outdoor Display or Storage of Discarded Items, Junk, and Junk Vehicles (current: amended Dec 23, 2019); Town of Proctor Public Nuisance Ordinance (current: amended July 24, 2023), verified 2026-09-22.
Regulates outdoor display/storage of discarded items, junk, and junk vehicles. Originally adopted Sept 26, 2005; re-adopted 2013; amended Dec 2018 and Dec 23, 2019 (effective Feb 22, 2020, the current version).
Despite its name, this regulates blighted/vacant/unsafe buildings and dangerous premises (not noise): compels cleaning, maintenance, repair, or removal of structures deemed a public nuisance. Adopted Nov 13, 2017; a Jan 2023 amendment was overturned by voter petition at a April 19, 2023 special town meeting; re-amended and adopted July 24, 2023, effective Sept 22, 2023 (current).