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VLCT tells House committee municipalities need authority, resources and education to manage short‑term rental safety
Summary
Samantha Chan of the Vermont League of Cities and Towns told the committee municipalities already have broad land‑use and enforcement authorities and urged pairing local authority with resources and education rather than shifting enforcement burdens to state agencies.
Samantha Chan, municipal policy and advocacy specialist with the Vermont League of Cities and Towns, testified to the House General and Housing Committee on Jan. 15 about local regulatory authority, enforcement tools and municipal capacity.
Chan told the committee that municipalities in Vermont have broad regulatory authority under state law and may adopt municipal plans, bylaws and ordinances to require inspections, set fees and enforce local standards. She said there are 247 municipalities in Vermont; about 200 have municipal plans, and roughly 142 are what the VLCT calls "10‑acre towns"…
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