Vermont Code § 24 V.S.A. § 1974

Enforcement of criminal ordinances
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§ 1974. Enforcement of criminal ordinances
(a)(1) The violation of a criminal ordinance or rule adopted by a municipality under this
chapter shall be a misdemeanor.
(2) The criminal ordinance or rule may provide for a fine or imprisonment, but no fine
shall exceed $800.00, nor may any term of imprisonment exceed one year.
(3) Each day the violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
(b) The presiding judge of the Superior Court, on application of the legislative body
of a municipality, shall have jurisdiction to enjoin the violation of an ordinance
or rule but the election of a municipality to proceed under this subsection shall
not prevent prosecutions under subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Prosecutions of criminal ordinances shall be brought before the Superior Court pursuant
to 4 V.S.A. § 32.
(d) Prosecutions of criminal ordinances may be brought on behalf of the municipality by
the municipal attorney or other person designated by the legislative body of the municipality.

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