Vermont Statutes Title 19 Sec. 901
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 19 Sec. 901
- Agency: means the Agency of Transportation. See
- highway: includes rights-of-way, bridges, drainage structures, signs, guardrails, areas to accommodate utilities authorized by law to locate within highway limits, areas used to mitigate the environmental impacts of highway construction, vegetation, scenic enhancements, and structures. See
- Municipality: shall include a city, town, town school district, incorporated school or fire district or incorporated village, and all other governmental incorporated units. See
- Person: includes a municipality or State agency. See
- Town: includes incorporated villages and cities. See
§ 901. Removal of roadside growth
Except for work that is part of the Transportation Program under section 10g of this title:
(1) A person shall not remove shade trees, as defined in 24 V.S.A. § 2501a, without prior approval of the tree warden pursuant to 24 Vt. Stat. Ann. chapter 67.
(2) A person, other than the abutting landowner or municipality, shall not cut, trim, remove, or otherwise damage any grasses, shrubs, vines, or trees growing within the limits of a town highway without first obtaining the consent of the legislative body.
(3) A person, other than the Agency or the abutting landowner, shall not cut, trim, remove, or otherwise damage any grasses, shrubs, vines, or trees growing within the limits of lands subject to any ownership interest held by the Agency without first obtaining the Agency’s written consent. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2019, No. 171 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2020; 2021, No. 20, § 99.)