Vermont Statutes Title 5 Sec. 3674
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 5 Sec. 3674
- Agency: means the Agency of Transportation. See
- Board: means the Transportation Board. See
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
- Town: shall include city and wards or precincts therein; "selectboard members" and "board of civil authority" shall extend to and include the mayor and aldermen of cities; "trustees" shall extend to and include bailiffs of incorporated villages; and the laws applicable to the inhabitants and officers of towns shall be applicable to the inhabitants and similar officers of all municipal corporations. See
§ 3674. Enforcement
If a railroad fails to control vegetation as required by section 3671 or 3673 of this title within 30 days after written notice is given by the selectboard of the town in which the vegetation is located or by the Agency in the case of violations involving a State highway grade crossing, the Transportation Board, upon application by the town or the Agency and after notice and hearing, may order the railroad to perform the work. Any such order shall specify a date by which the work must be completed. If the railroad fails to comply with the Board’s order, the Board may impose a civil penalty of $100.00 against the railroad for each day that the railroad fails to comply with the Board’s order. (Amended 1969, No. 97, § 3; 2017, No. 158 (Adj. Sess.), § 15.)