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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 24, § 4444 (2026)

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Subchapter 009 : ADOPTION, ADMINISTRATION, AND ENFORCEMENT

(Cite as: 24 V.S.A. § 4444)
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Cited in 29 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1981–2021 · leading case: Town of Milton Bd. of Health v. Armand Brisson, 2016 VT 56 (Vt. 2016).
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Town of Milton Bd. of Health v. Armand Brisson, 2016 VT 56 (Vt. 2016). · cites it 2× “2d 1163 (1998), this Court upheld the award of attorney’s fees to a municipality under former 24 V.S.A. § 4444(a), even though that statute that did not expressly permit the court to award attorney’s fees.”
Town of Randolph v. Est. of White, 693 A.2d 694 (Vt. 1997). · cites it 3× “The letter stated that the penalty provisions of 24 V.S.A. §§ 4444 and 4445 provide for fines up to $50.”
Town of Sherburne v. Carpenter, 582 A.2d 145 (Vt. 1990). · cites it 3× “Defendant completed the enclosure without reducing its size, and the Town brought suit for an injunction to have the extra two feet removed and for a fine of fifty dollars per day pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 4444(a). Defendant responded to the Town’s action by arguing that the…”
Town of Charlotte v. Richmond, 609 A.2d 638 (Vt. 1992). · cites it 2× “This case originated with a notice, issued by the town’s zoning administrator pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 4444(a) in late 1986, that advised defendants that their used car business violated the Charlotte zoning ordinance and ordered them to cease its operation.”
In Re Meaker, 588 A.2d 1362 (Vt. 1991). · cites it 2× “Nor am I persuaded by the Court's concern for policing the restrictions, raised at oral argument.”
Bianchi v. Lorenz, 701 A.2d 1037 (Vt. 1997). · cites it 2× “Under 24 V.S.A. §§ 4444 and 4445, the town has the authority to enforce its zoning laws through fines and injunctions.”
In Re Appeals of Letourneau, 726 A.2d 31 (Vt. 1998). “See 24 V.S.A. §§ 4444, 4445; see also 4 V.S.A.”
Town of Hinesburg v. Dunkling, 711 A.2d 1163 (Vt. 1998). “Landowner contends that *525 because the fine authorized by 24 V.S.A. § 4444 is punitive, the court abridged the constitutionally-protected rights afforded a criminal defendant by (1) not allowing him to present affirmative defenses, (2) falling to require Town to prove the…”
Sec'y, Vermont Agency of Nat. Resources v. Irish, 738 A.2d 571 (Vt. 1999). “See 24 V.S.A. § 4444; Dunkling, 167 Vt. at 528-29 , 711 A.”
Town of Sandgate v. Colehamer, 589 A.2d 1205 (Vt. 1990). “We have never addressed directly whether the provision forecloses a nonconstitutional attack on the validity of a zoning ordinance as a defense to an enforcement action brought by the town pursuant to 24 V.S.A. §§ 4444, 4445. A number of our decisions involve such attacks…”
Vill. of Woodstock v. Bahramian, 631 A.2d 1129 (Vt. 1993). “The court found that defendant began making renovations on his building prior to obtaining the permit on December 19, 1986, and imposed a fine of $50 per day for seventy-two days ($3,600) for these violations under 24 V.S.A. § 4444(a). Defendant does not challenge this fine.”
In Re Appeal of Jackson, 2003 VT 45 (Vt. 2003). “…We note that the remedies authorized in enforcement actions include financial penalties, as well as injunctions. See 24 V.S.A. §§ 4444, 4445.”
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— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 24, § 4444(a) — 11 cases
Town of Milton Bd. of Health v. Armand Brisson, 2016 VT 56 (Vt. 2016). “2d 1163 (1998), this Court upheld the award of attorney’s fees to a municipality under former 24 V.S.A. § 4444(a), even though that statute that did not expressly permit the court to award attorney’s fees.”
Town of Sherburne v. Carpenter, 582 A.2d 145 (Vt. 1990). “Defendant completed the enclosure without reducing its size, and the Town brought suit for an injunction to have the extra two feet removed and for a fine of fifty dollars per day pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 4444(a). Defendant responded to the Town’s action by arguing that the…”
Town of Charlotte v. Richmond, 609 A.2d 638 (Vt. 1992). “This case originated with a notice, issued by the town’s zoning administrator pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 4444(a) in late 1986, that advised defendants that their used car business violated the Charlotte zoning ordinance and ordered them to cease its operation.”
Town of Randolph v. Est. of White, 693 A.2d 694 (Vt. 1997). “The letter stated that the penalty provisions of 24 V.S.A. §§ 4444 and 4445 provide for fines up to $50.”
Vill. of Woodstock v. Bahramian, 631 A.2d 1129 (Vt. 1993). “The court found that defendant began making renovations on his building prior to obtaining the permit on December 19, 1986, and imposed a fine of $50 per day for seventy-two days ($3,600) for these violations under 24 V.S.A. § 4444(a). Defendant does not challenge this fine.”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 24, § 4444(b) — 1 case
Donald Gould v. Town of Monkton (Vt. Super. Ct. 2016).
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