City Of Burlington, In the Year Two Thousand Twenty-Six A Regulation in Relation to Rule and Regulations of the Traffic Commission — 7 No-parking areas, 7A Accessible spaces designated, 15 Designated school zones, 19 Parking rates, 20 Prohibition of turns on red signal, 21 School crossing guards

Sponsor(s): Public Works Commission
Action: Approval
Date: 02/18/2026

Attestation of Adoption:
Phillip Peterson, PE
Senior Transportation Engineer & Planner
Technical Services

Published: 03/11/26
Effective: 03/31/26

It is hereby Ordained by the Public Works Commission of the City of Burlington as follows:

That Appendix C, Rule and Regulations of the Traffic Commission, 7 No-parking areas, 7A Accessible spaces designated, 15 Designated school zones, 19 Parking rates, 20 Prohibition of turns on red signal, and 21 School crossing guards, designated of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Burlington, is hereby amended as follows:

Section 7 No-parking areas.

(a) No person shall park any vehicle at any time in the following locations:

(1)-(591) As written.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) or any other provision of this appendix, the public works commission hereby grants the public works director or designee the authority set forth in the Burlington Code of Ordinances section 20-23(c)(1).

Section 7A Accessible spaces designated.

(a) No person shall park any vehicle at any time in the following location, except automobiles displaying ~~special handicapped~~ license plates or placards issued pursuant to ~~18 V.S.A § 1325~~ 23 V.S.A. § 304a, or any amendment or renumbering thereof:

(1)-(173) As written.

Section 15 Designated school zones.

(a) The following streets are hereby designated as school zones. No person shall operate a vehicle at a rate of speed greater than twenty-five (25) miles per hour on the following streets:

(1)-(32) As written.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) or any other provision of this appendix, the public works commission hereby grants the public works director the authority set forth in the Burlington Code of Ordinances section 20-23(c)(3).

Section 19 Parking rates.

(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f) As written.

(g) With the traffic commission’s recommendation, the City Council may approve leases of private parking garages, lots, and other facilities, which the City shall lease and operate in the public interest. Parking rates for leased parking facilities shall be set by lease, and the City shall have the same power to enforce parking rules and regulations in leased facilities as for other city parking facilities, including the power to issue tickets and to tow vehicles. Parking facilities leases shall be approved as to form by the City Attorney and signed by the Mayor.

Section 20 Prohibition of turns on red signal.

Notwithstanding any general authorization otherwise contained in the statutes of the State of Vermont, the ordinances of the City of Burlington or the regulations of the board of traffic commissioners, it shall be unlawful at the following intersections within the City of Burlington for an operator of a motor vehicle to make a right-hand turn against a traffic signal which is indicating red:

(a)-(b) As written.

(C) Notwithstanding any other provision of this appendix, the public works commission hereby grants the public works director the authority set forth in the Burlington Code of Ordinances section 20-23(c)(4).

Section 21 School crossing guards.

(a) Motor vehicles shall be operated in conformance with directions given by adult school crossing guards, who are hereby given the authority to direct vehicular traffic at the following locations:

(1)-(33) As written.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) or any other provision of this appendix, the public works commission hereby grants the public works director or designee authority set forth in the Burlington Code of Ordinances section 20-23(c)(5).

** Material stricken out deleted.

*** Material underlined added.

CC: BCO Appendix C, Sec 7, Sec 7A, Sec 15, Sec 19, Sec 20, Sec 21

02/18/2026