Notice is hereby given that on December 1, 2025, the City Council of the City of Burlington adopted an ordinance amending provisions of B.C.O., Chs. 25 & 27, generally relating to parking regulations. The amendments fit into the following categories:
(1) Those authorizing the Public Works Commission to delegate authority to the Director of Public Works to make limited, temporary changes to parking regulations where reasonably necessary in the interest of public safety or to comply with state and federal disability access laws;
(2) Those updating parking regulations to reflect the City’s current practices and needs, including, for example, by updating language about accessible parking, the identity of the parking enforcement officer, and the designation of the Public Works Commission as the City’s traffic commission, and by addressing the circumstance that not all metered parking zones have individual parking meters; and
(3) Those affecting towing rules, including by clarifying circumstances where vehicles may be towed, and by requiring owners of vehicles towed for excessive outstanding parking fines to fully pay down fines to recover their vehicles.
This synopsis of the ordinance is being published pursuant to City Charter § 49.
The full text of the ordinance is available for review at the Clerk-Treasurer’s Office, City Hall, 149 Church Street, Burlington, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or on the City’s website at https://burlingtonvt.portal.civicclerk.com (refer to the December 1, 2025 City Council meeting to access a copy of the ordinance).
First reading: 09/29/25; referred to the Ordinance Committee
Adopted: 12/01/25; Published: 12/03/25;
Effective: 12/23/25