Amendments to Ordinances and Regulations Adopted

  (Text of Amendments attached as PDF file at bottom of page)

LEGAL NOTICE

The Town of Manchester Selectboard, Board of Sewer Commissioners and Board of Water Commissioners adopted amendments to the Town Ordinances (Chapters 2, 3, 8 and 10) and the Water Department Regulations, at meetings on July 27, 2010 and July 28, 2010. The amendments are summarized below.

CHAPTER 2 – ALARMS:

Statement of Purpose: Amends Chapter 2 of the Ordinance of the Town of Manchester by increasing the fee in 2011, 2013 and 2015.

Principal Provisions: This amendment increases the Alarm fee from $30.00 to: $40.00 (effective January 1, 2011); $45.00 (effective January 1, 2013); $50.00 (effective January 1, 2015).

CHAPTER 3 – ASSEMBLAGES IN RESTAURANTS, POOL ROOMS AND AMUSEMENT CENTERS:

Statement of Purpose: Effective October 1, 2010, amends Chapter 3 of the Ordinances of the Town of Manchester by increasing the fee and fine.

Principal Provisions: This amendment increases the fee from $10.00 to $100.00 and the fine from $100.00 to $200.00.

CHAPTER 8 – CONSTRUCTION IN TOWN RIGHT-OF-WAY:

Statement of Purpose: Effective October 1, 2010, amends Chapter 8 of the Ordinances of the Town of Manchester by increasing the fees and creating a new fee.

Principal Provisions: This amendment increases the fee for Road Opening Permits from $10.00 to $200.00; creates a fee for residential Road Access of $50.00; and creates a fee for a commercial, industrial and residential with more than two units Road Access permit of $250.00.

CHAPTER 10 – REGULATION OF SEWER USE:

Statement of Purpose: Effective October 1, 2010, amends Chapter 10 of the Ordinances of the Town of Manchester by increasing fees.

Principal Provisions: This amendment increases the following fees: (1) per gallon user charge from $0.0035 to $0.0036; (2) minimum quarterly charge from $20.00 to $21.00; (3) car wash fee (per wash bay) from $2,200 to $2,400; (4) connection fee from $11.68 per gallon to $12.00; and (5) increases the Assessment Fee from $0.002497 per $100 of assessed value to $0.003079.

WATER DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS:

Statement of Purpose: Effective October 1, 2010, amends Water Department Regulations of the Town of Manchester by increasing fees.

Principal Provisions:

Increases the per gallon fee as follows:

Furthermore, (1) amends the Broken Meter fee to charge the average of the four previous quarters instead of $40.00; (2) increases the fee for No Meter from $40.00 to $50.00; (3) increases the connection fee from $3.00 to $4.00 per gallon; and (4) increases the Fire Hydrant Fee from $100.00 to $200.00.

Interested parties may contact Town Manager John P. O’Keefe, 6039 Main Street, Manchester Center, VT 05255, at (802) 362-1313 (option 2) or j.okeefe@manchester-vt.gov. The full text of the Ordinance can be viewed at www.manchester-vt.gov or a paper copy can be obtained from the office of the Town Manager at the address listed above during regular business hours.

Pursuant to State law, citizens have the right to petition for a vote on the Ordinances at an annual or special meeting as provided in Title 24, chapter 59, section 1973. Unless a petition is filed in accordance with said section 1973, this Ordinance shall become effective 60 days after the date of its adoption. If a petition is filed in accordance with section 1973 of this title, the taking effect of the Ordinance shall be governed by section 1973(e) of Title 24.

NOTE: These amendments were warned and adopted separately and must therefore be petitioned separately.