On February 26, 2025, the City Council of Essex Junction, Vermont, adopted amendments to the existing Chapter 19 Ordinance Establishing Stormwater Permit Transfer Authority for Expired and Unpermitted Discharges to Impaired Waterways and adopted Chapter 20 Regulation of Stormwater Management. This notice is published pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 1972 to inform the public of these amendments and the citizens’ right to petition for a vote to disapprove these amendments.
Municipal Ordinance Chapter 19 Establishing Permit Transfer Authority for Expired and Unpermitted Discharges to Impaired Waterways amends an existing chapter created in 2014 related to stormwater permit compliance that was previously developed with the Town of Essex.
Municipal Ordinance Chapter 20 Regulation of Stormwater Management establishes a stormwater management ordinance for the City.
The full text of the Ordinances may be examined at the City Office at 2 Lincoln Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452, and may be examined during regular office hours or below.
CITIZENS’ RIGHT TO PETITION FOR VOTE
Title 24 V.S.A. § 1973 grants citizens the right to petition for a vote at a special or Annual Meeting to disapprove ordinance amendments adopted by the City Council. To exercise this right, citizens must present to the City Council or the City Clerk a petition for a vote on the question of disapproving the amendments signed by not less than five percent (5%) of the City’s qualified voters. The petition must be presented within forty-four (44) days following the date of the adoption of the amendments. The amendments to Chapter 19 Ordinance Establishing Stormwater Permit Transfer Authority for Expired and Unpermitted Discharges to Impaired Waterways and Chapter 20 Regulation of Stormwater Management shall become effective upon passage unless a petition requesting a vote is filed pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 1973.
PERSON TO CONTACT
Additional information pertaining to this Ordinance may be obtained by contacting Regina Mahony, City Manager at admin@essexjunction.org or by calling 802-878-6944 during regular office hours.