§ 51 - Elected officers - Vermont Statutes

§ 3-51. Ordinance enforcement

(a) The violation of an ordinance, regulation or by-law adopted by the city, including, without limitation, zoning and subdivision by-laws adopted pursuant to chapter 117 of Title 24 of the Vermont Statutes Annotated, as the same may be amended from time to time, may be prosecuted as a criminal or civil action.

(b) All penalties collected for the violation of an ordinance, regulation or by-law shall be paid over to the city except for a surcharge that shall be set and retained by the court.

(c) A superior or district court judge shall have the jurisdiction to enjoin the violation of an ordinance or rule but the election of the city to proceed under this subsection shall not prevent its proceeding under subsection (a) of this section.