Chapter 17
HEALTH1
Article I. In General
17-1 Orders of health officer.
17-2 Doing of work by health officer.
17-5 Sale of fruit or merchandise in street or other public place restricted.
17-6 Food to be covered and protected from dirt, dust and insects.
17-7 License for sale or delivery of milk.
17-8 Smoking in places of public access, places with liquor licenses and workplaces.
17-8A Smoking prohibitions at city parks.
17-8B Smoking in outdoor places prohibited.
17-9 Notification and posting of turf grass and landscape pesticide application.
Article II. Humane Treatment of Animals
Division 1. In General
17-15 Commercial and noncommercial use allowed.
17-16 Handling, storage, and disposal of wastes.
17-18 Predators, rodents, insects and parasites.
17-23 Veterinary record-keeping.
17-26 Chickens, goats, sheep, or rabbits welfare audit.
Division 2. Enforcement and Impoundment
17-30 Zero tolerance policy for inhumane treatment.
17-32 Notice and permission and responsibility of property owner.
Division 3. Chickens
17-33 Number and type of poultry allowed.
17-36 Aggression between birds.
Division 4. Goats
17-40 Number and type of goats allowed.
Division 5. Sheep
17-45 Number and type of sheep allowed.
Division 6. Rabbits
17-50 Number and type of rabbits allowed.
17-57—17-71. Reserved.
Division 7. Animals Not to Be Raised in City
17-72 Species prohibited from being raised in the city.
Article III. Regulation of the Slaughter of Chickens, Rabbits, Goats, and Sheep
17-73 Regulation of the slaughter of chickens, rabbits, goats, and sheep.
Charter reference—Authority of city council to regulate peddling of meat, § 48(I); authority to compel owners to keep premises clean, § 48(VIII); authority to regulate exposure of food for sale and prevent its contamination, § 48(XLVIII); board of health established, § 121 et seq.; duties of board, § 277 et seq.
Cross reference—General cleanliness of premises where animals are kept, § 5-2; placing certain substances in public places prohibited, § 14-6; vehicles and containers to be covered to prevent dropping of refuse, §§ 14-7, 20-8; minimum standards for housing, § 18-70 et seq.
State law reference—Local health officers generally, 20 V.S.A. § 601 et seq.; authority of municipality to compel the cleaning or repair of any premises, 24 V.S.A. § 2291(13); authority of municipality to define public nuisances and provide for their abatement, 24 V.S.A. § 2291(14).