Public Notices

Thank you for your understanding and patience with this effort. If you have any questions, please contact Town Manager Jeff Schulz at 802-485-9822 or at jschulz@northfield.vt.us

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For more information, please contact Highway Foreman Karl Bailey at 802-485-9851.

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SUMMARY OF THE ORDINANCE ADOPTED
1. Statement of Purpose.
The purpose of the Disorderly Conduct Ordinance is to preserve the public Health, Safety and Welfare by prohibiting excessive and disturbing noise and to prevent noise which is prolonged or unsuitable for the time and place and which is detrimental to the peace and good order of the community.
2. Principal Provisions.
The main revision of the ordinance would be to prohibit the “Outdoor recreational discharge of a firearm as described in Vermont State Statutes in the high-density residential, medium-density residential, industrial, mixed use, and village centers as identified in current zoning regulations.” The ordinance also would be amended to specify that “In the low-density residential and institutional zoning districts, the lawful discharge of firearms during the time between one-half hour before sunrise and one-half hour after sunset is allowed. In all districts, the lawful discharge of firearms is allowed for the purposes of self-defense and animal control limited to the dispatch of diseased animals presenting a threat.”
The ordinance revision shall take effect on November 10, 2024.
3. Full Text.
The full text of the ordinance revision may be examined in the Town Clerk’s office, 51 South Main Street, Northfield, Vermont. The document also can be downloaded by clicking the PDF icon below.
CITIZENS’ RIGHTS TO PETITION FOR VOTE
24 V.S.A. § 1973 grants citizens the right to petition for a vote at a special or annual Town Meeting to disapprove any ordinance or rule adopted by the Town Select Board. To exercise this right, citizens must present to the Town Select Board or the Town Clerk a petition for a vote on the question of disapproving the ordinance or rule signed by not less than five percent (5%) of the Town’s qualified voters. The petition must be presented within forty-four (44) days following the date of the adoption of the ordinance or rule.
PERSON TO CONTACT
Town Manager Jeffrey Schulz has knowledge of the adopted ordinance and is available to answer questions about it during normal business hours at the Municipal Building, 51 South Main Street, Northfield, Vermont 05663 (telephone: 802-485-9822) or by email at jschulz@northfield.vt.us

This Site Visit is in response to a request from Norwich University to discontinue these two Class 3 Roads in order to facilitate construction of a new building, i.e. the Cyber Fusion Center. A Public Hearing on this matter also will be held on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, starting at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room located in the Brown Public Library (93 South Main Street.)

For additional information, please contact Town Manager Jeff Schulz at jschulz@northfield.vt.us or at 802-485-9822.

This ZOOM meeting can be attended either in person or from your computer, tablet or smartphone. The link is https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86333756100?pwd=34WqJ7ReB202UivLzZfvQSdHy7AEVy.1 The telephone number is 929-436-2866, the Meeting ID is 863 3375 6100, and the Passcode is 172871.

This public hearing is in response to the request from Norwich University to discontinue these two Class 3 Roads in order to facilitate construction of a new building, i.e. the Cyber Fusion Center. Interested members of the public are encouraged to attend. A separately warned Site Visit will be held prior to this Public Hearing.

Should you have any questions prior to this Public Hearing, please contact Town Manager Jeff Schulz at 802-485-9822 or at jschulz@northfield.vt.us

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