20 V.S.A. § 47
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§ 47. Municipal deadlines, plans, and licenses; extension
Official statutory text
(a) During a state of emergency declared under this chapter, a municipal corporation may:
(1) extend any statutory deadline applicable to municipal corporations, provided that the deadline does not relate to a license, permit, program, or plan issued or administered by the State or federal government; and
(2) extend or waive deadlines applicable to licenses, permits, programs, or plans that are issued by the municipal corporation.
(b) During a state of emergency declared under this chapter, any expiring license, permit, program, or plan issued by a municipal corporation that is due for renewal or review shall remain valid for 90 days after the date that the declared state of emergency ends.
(1) extend any statutory deadline applicable to municipal corporations, provided that the deadline does not relate to a license, permit, program, or plan issued or administered by the State or federal government; and
(2) extend or waive deadlines applicable to licenses, permits, programs, or plans that are issued by the municipal corporation.
(b) During a state of emergency declared under this chapter, any expiring license, permit, program, or plan issued by a municipal corporation that is due for renewal or review shall remain valid for 90 days after the date that the declared state of emergency ends.
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