Vermont Act 47 of 2023 (HOME Act) — Duplex By-Right on Sewer-and-Water-Served Lots (VT)
Tracked preemption from the Vermont overlay bundle.
Overview
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Effective
2023-07-01
Sunset
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Authority
state
Scope
state:VT
Other Vermont preemptions
Vermont Act 181 of 2024 — Tier-Based Act 250 Jurisdiction FrameworkVermont Act 181 of 2024 — Raised Act 250 Housing Thresholds in Designated AreasVermont Act 47 of 2023 (HOME Act) — 4 Units By-Right in Chapter 76A Designated AreasVermont Act 47 of 2023 (HOME Act) — ADU By-Right on Every Single-Family LotVermont Act 47 of 2023 (HOME Act) — One Parking Space Per Dwelling Unit CapVermont Act 47 of 2023 (HOME Act) — Zoning Appeals Standing Reform24 V.S.A. § 4412 — Required Provisions and Prohibited Effects (Baseline Non-Exclusion)24 V.S.A. Chapter 76A — Designated Areas (Downtown / Village Center / NDA / Growth Center)
Trigger predicate
When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.
AND
parcel.base_zone_category∈ {res_sf,res_mf,res_th,mu}parcel.municipal_sewer_water_served==True
Preempted fields
3 fields on the base district schema are rewritten when the trigger fires.
| Field | Op | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
base_districts[category=res_sf].allowed_uses | add | duplex | Duplex permitted by right anywhere a single-family home is allowed on a lot served by municipal sewer and water |
base_districts[category=res_sf].max_units_per_lot | floor_at | 2 | |
base_districts[category=res_sf].min_lot_size_precluding_duplex | waive | — | Bylaws cannot set minimum lot sizes in sewer-and-water-served areas that preclude duplex density |
Citation
Authority source
Act 47 of 2023 (S.100, HOME Act); 24 V.S.A. § 4412(1)(G)
§ Act 47 § amending 24 V.S.A. § 4412(1)(G)
Research notes
Act 47 makes a duplex by-right anywhere a single-family home is allowed on a lot served by municipal sewer and water. The 'served by municipal sewer and water' precondition makes a municipal sewer/water service-area GIS layer mandatory for VT city records. Statute is self-executing and not opt-out; preserved by Act 181 of 2024.