Vermont Act 47 of 2023 (HOME Act) — 4 Units By-Right in Chapter 76A Designated Areas (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) — Duplex By-Right on Sewer-and-Water-Served LotsVermont 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.in_chapter_76a_designated_area==Trueparcel.municipal_sewer_water_served==True
Preempted fields
5 fields on the base district schema are rewritten when the trigger fires.
| Field | Op | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
base_districts[category=res_sf].allowed_uses | add | fourplex | |
base_districts[category=res_mf].allowed_uses | add | fourplex | |
base_districts[category=mu].allowed_uses | add | fourplex | |
base_districts[*].max_units_per_lot | floor_at | 4 | Not fewer than four dwelling units per structure on a sewer-and-water-served lot in a Chapter 76A designated area |
base_districts[*].min_lot_size_precluding_four_units | waive | — |
Citation
Authority source
Act 47 of 2023 (S.100, HOME Act) § 12; 24 V.S.A. § 4414(12)
§ Act 47 § 12 adding 24 V.S.A. § 4414(12)
Research notes
Act 47 makes up to 4 units by right on a lot served by municipal sewer and water in any 24 V.S.A. Chapter 76A designated area (downtown, village center, NDA, new town center, growth center). Statute reads 'not fewer than four dwelling units per structure.' Both the designation and the sewer/water service are gating conditions. Commonly summarized as '5-plex in designated areas' because mixed-use configurations can yield a 5-unit practical cap, but the statutory floor is 4 dwelling units.