Vermont Act 47 of 2023 (HOME Act) — One Parking Space Per Dwelling Unit Cap (VT)

Tracked preemption from the Vermont overlay bundle.

Overview

Effective
2023-06-05
Sunset
Authority
state
Scope
state:VT

Trigger predicate

When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.

always true

Preempted fields

1 field on the base district schema is rewritten when the trigger fires.

FieldOpValueNote
base_districts[*].parking_ratio_residentialcap_at1.0Municipalities may not require more than one off-street parking space per dwelling unit

Citation

Authority source
Act 47 of 2023 (S.100, HOME Act); 24 V.S.A. § 4414(4) amendments
§ Act 47 amending 24 V.S.A. § 4414(4)
https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/Docs/ACTS/ACT047/ACT047%20As%20Enacted.pdf

Research notes

Act 47 caps off-street parking at no more than one space per dwelling unit. Applies statewide to all residential uses regardless of zone category, designation, or sewer/water status. Self-executing and not opt-out; preserved by Act 181 of 2024.