Procedure — Vermont Code § 1972

§ 1972. Procedure

• (a)(1) The legislative body of a municipality desiring to adopt an ordinance or rule may
  adopt it subject to the petition set forth in section 1973 of this title and shall cause it to be entered in the minutes of the municipality and posted in
  at least five conspicuous places within the municipality. The legislative body shall
  arrange for one formal publication of the ordinance or rule or a concise summary thereof
  in a newspaper circulating in the municipality on a day not more than 14 days following
  the date when the proposed provision is so adopted. Information included in the publication
  shall be the name of the municipality; the name of the municipality’s website, if
  the municipality actively updates its website on a regular basis; the title or subject
  of the ordinance or rule; the name, telephone number, and mailing address of a municipal
  official designated to answer questions and receive comments on the proposal; and
  where the full text may be examined. The same notice shall explain citizens’ rights
  to petition for a vote on the ordinance or rule at an annual or special meeting as
  provided in section 1973 of this title. (2) Unless a petition is filed in accordance with section 1973 of this title, the ordinance or rule shall become effective 60 days after the date of its adoption,
  or at such time following the expiration of 60 days from the date of its adoption
  as is determined by the legislative body. If a petition is filed in accordance with
  section 1973 of this title, the taking effect of the ordinance or rule shall be governed by subsection 1973