it is not a city ordinance to park the wrong way on the street in Burlington, Vt so there is nothing to check on that.

You’re correct, it is a state law: Title 23: Motor Vehicles, Chapter 13: Operation Of Vehicles, § 1105. Additional parking regulations, (a) “Except as otherwise provided by local ordinance, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a two-way roadway shall be stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels parallel to and within 12 inches of the right-hand curb or if there is no curb, within 12 inches of the edge of the roadway.”

The crucial part being: “Except as otherwise provided by local ordinance," ;)

Correct, and there is no ordinance that says you can so the state law is correct. ;)