Zoning Permits
Building/Zoning Permit Process
Permits are required for all structures, renovations, additions, septic
systems, estimates over $2,000, home occupations, variances, and conditional
uses.
Fees
Fees are $50.00 for estimates of $15,000 or less, with $1.00 added for
each $1,000 over $15,000 ($25,000 estimate = $60.00 permit fee). There is an
additional fee of $100.00 for permits that must go before the Board of Zoning
Adjustment (BZA), such as variances and conditional uses. There is a $50.00
septic system inspection fee. There is a $25 driveway permit inspection
fee. Finally, there is a $8.00 recording fee.
Procedure
Submit a completed permit application to the Zoning Administrator (ZA), along with the required fee. The ZA will not accept incomplete permit applications. Completed permit applications must have:
- Application completely filled-out (including soils evaluation report & driveway access permit, if applicable)
- Design sketch attached with dimensions of lot, dimensions and placement of buildings, town road, driveway, septic system, well, north arrow, signature, setbacks (footage) of building/additions from property lines and road
- Septic system designed by an engineer with design included with permit (inspected by the Town’s Sanitation Inspector after construction)
- Fee payment
The Zoning Administrator has 45 days to act on a permit, although it is
usually addressed within one to two weeks. Please do not expect that it will be
addressed the day after it is submitted. After the permit is approved by the ZA,
it is posted at the Post Office for a 15-day appeal period. You will receive a
letter indicating the end of the appeal period. If the permit is not appealed,
then construction can begin after the end of the 15-day appeal period.
Commercial Permits.
The Planning Commission approves commercial permits and site plans. Therefore,
the permit must be in the ZA’s hands 15 days prior to a Planning Commission
meeting (2nd Monday of each month). After approval, the permit is
posted at the Post Office for the 15-day appeal period.
Variance/Conditional Use Request.
A variance or commercial use request must be warned in the newspaper 15 days
prior to a meeting. The meeting day is determined by the DRB chair after
the completed permit has been submitted to the ZA. The Decision Notice by the
DRB is posted at the Post Office for a 30-day appeal period.
For more information, please call the Zoning Administrator at 446-2974 or send an e-mail.