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The Community Development Department is responsible for all local planning, zoning, and public health issues. The Department also provides staff support for the Planning Commission, Zoning Board of Adjustment, and Conservation & Trails Committee as well as other boards and commissions. Key staff members include the Community Development Director, Zoning Administrator, and Town Planner.
Services
- Coordinate the development review process by Town boards, commissions, and staff
- Maintain and update the Town plan and its implementing bylaws such as Zoning, Subdivision, and Health Regulations
- Create and implement long range plans and studies involving the future development of the community
- Handle health violations
- Maintain a wide variety of maps
- Maintain files for all development activity and Act 250 permits
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Community Development
Location:
81 Main Street
Essex Jct., VT 05452
Hours:
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Phone:
802-878-1343Fax:
802-857-0095
Committees We Support
- Planning Commission
- Zoning Board of Adjustment
- Housing Commission
- Economic Development Commission
- Conservation and Trails Committee
Forms Available
- Zoning Permit Application
- Certificate of Occupancy
- Certificate of Zoning Compliance
- Curb Cut Application
- Site Plan Application & Checklist
- Subdivision Application & Checklist
- Sewer & Water Applications
- Sign Application
- Obtaining Abutting Property Owner Information
- 2020 VT Residential Energy Code Handbook
- 2020 RBES Energy Standard Form
- 2020 VT Commercial Energy Code Handbook
- 2020 CBES Energy Standard Form
- Development Fee Schedule
Print Documents for Sale
- Town Plan
- Zoning Regulations
- Subdivision Regulations
- Town Center Master Plan
- Sewer Use Ordinance
- Water Use Ordinance
- Site Plans, Designs, and Plats
- Affordable Housing Task Force Report
- Health Regulations
- Open Lands Study
- Parks and Recreation Needs Assessment
- Public Works Construction Specs
- Sewer Allocation Policy
Items Available for Review
- Act 250 Applications
- Building Permits
- Development Applications and Approvals
- Site Plans, Designs, and Plats
- Flood Plain Maps
- Natural Resources Maps and Inventories
- Population, Housing and Demographic Information
- U.S. Census Data
- Zoning Maps
Related Documents
Print copies available for a fee
- Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Adjustment Public Participation Guide
- ETC NEXT Master Plan 2021 - Adopted 3-13-21 (PDF)
- Essex Housing Needs Assessment and Action Plan (PDF)- 2019
- Essex Land Use Regulation Housing Audit (PDF) - 2018
- Essex Community Energy Plan (approved by Town 06/17/2019, Village 08/13/2019)
- Town and Village Bike and Pedestrian Plan (PDF) - 2014
- Saxon Hill Town Forest Vision Framework (PDF) - 2019
- Scenic Protection Manual (PDF) - 2011
- Open Space Plan (PDF) - April 2008
- Essex Open Lands Study (PDF) - 1989
- Historic Preservation and Design Control Standards for Essex Center and Fort Ethan Allen (PDF)-1986
- 2023 Zoning Board Of Adjustment Calendar (PDF)
- 2023 Planning Commission Calendar (PDF)
- 2024 Planning Commission Calendar
- ZBA Calendar 24
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Community Development
Location:
81 Main Street
Essex Jct., VT 05452
Hours:
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Phone:
802-878-1343Fax:
802-857-0095
- Energy Efficiency Resources
- State of Vermont
- United States Census
- Environmental Protection Agency Smart Growth
- American Planning Association
- Vermont Planners Association
- Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission
- Planning Commissioners' Journal
- Vermont Housing Data
- Vermont Planning Information Center
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