Planning & Zoning

Staff in the Planning and Zoning Department can assist you with the permit application process...and more.  Permits required in Shelburne include the following:
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  • Building Permits
  • Zoning Permits
  • Demolition Permits (Village only)
  • Peddler's Permits
  • Occupancy Permits
  • Sign Permits
  • Subdivision/Site Plan Fees

Special COVID 19 (Coronavirus) Response Update

Please note the Planning & Zoning Department will be open to the public on a more limited basis starting November 23rd.  Residents or others with questions about any planning or zoning topic are encouraged to email or call.  Visitation will be by appointment only – and would remind you that per Selectboard policy masks are required.  Onsite staffing will be available on most days. However the department will continue to use remote staffing when necessary. 


If you wish to file an application for a permit without first consulting staff by phone or email, we ask that you do so electronically using forms as PDF attachments. Email the attachments to Susan Cannizzaro or Dean Pierce. Someone from the Department will confirm receipt of the application and describe your payment options. If you prefer to “snail mail” an application, feel free to do so.

If you are seeking documentation relating to prior zoning approvals to facilitate a property transaction (e.g., sale or refinancing, etc.) or as part of litigation, we ask you to follow a procedure similar to that used by applicants for permits.

Also, consistent with the public meeting moratorium announced on 3/13/20, Town sponsored boards, commissions, and committees will continue to meet remotely. Instructions for participating in remote meeting is included on meeting agendas.

Building Permits

Building permits are needed and available for structural changes to the exterior or interior of your home. Limited home businesses are allowed in most locations and require a home occupancy permit.

Zoning permits are issued in accordance with procedures spelled out in state law. Most permits become effective 15 days after being signed by the Enforcement Officer (unless appealed by someone qualifying as an ‘interested person’). Permits must be posted in a visible location on the property governed by the permit. However, in most instances, this is the extent of public notice regarding issuance of the permit. Individuals wishing to stay abreast of permit activity in particular areas of the Town may wish to review the listing of recent permits listed here. 
   

Digital (electronic) Submissions are encouraged to accelerate the review process. For most browsers you will need to “right click” on the form of your choice and save it to your computer in order to fill it out. Should you have any difficulty obtaining a form, please contact the Planning and Zoning office; a copy of the desired form can be emailed to you.

Please Take Note:

1. DRB Applications are normally due at least 3 weeks in advance of each meeting. (However, as noted above, meeting schedules have been disrupted and as a result the amount of time between acceptance of an application and the date of associated hearing will be greater.)
2. To submit an application digitally, open the form using a PDF program (not your web browser) and type in the requested information. After the form is filled out, save it (to retain the information you entered). If you are submitting an application that requires DRB review attach the saved file to an email and send to Dean Pierce. If you are submitting for a building permit (including accessory structures) or design review project, attach the saved file for an email addressed to Dean Pierce.
3. Payment must be received before a permit can be issued. Checks can be mailed or brought to the Planning and Zoning Office.


Also Please note:

Planning and Zoning and the Town does not issue Certificates of Zoning Compliance. 
 

Zoning / Building Permits

Forms & Applications

  1. Accessory Zoning Permit Application
  2. Building and Zoning Permit Application
  3. Building and Zoning Permit Part 2 Water Allocation
  4. Certificate of Occupancy Application
  5. Excavation and Fill Permit Application
  6. Food Truck License Application
  7. General Application
  8. Home Occupation Application
  9. Lakeshore Vegetation Cutting Permit Application
  10. Outdoor Lighting Permit Application
  11. Peddlers Ordinance
  12. Peddlers Permit
  13. Right of Way Excavation Application
  14. Sign Permit Application
  15. Temporary Outdoor Display Permit Application
  16. Temporary Sign Permit Application

DRB Applications & Info

Forms & Applications

  1. Boundary Line Adjustment Application
  2. Conditional Use Review Application
  3. Design Review Application
  4. Design Review Demolition Application
  5. DRB Meetings 2018
  6. DRB Rules of Procedure
  7. Expanded or Modified Mobile Home Park Application
  8. Final Plan Review Application
  9. General Application
  10. Modification of Watercourse Application
  11. Modification of a Nonconformity Application
  12. Notice of Appeal Application
  13. Preliminary Plan Review Application
  14. Property Owner Authorization Form
  15. Rules of Discovery and Evidence
  16. Sewer Allocation Application
  17. Site Plan Review Application
  18. Sketch Plan Review Application
  19. Variance Request Application

Submissions - On-Line Submissions are encouraged.


1.  DRB Applications are due 3 weeks in advance of each meeting.
2.  To submit an application, fill out applications below and click on the submit button at  the bottom of the form.
3.  Payment must be received before a permit can be issued. Checks can be mailed or brought to the Planning and Zoning Office.  

Related Documents

  1. Affordable Housing Presentation
  2. Form Based Zoning (August 2020)
  3. Interim Bylaw Amendments for Outdoor Businesses
  4. Low Impact Development Manual
  5. Map of Zoning Districts
  6. Map of Zoning Overlays
  7. Planning & Zoning Fees
  8. Proposed Intermodal Facility in Shelburne
  1. Public Hearing Notice Decision (November 30, 2016)
  2. Public Works Specifications
  3. Saar Settlement Agreement (December 12, 2017)
  4. Shelburne Comments on State Rail Plan
  5. Shelburne Marketing Study (May 1, 2017)
  6. Shelburne Shipyard Final Stipulation
  7. Subdivision Regulations (August 2020)
  8. Zoning By-Laws (February 17, 2021)