Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Middlebury, Vermont

Town of Middlebury’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Middlebury town, Addison County, Vermont.

  • The unified bylaw includes zoning, subdivision, and official-map bylaws.

  “These regulations shall be known and referred to as the "Middlebury Zoning and Subdivision Regulations”. This is a unified bylaw pursuant to 24 VSA §4419 that includes zoning regulations, subdivision regulations and official map bylaws.”

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Zoning districts inside Middlebury town.

  • Land uses and development must conform to the regulations for the district where located.

  “ARTICLE VI - DISTRICT REGULATIONS Section 610 - USES ALLOWED IN THE ZONING DISTRICTS I. A person shall not use any land or structure within a Zoning District unless such use falls into one or more of the following categories and such use complies with all other applicable provisions of these regulations:”

• Accessory dwellingsAllowed (with conditions)

  One accessory apartment to a single-family dwelling inside Middlebury town.

  • The apartment must be clearly subordinate to the single-family dwelling and is subject to Section 736 provisions.

  “As required by 24 VSA §4412(1)(E), one accessory apartment shall be a permitted accessory use to a single-family dwelling, notwithstanding the minimum lot or density requirements of the zoning district, subject to the following provisions:”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Lots created by subdivision and buildings or land development on those lots inside Middlebury town.

  • State-highway access needs Vermont Agency of Transportation approval; Town-street and highway access is subject to Town Standards adopted by the Middlebury Select Board and these regulations.

  “accesses to State Highways shall be subject to the approval of the Vermont Agency of Transportation and in the case of Town streets and highways to the Town Standards adopted by the Middlebury Select Board and these regulations. Access to all lots created by subdivision and to all buildings or other land development located thereon shall be only from such permitted access road or driveway.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Middlebury or Addison County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residences inside Middlebury town.
• Building code adopted — Residential construction inside Middlebury town.
• Inspections — Residential construction inside Middlebury town.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential construction inside Middlebury town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Single-family dwellings inside Middlebury town.

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.