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

Town of Huntington’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  New or expanded structures, land development, or changes in use inside Huntington town.

  • The required permit is a Town zoning permit formerly known as a building permit.
  • Includes home occupations.

  “A Zoning Permit (formerly known as a Building Permit) is required for any new or expanded structure, land development, or change in use in Huntington, including home occupations.”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Huntington town, Chittenden County, Vermont.

  • The Town administers zoning permits through its Zoning Administrative Officer.

  “A Zoning Permit (formerly known as a Building Permit) is required for any new or expanded structure, land development, or change in use in Huntington, including home occupations.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivisions creating two or more separate lots inside Huntington town.

  • A subdivision application must be submitted to the Zoning Administrative Officer before subdivision.
  • The Development Review Board reviews the application.
  • All paperwork must be submitted before a DRB hearing is scheduled.

  separate lots threshold: >= 2 lots

  “A Subdivision creating two or more separate lots must have a Subdivision application submitted to the ZAO before subdividing your property. This application is reviewed by DRB. All paperwork must be submitted before a hearing with the DRB is scheduled.”

• Permit processPublished (with conditions)

  Town Development Review Board applications and zoning permits inside Huntington town.

  • The ZAO has 30 days to act on a completed application.
  • A completed application includes requested backup information and Town payment; an application without payment is incomplete.
  • DRB applicants must have a pre-application discussion with the ZAO.

  ZAO action period: 30 days (after a completed application)

  “Please note that the ZAO has 30 days to act on a completed application. Completed application includes, back-up information if requested and payment to the Town of Huntington. Any application that does not include payment is considered to be incomplete.”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Huntington

Town of Huntington does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Manufactured homesAllowed

  Manufactured homes in any Huntington district that allows year-round residential development.

  • The statewide protection applies on the same terms and conditions as conventional housing may be excluded.
  • Specific site standards may regulate individual sites within preexisting manufactured-home parks when they do not prohibit replacement homes on existing lots.

  “no bylaw shall have the effect of excluding manufactured homes”

• Accessory dwellingsAllowed

  One accessory dwelling unit within or appurtenant to a single-family dwelling inside Huntington town.

  • Flood-hazard and fluvial-erosion-area bylaws adopted under 24 V.S.A. § 4424 are excepted.
  • The unit is subject to the same review, dimensional, and other controls as a single-family dwelling without an accessory dwelling unit.

  “no bylaw shall have the effect of excluding as a permitted use one accessory dwelling unit”

• Who permits septicState (with conditions)

  Wastewater systems inside Huntington town, including soil-based systems governed by the statewide rule.

  • The Secretary administers permits under the Wastewater Systems and Potable Water Supply Rules.

  “permit or permit amendment from the Secretary”

• Septic permitRequired

  Construction and operation of a potable-water supply and wastewater system inside Huntington town.

  • Exceptions are those specified in §§ 1-302, 1-303, and 1-304 of the statewide rule.
  • A permit or permit amendment must be obtained from the Secretary before covered work.

  “construction and operation of a potable water supply and wastewater system”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemptions inside Huntington town.
• Building code adopted — Building-code adoption for construction inside Huntington town.
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Huntington town.
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Huntington town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Residential dwellings inside Huntington 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.