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

Town of Johnson’s own rules

• Zoning districtsPublished (with conditions)

  Johnson's Village of Johnson Form Based Code District.

  • Districts are shown on the Village Regulating Map.

  district: Village Storefront; Village General; Village Neighborhood

  “Village Storefront [...] Village General [...] Village Neighborhood”

• Driveway accessRequired

  Installing, developing, constructing, regrading, or resurfacing a driveway, entrance, or approach affecting a Town highway right-of-way inside Johnson town.

  • Applies to Class II and III Town highway rights-of-way; access plowing and specified maintenance/landscaping that does not alter water flow do not require a permit.

  “unless a Right of Way Project Permit has been obtained”

• Building in a floodplainRequired

  New buildings, substantial improvements, or floodway development in mapped special-flood-hazard areas inside Johnson town.

  • Conditional-use approval by the Board of Adjustment is required. A permit may issue only after Department comments are received or 30 days after the application was mailed, whichever is sooner.

  Department-comment waiting period: <= 30 days (Permit may issue earlier following receipt of comments from the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation.)

  “Conditional use approval by the board of adjustment is required”

Still unanswered

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

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-built residential construction inside Johnson town.
• Building code adopted — Residential construction inside Johnson town.
• Certificate of occupancy — Residential occupancy inside Johnson town.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Johnson town.
• Minimum lot size — Residential lots inside Johnson 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.