Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of Barton, Vermont

Village of Barton’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Barton village, covered by the joint zoning bylaw adopted by the Town of Barton selectboard

  • The bylaw is a joint bylaw of the Town of Barton, Barton Village and Orleans Village, adopted by the town selectboard.
  • The version found is the 2006 text hosted by the state; a later (2018) version is reported by third parties but was not located, so the current text must be confirmed.

  “joint zoning bylaw for town of barton barton village orleans village amended: 2005 planning commission hearings: 2/23/06 select board hearings: 3/27/06 adopted by the barton town selectboard on 3/27/06”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Zoning maps and districts covering Barton village under the joint bylaw

  • Districts: remote land, low density, medium density, high density, commercial 1, commercial 2, industrial, shoreland.
  • Official maps are kept at the town clerk's office.
  • 2006 version; later version not verified.

  “the zoning map, officially entitled "town of barton, barton village, and orleans village zoning maps", are hereby adopted as part of this bylaw.”

• Permit feesPublished

  Zoning permit fees published by the Town of Barton zoning office, which administers the joint bylaw

  • Page is the town's; it does not itself say the fee schedule applies inside the village, though the joint bylaw covers the village.
  • Applicant bears professional review costs when the development review board needs them.

  residential structure fee: 130 + 0.05 per sq ft USD

  “residential structures: new residential structures, additions, $1 3 0 + $.05 per sq. ft. alterations & accessory buildings”

• Permit processPartial

  Zoning permits under the joint bylaw

  • Permit forms from town clerk or website; zoning administrator available Wednesday 10am-12pm.

  “permits may be obtained at the town clerk's office or downloaded below.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Village of Barton or Orleans County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits inside Barton village
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Barton village
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Barton village
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Barton village
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Barton village

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.