Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Village of North Troy, Vermont

Village of North Troy’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent

  North Troy village is zoned under the Town of Troy zoning bylaw (Village District etc.); no separate village-only bylaw was found

  • Bylaw is administered by the Town of Troy, not a separate village ordinance
  • Version cited is the 2022 bylaw; later amendments not checked

  “the zoning map officially entitled "town of troy zoning map" is hereby adopted as part of this bylaw.”

• Zoning districtsPublished

  Districts of the Troy bylaw, including the Village District covering North Troy village

  • Official zoning map is kept at the Troy town clerk's office

  “the zoning map shows a division of the town into the following districts: rural district village center district village district central business district commercial-residential district river corridor overlay district industrial district”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  Village District (single-family), Table 204.2, inside North Troy village

  • Lot class 1 = municipal water and sewer; class 2 = municipal water or sewer; class 3 = water and sewer on lot

  lot area class 1: >= 12500 sqft · lot area class 2: >= 20000 sqft · lot area class 3: >= 40000 sqft

  “lot classification*: 1 2 3 lot area (sqft): frontage (ft): front yard (ft): side yard (ft): rear yard (ft): 12,500 100 30 20 20 20,000 100 30 20 20 40,000 100 30 20 20”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Village District, Table 204.2, inside North Troy village

  front yard: >= 30 ft · side yard: >= 20 ft · rear yard: >= 20 ft · frontage: >= 100 ft

  “lot area (sqft): frontage (ft): front yard (ft): side yard (ft): rear yard (ft): 12,500 100 30 20 20 20,000 100 30 20 20 40,000 100 30 20 20”

• Accessory dwellingsAllowed (with conditions)

  Accessory dwelling units in Troy bylaw districts including North Troy village

  • Efficiency or one-bedroom unit within or appurtenant to an owner-occupied single-family dwelling
  • Property must have sufficient wastewater capacity
  • Unit may not exceed 50 percent of the dwelling's habitable floor area, up to 1,500 sq ft

  “an accessory dwelling unit that is located within or appurtenant to an owner occupied singlefamily dwelling shall be a permitted use.”

• Driveway accessLimited

  Driveway location in village districts of Troy bylaw, including North Troy village

  • Fifty feet from a road line intersection in all other districts

  driveway distance from road line intersection in village districts: >= 25 ft

  “all driveways are to be located at least twenty five feet from a road line intersection in the village districts and at least fifty feet from a road line intersection in all other districts.”

Still unanswered

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

• Building permit — North Troy village
• Owner-builder exemption — North Troy village
• Building code adopted — North Troy village
• Inspections — North Troy village
• Certificate of occupancy — North Troy 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.