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Publications and Information
on local land use planning and regulation
Handbooks, manuals, templates, check-sheets and other
tools with information on local land use planning and bylaw adoption, development regulation and review, and the
state rules (24 V.S.A. Chapter 117) that govern these activities.
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NEW! Development Review Training Modules
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Provide an overview of various local development review topics including rules of procedure, development review skills, associated legal issues, and special topics.
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Essentials of Land Use Planning and Regulation
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Provides an overview of municipal roles and responsibilities and the fundamentals of local planning and
permitting in Vermont - what every board and commission member needs to know. Includes audio and visual materials.
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Land Use Planning Implementation Manual
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A package of 30 topic papers introducing a wide range of concepts, tools, and techniques for helping communities
achieve their planning goals.
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Zoning Administrators Handbook
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The aim of this handbook is to provide the zoning administrator (or equivalent) with an understanding
of some basic principles of zoning administration and enforcement and their application to a wide
range of problems likely to be encountered.
Also includes a procedural flowchart of the permitting and appeals process.
Download options:
Zoning Administrators Handbook [286 kb pdf file]
Flowchart [85 kb pdf file]
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Welcome Packet for New Board and Commission Members
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Provides an easy-to-read overview of the local planning and regulatory processes and the roles and
responsibilities of the various players - just what new members need before stepping into their first board or commission
meetings.
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Full Statutory Language of Chapter 117, amended through 2004
Through Vermont Statutes Online.
Note: both the new and previous language of Chapter 117 are provided under each section number. To distinguish
between the two sets of language, see the date at the end of each section.
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Also available, a booklet that includes the 2004 and previous Chapter 117 language with annotations, as well as
related statutes relevant to local land use planning and regulation. Copies of this new and comprehensive statute
book, known as the "red book," can be obtained from your Regional Planning Commission
and from DHCA.
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Special Bulletins on the 2004 Chapter 117 Changes
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Planning Manual for Vermont Municipalities
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Provides information that will help the planning commission with the complex task of developing the municipal
plan, from designing the planning program to adopting the plan. Published by
the VT Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs.
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Plan and Bylaw Adoption Tools - September 2010 Update
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Forms and checklists for municipal plan and bylaw preparation and adoption. Addresses sections 4385 and
4441-4447 of 24 V.S.A Chapter 117.
Note: This document was updated in September 2010. Please use this version to replace earlier versions.
Download options:
140 kb Word file
85 kb pdf file
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Sample Bylaws and Definitions
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Manual of Procedures for Administration and
Enforcement of Vermont Zoning Bylaws
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This document [Word 198 kb] provides sample language and commentary for updating the procedural sections
of municipal zoning bylaws to meet the Chapter 117 requirements adopted in 2004.
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Rules of Procedure and Ethics Manual
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All Appropriate Municipal Panels must adopt rules of procedure and conflict
of interest policies as per 24 VSA Sec 4461(a). This manual
includes two sample Rules of Procedures with accompanying Interested Persons
Record Lists, plus an introductory section explaining them.
Download options:
242 kb Word file
140 kb pdf file
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Development Review Templates
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Templates for development review hearing notices, findings of fact and decisions.
Addresses sections 4461, 4462 and 4464 of 24 V.S.A Chapter 117.
Download options:
140 kb Word file
67 kb pdf file
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The "Big P" Permit Notice Poster
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This notice form is meant to be posted at any project site to inform of permit issuance
or announcement of a hearing date in comformance with sections 4449 and 4464 of Chapter 117. It has spaces for information
on the type of permit, the appeal deadline and public hearing
information. This poster is designed to be printed onto an 11"x17" piece of card stock paper.
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Vermont Zoning and Subdivision Law
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This second edition of a guide to zoning law in Vermont covers the fundamentals of zoning law, while the
accompanying footnotes offer detailed explanation and citations to relevant cases. It has been developed by Burak Anderson
& Melloni, PLC.
It is a 370 kb pdf file.
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Citizen Participation Strategies for Municipal Planning in Vermont
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Further Information on the State's Land Use Planning and Regulation Rules
Other documents providing background information on state statutes in 24 V.S.A. Chapter 117 and the 2004 revisions can be found on the
Vermont DEHCD website.
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