Zoning Administrator: Brad
Houghton Jr. (584-4284)
An
administrative officer, sometimes called a zoning administrator or officer, shall
be appointed by the planning commission, with the approval of the legislative
body, for a term of three years promptly after the adoption of bylaws or when a
vacancy occurs. 24 V.S.A. § 4442. The administrative officer shall provide an
interested party with all forms required to obtain any municipal land use
permit. The administrative officer should also coordinate efforts to provide an
interested party with all other relevant permit information, such as state land
use permits, and with informational resources, such as the regional planning
commission. 24 V.S.A. § 4442(c). The administrative officer shall strictly
interpret the zoning bylaws, and no land development may commence without a
permit issued by the administrative officer, who shall also be required to post
the permit during the appeal period and deliver a copy to the listers. 24
V.S.A. §§ 4442–4443. The administrative officer is also responsible for
instituting enforcement action in the name of the municipality for violations
of the bylaws. 24 V.S.A. § 4445.
Groton’s Zoning Bylaws are available from the NVDA web site.
An
information sheet, Building Permit Process
Information , can be displayed
and printed.
The
Zoning
Permit Application can be displayed and printed.
Note
that state permits are required for many building/construction activities. For more information on when state permits
are required and the state permit process, click here.
When
complete, it should be submitted with the fee shown at the top of the form to
the Town Office.
Town
of Groton
1476
Scott Highway
Groton,
VT 05046