Planning & Zoning

Planning and Zoning: 

A zoning application permit is required for all development within Newport, Vermont. This includes but not limited to: division of a parcel into two or more parcels; the construction, reconstruction, structural alteration, relocation, or enlargement of any building or other structure; the landfill, mining, or excavation operations, including the removal of topsoil or gravel in excess of 14 cubic yards in a two-year period; any substantial change in the nature or intensity of the current use of any building, structure or parcel of land; any extension of the current use of land; any increase in the number of dwelling units on a parcel of land; razing any structure over 500 square feet or any structure in the Central Business District; interior or exterior renovations; signage; and any development in the Fluvial Erosion Hazard Areas and/or Special Flood Hazard Areas. A Certificate of Occupancy is required for all development approved within the Hazard Areas.