Town of Dummerston
Fiscal Year July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007
Zoning Administrator's Annual Report
This report covers permits processed during fiscal period beginning July 1, 2006 and ending on June 30, 2007. A total of 54 zoning permits and 5 land development permits were processes during the year. The permits can be broken down by project type as follows:
● 9 Houses: 8 granted, 1 denied: This category consists of new construction or total reconstruction of a single or 2-family dwelling.
● 11 Additions: 11 granted: Included in this category is additonal living space to an existing living space, including a dormer, bay window, attached garage, reconstruction of an unheated workshop to a heated office.
● 12 Accessory buildings (one of which is a 2-car garage w/ usable 2nd level replacing an existing 2-car garage): 12 granted: Accessory structures include all buildings and additions not intended for occupancy, such as storage sheds, barns or garages.
● 9 Decks, porches: 8 granted, 1 denied: This category consists of any unheated access structures.
● 3 Recreational additions: 3 granted: 1 tennis court, 1 inground swimming pool and 1 pond
● 1 Gravel pit: 1 denied, variance granted: required a variance and conditional use permit for an existing gravel pit not in use
● 2 Fences: 1 granted, 1 denied: Privacy fence > 4'h
● 1 Sign: 1 granted: Commercial signage
● 2 Change of use: 1 granted, 1 pending: from barn to accessory, gavel pit
● 5 Land Development/subdivisions: 5 granted: the subdivision of an existing lot into 2 or more legal lots
● 1 Curb cut: 1 granted: created for access to a main road following perameters as dictated by district requirements
59 zoning permits were applied for in the fiscal year 2006-2007, as broken down above.
Please remember that zoning permits are required for any land development, including new construction; reconstruction, especially, but not limited to, creation of a larger footprint of a structure; and any land division. These developments have guidelines as specified in the Zoning Bylaws and are also contingent on the district in which they occur.
Please know that additional expenses to your project could be incurred if construction commences before having the approprate granted permit in place. Be aware of the existence of the Bianchi Law, which states that if correct permits are not in place, or if there exists any violation of the Zoning Bylaw, the ability to sell or mortgage the property could be encumbered (unless the statute of limitations applied).
Gina Faro is Dummerston's Zoning Administrator. Please e-mail her with your questions or concerns at zoning(at)dummerston.org