Permits & Forms

Below you will find permit application forms, review guides, zoning district information, and notice of wetland determinations. If you are looking for the Zoning Regulations themselves, please see our Zoning Regulations page. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our Zoning Administrator, John McCullough. You can find his information on the Zoning Administrator page

Fees
Please see the Zoning Fees Schedule to determine what fees are required with your particular application.

Sketch

All projects require a sketch of some kind to indicate that it meets zoning standards. (See Letter F in the Zoning Application.) We’ve provided a Sample Sketch Drawing to provide you with an example. Most DRB applications also require that the map is drawn to scale.

Subdivisions 

***Note, the difference between minor and major subdivisions***

A minor subdivision creates 3 lots or less and all lots comply with district standards. It does not require additional forms beyond the standard Zoning Application form.

Plat Recording Required 

Also note that according to state law all subdivisions (major and minor) need to be “plat recorded” with the town clerk within 180 days of approval to be legally binding.

“The approval of the appropriate municipal panel shall expire 180 days from that approval or certification unless, within that 180-day period, that plat shall have been duly filed or recorded in the office of the clerk of the municipality. After an approved plat or certification by the clerk is filed, no expiration of that approval or certification shall be applicable.” 24 V.S.A. § 4463(b).

 Zoning_Fee_Schedule.pdf

Zoning and Project Registration Forms

Most projects require a Zoning Application form submitted to the Town Office with a $60 filing fee, payable by check or through the credit card payment option on the home page of this website. 

Some minor projects only require a Project Registration Form, which does not have an associated fee. You can find more information about these projects in the Project Registration Form Activities page. 

 Zoning Permit Application

 Zoning Permit Application – Fillable PDF

 Sample Sketch Drawing

 Project Registration Form

 Project Registration Form Activities

Curb Cuts

 Curb Cut Standards

 Curb Cut Application Process

 Curb Cut Application

 Curb Cut Approval to Proceed – Selectboard form

Right of Way

 Right of Way Permit Application

 Right of Way Permit – Selectboard form

Major Subdivision

 Major Subdivision and Planned Unit Development Application step 1

 Major Subdivision and Planned Unit Development Application step 2

 Major Subdivision and Planned Unit Development Application step 3

Conditional Use

 Conditional Use Request Form

 Conditional Use Request Form for Flood Hazard District

Variance Request

 Variance Request Form

Historic District

 Historic District Design Review Guide

 Kents Corner Historic District Design Control Review Application

Other Useful Information

Current Zoning Regulations and Maps (last updated 2025)

 Proposed Wetlands Determination (VT ANR)

 Sample Sketch Drawing for Applications

Zoning Permit List

 2025 Zoning Permits

 Zoning_Permits_2024.pdf

 Zoning_Permit_List_2023.pdf

 Zoning_Permits_2022.pdf

 Zoning_Permits_2021.pdf

 Zoning_Permits_2020.pdf

 Calais Zoning Permit 2019

 2018-Permit listing as of 7/24/2018

 2018-PermitsListing-webversion-02082018.pdf

 2017-PermitsListing-WebEdition-12312017.pdf

 Zoning Permits as of 10-23-2017

 Permits as of September 6, 2017

 Zoning Permits as of 10-01-2016