Hours: 8:00-4:00 M.-F.

Welcome to the Planning & Zoning Department

Colchester’s Planning and Zoning Department provides a variety of services that include: 1) responding to health and quality of life concerns through Requests for Action; 2) reviewing and inspecting construction for compliance with local, state and national building codes; 3) administering the State Wastewater Program and associated inspections; 4) facilitating the development review process and guiding applicants in the permit process; 5) fulfilling requests for information on properties, 6) certifying properties through Letters of Compliance for resale and refinance, 7) administering a revolving loan fund for septic replacement, 8) developing and implementing land use plans, 9) enforcing Town regulations through, and 10) administering the Town’s Designated Growth Center. Providing oversight to the Town’s development and planning processes are the appointed volunteer Development Review Board and Planning Commission. Please contact us at (802)-264-5600 from 8AM to 4PM EST from Monday through Friday, stop by the Town Offices, or e-mail us directly. We look forward to serving you.

NEW! Supplement 28 to the Zoning Regulations, including changes to Table A-1, as approved by the Select Board on on July 13, 2010.

NEW! Supplement 5 to the Subdivision Regulations as transferred to the Select Board on July 6, 2010.

NEW lead laws for homes older than 1978 have now taken effect and require that renovation contractors be certified in lead. Read more here.