Additional Contacts:
- Daniel W. Monks Planning Director Zoning Administrator dmonks@benningtonvt.org
- Paul Dansereau Fire Marshal Building Inspector Deputy Health Officer pdansereau@benningtonvt.org
- Bridget Gallant Code Enforcement Officer Health Officer bgallant@benningtonvt.org
- Whitney LeBlanc Administrative Assistant wleblanc@benningtonvt.org
Appeals
See Appeals for information regarding how to file an appeal.
Exemptions
See Exemptions for information regarding exemptions from permits.
Permits
No, unless your property is in a design review district (downtown or Northside Drive/North Bennington Road).
No, unless the fence is taller than 8 ft, or potentially blocks view of drivers at an intersection.
No, unless your property is in a design review district (downtown or Northside Drive / North Bennington Road).
No, provided it is small and does not have electricity run to it.
Yes. Use Application for Building and Zoning Permit.
Yes. Use Appllication for Building and Zoning Permit – Residential.
Yes. Use Application for Building and Zoning Permit.
Yes. Use Application for Building and Zoning Permit.
Usually. Contact the Building inspector at permits@benningtonvt.org or 802-442-1037.
Yes. Use Application for Building and Zoning Permit.
Usually. Contact the Building Inspector at permits@benningtonvt.org or 802-442-1037.
Public Building
Any building other than an owner-occupied/single family building. Duplexes, single family rentals, offices, retail stores, apartment buildings, warehouses, factories, etc. are public buildings.
Setbacks
Consult the Land Use and Development Regulations Tables for the setbacks for your property or contact the Permitting Department at permits@benningtonvt.org or 802-442-1037.
Signs
Yes, all new signs and all changes to existing signs require a sign permit. Use the Sign Permit Application to apply for a permit.
Subdivision
Yes, in most cases. See Subdivisions PRD/PUD for more information.
Violations
See Code Enforcement for information on how to report a violation.