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    Zoning Bylaws    Rules & Regs Page
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    Current Bylaws (May 2010)Subdivision RegulationsPermit ApplicationsDRBContact
    May 2010 Proposed BylawsJan 2010 Bylaws2005 Bylaws

    Bylaws as Amended through May 17, 2010
    Waitsfield Zoning Bylaws
    as adopted by the Waitsfield Selectboard on May 17, 2010

    The full document can also be downloaded HERE: (109 pgs, 878 KB)
  • Cover & Contents (4 pgs, 33 KB)
    Waitsfield Zoning Map, January 2010
    Tap for larger image (445 KB)
    in separate window.
    Waitsfield Zoning Map, January 2010

    Link to FEH Maps
  • Article 1. Authority (2 pgs, 101 KB)
  • Article 2. Districts (20 pgs, 438KB)
  • Table 2.01 Village Business District (VB) (2 pgs, 81 KB)
  • Table 2.02 Village Residential District (VR) (2 pgs, 77 KB)
  • Table 2.03 Irasville Village District (IV) (2 pgs, 77 KB)
  • Table 2.04 Adaptive Redevelopment Overlay District (AROD) (5 pgs, 236 KB)
  • Table 2.05 Limited Business District (LB) (2 pgs, 23 KB)
  • Table 2.06 Industrial District (IN) (2 pgs, 29 KB)
  • Table 2.07 Agricultural-Residential District (AR) (1 pg, 21 KB)
  • Table 2.08 Forest Reserve District (FR) (2 pgs, 27 KB)
  • Table 2.09 Historic Waitsfield Village Overlay (HWVO) District (2 pgs, 92 KB)
  • Table 2.10 Flood Hazard Area Overlay District (FHO) (2 pgs 111 KB)
  • Table 2.11 Fluvial Erosion Hazard Area Overlay District (FEHO) (5 pgs, 109 KB)
  • Article 3. General Regulations (17 pgs, 254 KB)
  • Article 4. Specific Use Standards (12 pgs, 222 KB)
  • Article 5. Development Review (16 pgs, 245 KB)
  • Article 6. Administration and Enforcement (10 pgs, 191 KB)
  • Article 7. Definitions (14 pgs, 213 KB)
  • Appendix A. Descriptions (3 pgs, 35 KB)
      Link to FEH Maps

    Proposed Bylaws

    NOTICE of WAITSFIELD SELECTBOARD PUBLIC HEARING
    To Consider Proposed Flood and Fluvial erosion Hazard Area Amendments
    To The Waitsfield Zoning Bylaws
    Monday, May 17, 2010, 7:30 p.m.
    Waitsfield Town Office

    The Waitsfield Selectboard will convene a public hearing on Monday, May 17, 2010, 7:30 p.m., at the Waitsfield Town Office in accordance with 24 VSA §4442 to consider proposed flood and fluvial erosion hazard area amendments to the Waitsfield Zoning Bylaw, which were forwarded by the Waitsfield Planning Commission. The proposed amendments will affect all property owners located in existing and proposed Flood and Fluvial Erosion Hazard Area Overlay Districts, as shown on Flood Insurance Rate Maps and Fluvial Erosion Hazard Area maps for the Town of Waitsfield.

    Proposed flood hazard area bylaw amendments include substantive changes under the existing Flood Hazard Area Overlay District (Table 2.10), related development review standards (Section 5.03.E) and updated definitions (Section 7.03), as well as minor changes under other sections of the regulations.

    Proposed fluvial erosion hazard area bylaw amendments include a new Fluvial Erosion Hazard Area Overlay District (Table 2.11), related development review standards (Section 5.03.F) and definitions (Section 7.03), as well as cross-references under other sections of the regulations.

    The general purposes of proposed amendments are to:
    • Manage flood and fluvial erosion hazard areas in conformance with adopted municipal plans;
    • Promote public health safety and welfare, by limiting new development and associated risks within mapped hazard areas;
    • Limit losses due to flooding and streambank erosion;
    • Preserve the flood carrying capacity and natural equilibrium of rivers and streams; and
    • Ensure that the town and affected property owners can obtain federal flood insurance, hazard mitigation and disaster recovery funds through community participation in the National Flood Insurance Program.

    Below is an abbreviated table of contents and links to the proposed amendments:

    Article I. Authority & Purpose
    Article II. Zoning Districts
    Article III. General Regulations
    Article IV. Specific Use Standards
    Article V. Development Review
    Article VI. Administration & Enforcement
    Article VII. Definitions

    Planning Commission Report (4 pgs, 496 KB)
    Proposed Flood and FEH Zone Amendment (38 pgs, 707 KB)
    FEH Maps
    The full document, proposed amendments, associated maps, and the Planning Commission's report are available for review at the Waitsfield Town Office during regular business hours and from the links above.  Interested citizens are invited and encouraged to attend the hearing or submit comments in writing to the Waitsfield Selectboard, 9 Bridge Street, Waitsfield, VT 05673 or e-mail at town admin e-mail address.

    Valerie Capels
    Town Administrator

    Bylaws as Amended through January 2010
    Waitsfield Zoning Bylaws
    as adopted by the Waitsfield Selectboard on January 26, 2009
    * with corrective amendments adopted June 8, 2009
    and the AROD amendment adopted January 4, 2010

    The full document can also be downloaded HERE: (102 pgs, 893 KB)
  • Cover & Contents* (4 pgs, 36 KB)
    Waitsfield Zoning Map, 2003
    Tap for larger image (647 KB)
    in separate window.
    Or it's available in PDF from the link below.
  • Article 1. Authority (2 pgs, 92 KB)
  • Article 2*. Districts (20 pgs, 357 KB)
  • Table 2.01 Village Business District (VB) (2 pgs, 101 KB)
  • Table 2.02 Village Residential District (VR) (2 pgs, 82 KB)
  • Table 2.03* Irasville Village District (IV) (2 pgs, 80 KB)
  • Table 2.04 Adaptive Redevelopment Overlay District (AROD) (5 pgs, 228 KB)
  • Table 2.05 Limited Business District (LB) (1 pg, 68 KB)
  • Table 2.06 Industrial District (IN) (2 pgs, 79 KB)
  • Table 2.07* Agricultural-Residential District (AR) (1 pg, 65 KB)
  • Table 2.08 Forest Reserve District (FR) (2 pages, 75 KB)
  • Table 2.09 Historic Waitsfield Village Overlay (HWVO) District (2 pages, 66 KB)
  • Table 2.10 Flood Hazard Area Overlay District (FHO) (1 pages 61 KB)
  • Article 3*. General Regulations (18 pgs, 283 KB)
  • Article 4. Specific Use Standards (12 pgs, 222 KB)
  • Article 5. Development Review (16 pgs, 245 KB)
  • Article 6. Administration and Enforcement (10 pgs, 191 KB)
  • Article 7. Definitions (14 pgs, 213 KB)
  • Appendix A. Descriptions (3 pgs, 35 KB)
       
  • Corrective Amendments PC Report, March 20, 2009 (8 pgs, 249 KB)
  • Zoning Map, 2003 (1 page, 798 KB)  

    2005 Bylaws The Waitsfield Zoning Bylaws were adopted May 2, 2005 (documents will open in a separate window).

    The document is currently available on-line in the following sections:
  • Cover & Contents (3 pages, 25 KB)
  • Article 1. Authority (2 pages, 23 KB)
  • Article 2. Districts (22 pages, 112 KB)
  • Table 2.1 Village Business District (VB) (2 pages, 25 KB)
  • Table 2.02 Village Residential District (VR) (2 pages, 21KB)
  • Table 2.03 Irasville Village District (IV) (2 pages, 19 KB)
  • Table 2.04 Commercial Lodging District (CL) (1 page, 21 KB)
  • Table 2.05 Limited Business District (LB) (1 page, 19 KB)
  • Table 2.06 Industrial District (IN) (2 pages, 23 KB)
  • Table 2.07 Agricultural-Residential District (AR) (2 pages, 20 KB)
  • Table 2.08 Forest Reserve District (FR) (2 pages, 24KB)
  • Table 2.09 Historic Waitsfield Village Overlay (HWVO) District (2 pages, 18KB)
  • Table 2.10 Flood Hazard Area Overlay District (FHO) (1 pages 17KB)
  • Article 3. General Regulations (15 pages, 97KB)
  • Article 4. Specific Use Standards (10 pages, 118 KB)
  • Article 5. Development Review (15 pages, 89KB)
  • Article 6. Administration and Enforcement (9 pages, 58 KB)
  • Article 7. Definitions (12 pages, 68KB)
  • Appendix A. Descriptions (2 pages, 18 KB)
       
  • Zoning Map, 2003 (1 page, 798 KB)
       

    Contact Susan Senning, Planning & Zoning Administrator
    Waitsfield Town Office
    9 Bridge Street
    Waitsfield, VT 05673
    Phone: (802) 496-2218
    E-mail:


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