y

y

y

y

y

y

40.00

n

Albany

n

n

Alburg

n

n

Alburg Village

n

n

Arlington

y

y

n

15.00 suggested

not significant

y

y

y

n

y

n

minimal

n

n

Bakersfield Town

y

y

y

y

issues COs

y

25.00 for co

we need more room for all state mandates. time is mostly by clerk and no I have not kept track

y

y

y

y

y

y

2.00/hr

200-300/yr

y

y

Barnet

y

y

y

y

n

2/hr

have not been filing long enough to get cost figures

y

y

y

y

street address

25,000 +

y

y

y

y

y

n

street address

25,000+

y

y

y

y

y

y

20.00 for CO; 6.00

Bennington

y

y

y

y

y

y

n

n

Bennington

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

15.00

Benson

driveway permits only

y

y

y

y

no zoning (yet)

n

Berkshire

2: interim zoning

3: we are working on a plan

n

y

y

y

y

y

10.00 for CO; 7.00 for recording

Berlin

7: please call to ensure presence of Z.A. before coming in

y

y

y

y

n

on index cards in town clerk vault;

n

Berlin

z

y

y

y

y

y

n

Alpha but not completed yet

n

Bethel

y

y

y

y

y

y

n

n

Bloomfield

n

n

Bolton

y

y

y

y

y

n

Alpha master index 1988-1999 also by year

approximately 100 hours / yr (based on an additional 15 mins per search)

y

y

y

Braintree Town

y

y

y

y

y

7.00 for recording

too much

y

y

y

y

y

supplies: 300.00; staff time: 80 hrs

7: secretary/ receptionist or the assistant code enforcement officer has access to the records. One or the other is usually here when administrators is not

y

y

n

y

y

y

32.00 which includes recording fee

10,000 / yr (not including town clerk's time)

7: there is sufficient staff in zoning/planning dept. that it is open regular business hours regardless of who may be absent

y

y

y

n

n

in zoning book - chronologically and cross referenced for topic affected; tax parcel #. Each parcel has a file with permits filed in reverse chronological order

Town clerk=minimal; planning dept=yes

z

y

y

y

y

y

y

n

tax parcel #. Each parcel has a file with permits filed in reverse chronological order

2,000 / yr

Only require septic & access permits

n

n

Bridport

5: no regular hours are kept by either

7&8: usually

y

y

y

20.00

Brighton

y

y

y

y

y

y

25.00 for CO; 2.00/hr

n

Brighton (Island Pond)

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

25.00

Bristol

y

y

Brookfield

y

y

y

y

y

y

alpha

300-400 / yr

n

y

y

y

y

vault time

n

Calais

y

x

x

y

y

n

name of property owner

No but I sacrificed one in-room file cabinet to keep them all "with me' and lots and lots of time.

y

y

y

y

y

included in regular search

n

Castleton

y

y

y

y

y

y

0.25/pg copying

n

Charleston

n

n

Charlotte

y

y

y

y

y

y

$150.00 for CO

no. I don't believe the increase in supplies or space is significant

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

$150.00 for CO

Chelsea

y

y

y

y

n

numbered and in a permit book;

filing space

y

y

y

y

y

y

by year starting April 1 ending march 31

Chester

8: town clerk will provide records

10: when written request is made

y

y

y

y

y

n

name and permit number

Chester

8: exc. thru T.C.

9: thru T.C.

y

y

y

n

y

n

parcel number and by applicant

Clarendon

t

y

y

y

y

y

y

$50.00 fee;

letter requesting search w/fee - send to town clerk; allow 7-10 days

Clarendon

y

y

y

Colchester

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

25.00 - 100.00 depending on amount of work staff does to determine compliance & whether or not inspections are needed

28,000 minimum full time staff person we had to hire

y

y

y

y

y

y

2.00/hr; .10/copy permits are kept in the vault

Cornwall

y

y

y

y

y

y

25.00 for each CO and Cert. of Comp.

n

Coventry

Town only has flood plain zoning

y

y

y

y

y

y

n

not sure

n

Craftsbury

n

n

Danby

y

y

y

y

none

Danville

y

y

y

y

n

2.00/hr

Derby Center Village

2: We have water and sewer ordinances requiring permits, final permits are supposed to be recorded in Town Clerk’s office

5: Water and sewer records in Village office

o

water and sewer permits filed by year of issue

Derby, Town, Village and Center

9: yes 69-91; no 91-

permit copies only

10: verbal

y

y

y

y

n

n

alpha/chron

Dover

y

n

y

y

property code

Dover

y

y

y

n

y

n

property code

$1,000

y

y

y

y

n

year & name

20 mins of work

n

East Montpelier

y

y

y

y

y

2.00/hr

$250.00 for supplies

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

copies

increased zoning fees by $10.00 each application and then make no charge for recording

Y

N

n

n

n

n

n

chron

Enosburg Town

y

y

y

y

y

y

n

chron

Essex Town

y

y

y

y

y

n

n

Alpha. We are also finishing computerization of records to provide indexing by address, current owner and tax map/parcel #

automated records = $8,000; 4 hrs/week staff 2 $25/hr w/benefits = $5,200 annual and filing time for town clerk's office

y

n

n

y

y

y

$25.00 for statement of zoning compliance

Village does not record land records, notices are sent to the Town of Essex Clerk for recording

y

y

y

y

y

y

$75.00

$500.00

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

$75.00

$500.00

7: Zoning & Planning assistant has access to records during town office hours

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

indexed according to road code

Since the zoning administrator is salaried cost has not increased, however, it has impacted the amount of time available for necessary other applications

10: Title search should supply form letter for ZA to sign

y

y

y

y

y

n

y

Fayston

y

y

y

y

year

2,000 per year at least

y

y

y

y

y

n

applicant's name

$1,500

y

y

y

y

y

y

$12.00 presently but probably will go up

time!!!!

y

y

y

y

y

y

n

year, then landowner

Glover

y

y

y

y

2.00/hr individuals; $500 by clerk

Grafton

y

y

Grand Isle

y

y

y

y

y

y

2.00/hr

see her letter in notebook

y

y

y

y

date (don't have very many)

Granville

10: I don’t know - the occasion has never risen

y

y

y

y

y

2.00/hr; 1.00/page

n

Greensboro

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

2.00/hr

5 hours/week at $8.00/hr or 5% annually

y

y

y

y

regular office fees

n

Guildford

y

y

We have not zoning but do have a sewage ordinance and highway ordinance which require permits. They are recorded in the land records

Guildhall

y

y

Halifax

y

y

y

y

y

y

2.00/hr; no cost for a CO

Hancock

n

n

Hardwick

7: Thru Town Manager’s office

9: With permission from ZA

y

y

y

n

y

n

2,500/her between Z.A. and Clerk's offices

7: someone is in the office between 8-5 to assist the public. (The Town Clerk does not assist people in the zoning/planning office)

y

y

n

y

n

I would issue a letting stating that :no permit is required." there is a $7.00 fee for filing

5-10 hrs a week of staff time

y

y

y

y

n

2.00/hr vault time; copies per statute

Highgate

y

n

n

y

y

7.00 recording

Hinesburg

y

y

y

y

y

y

n

tax map #

$6,000

n

y

y

y

y

2.00/hr

n

Hubbardton

y

y

y

y

y

y

n

Number

Hyde Park, Town

y

y

y

y

n

photocopy fees

$20,000.00/yr

y

y

y

y

y

n

photocopy fees

$2,500.00 / yr

y

y

y

y

y

Memorandum of Municipal Action

Irasburg

3: Interim zoning for a short time a few years ago

n

n

Isle La Motte

n

n

Jamaica

2: Sewage, driveway, & flood plain

7&8: not always

9: if on file

y

n

n

y

y

$6.00 recording fee

Jericho

y

n

n

y

y

Year issued (all permits are entered in a database)

1,000.00

y

y

y

y

n

$50.00 for CO (where 2 yr construction time frame has expired)

minimal

y

y

y

y

y

n

year (name, # of permit, purpose and date signed by administrator is also available in index)

n

Landgrove

y

y

y

y

2.00/hr (Z.A. doe not have office here)

n

Leicester

5: copies only

9: By appt. w/ZA

y

originals under care of Z.A.

y

y

y

y

1.00/page for copies filed. No charge for CO at this time

new books for zoning permits

y

y

y

y

y

y

date

Lemington

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

date

Lincoln

y

y

y

y

y

y

2.00/hr; $25.00 for CO plus 7.00 for recording

Londonderry

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

10.00

Lowell

5,7&8: Permits

y

y

y

y

2.00/hr

slightly (not a large volume)

10: verbal only unless otherwise asked

y

y

y

y

y

n

n

$2,500.00

11: not in planning office

y

y

y

y

n

n

Alpha

$8,985 +/-

See Comments

11: Not in planning office

y

y

y

y

y

y

n

in process of changing from alpha to tax map ID

Manchester Village

y

n

n

y

y

n

Marlboro

y

y

Marshfield

y

y

y

y

y

y

Older: parcel number. Now Notices of municipal action are indexed in land records

$500.00

y

y

y

y

y

y

y

property id codes

Mendon

y

y

y

y

2.00/hr. $50.00 for CO

Mendon

y

y

y

y

y

n

$50.00 for CO; 7.00 for recording

Middlesex

y

y

y

y

n

n

card

Middletown Springs

n

Milton

9: with staff assistance only

y

y

y

y

n

CO; 7.00 recording fee

Montgomery

y

y

y

y

y

y

15.00 for CO; 6.00 recording fee

$200.00 - $300.00 / year

y

y

y

y

y

y

2.00/hr; no charge for CO

300.00 to 500.00 / year

y

y

y

y

y

2.00/hr; 1.00 per page or 2.00 for 1 page

30% - 40%

y

y

n

n

y

n

year and name

$8,000.00 to $10,000.00 / year

n

n