♦ Permits and Fees | Westfield, Vermont

Zoning Permits:
Zoning Administrator, Will Young (802) 715-3077 (please leave a message) or email: westfieldzoning@gmail.com

Zoning Permits are required prior to any construction, reconstruction, conversion, structural alteration, relocation or enlargement of any building or other structure, any mining, excavation of landfill, and any change in the use of any building or other structure, land, or extension of use of land and division of land. New driveways require a curb cut permit (see below). The Zoning Administrator can assist you in understanding Westfield’s Zoning Bylaws and help you determine if a Zoning Permit is required by the Town. He can also direct you to State agencies that may require a permit in your particular situation.
Zoning Applications may be dropped off at the Town Clerk’s office along with the associated fees.
Click here for the Zoning Application 1-8-24; Zoning Application Instructions (updated 12-13-21); and Zoning Application Flowchart (12-13-21)
Cost is $55. If a public hearing is required add an additional $150. See the second page of the Zoning Application Instructions document for the complete list of fees associated with Zoning Applications.
Click here for the Zoning Compliance Certification (updated 4-13-21). The cost is $45 (includes recording fee).

Residential Driveway (Curb Cut) Permits:

To acquire a Residential Driveway Permit Application contact Road Commissioner, Eric Kennison at (802) 673-5648 or the Town Clerk’s office at (802) 744-2484. A Driveway Permit is required before a property can be given a 911 address. New entrances, exits or changes of usage of an existing driveway onto a state highway requires a state permit. Contact the Town Clerk office at (802) 744-2484 for more information about this process.
Click here for Driveway Permit Application & Instructions-Adopted 9-11-17

Water and Sewer:

A Zoning Permit is required for a well. Contact the Zoning Administrator at (802) 715-3077 for more information. Sewer permits are issued by the State of Vermont Agency of Natural Resources Department of Environmental Conservation (see the State Permit links below).

Ponds:

A Zoning Permit is required for a pond. Contact the Zoning Administrator for more information.

Burn Permits:

Burn Permits are required. Contact Fire Warden Jim Crawford at 802-673-6953 for additional information.
There is no fee for a Burn Permit.

Excess Weight Permit:

Uniform Municipal Excess Weight Permit. Click here for Excess Weight Permit
$5 if only one vehicle, $10 for more than one.
Annual permit needed with updated liability certificate with list of trucks on the road.

♦ UPCOMING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD HEARING:

CONTINUANCE OF THE EASTMAN/ROUSSEAU DRB HEARING: All documents are available for public viewing at the Town Clerks Office. The Development Review Board will be holding a Continuance Hearing on December 3rd, 2024 at 6pm at the Westfield Community Center, 59 North Hill Road (at School Street). The Board will consider the following:

An application by Cyrus Eastman & Anastasia Rousseau for a Change of Use to a single-family dwelling at 922 Crawford Trail. Before approval of the Change of Use may be granted the applicants must obtain Access by Right-of-Way. The property is in the Rural/Ag district. Access by Right-of-Way is subject to Conditional Use Review and requires a hearing by the Development Review Board.
Please be advised that participation in this public hearing is a prerequisite for the right to file an appeal.
A link and phone number to join the Zoom meeting will be posted on the Town of Westfield’s website (westfield.vt.gov) the day of the hearing. Written comments may be submitted to the Town Clerk by 4 p.m. on the day of the hearing.
DRB Hearing Minutes – Eastman/Rousseau Continuance Hearing Dec 3, 2024
DRB Continuance Agenda-12-3-24-Eastman-Rousseau and Minutes from 11-12-24
Eastman/Rousseau Zoning Application: Zoning Application 2024-19
Eastman/ Rousseau Hearing Agenda
Eastman/ Rousseau – Statute 702 & Map of Right of Way
Eastman/ Rousseau Public Comment

TOWN OF WESTFIELD: An application by the Town of Westfield to construct a 4′ x 6′ lighted informational sign on a 40″ pedestal at 757 Vt. Route 100 (Town Garage/Recycling Center). The property is in the Village District. The construction of a community owned facility is subject to Site Plan Review and requires a hearing by the Development Review Board (DRB). The supporting documents are below. The hearing was held October 22, 2024.