In this area you will find valuable information about planning for Burlington's future, as well as how to get permits for new development. You will find a menu to the left to help you learn everything you ever wanted to know about our department and planning in Burlington, and below are some quick links of the latest and greatest stuff. Enjoy!

What's New:

• The Burlington Conservation Board has kicked off an update to the Open Space Protection Plan. Visit the new project website to learn more and see how you can get involved.
  
  
• After two and a half months of public outreach and comment, the comment period on the planBTV: Downtown and Waterfront Master Plan a "Final Draft" was released in early December by the Planning Commission. We had more than 800 people visit the website and over 600 comments - Thank You!!  

The Plan is currently before the Burlington City Council for two required public hearing before the plan can be adopted as part of the City's Municipal Development Plan. The Council's first Public hearing is scheduled for Monday 29 April at 7:30pm in Contois Aud. Their second public hearing is scheduled for Monday 6 May also at 7:30pm in Contois Aud. Please come and offer your comments!

• Amended Fees: The Burlington City Council has approved a new City Budget for FY2013. With its passage are some changes to Planning and Zoning Permit fees that will take effect beginning 1 July 2012. | Zoning Fee Schedules |
  
  
• Director's Report: A bi-monthly Director's Report has been added to the Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Reports page to help you stay more up-to-date on what we're up to.
  
  
• Permit Expiration Notice: The Dept. of Planning and Zoning now sends courtesy letters to property owners who have Zoning Permits that will expire in the coming month. Our hope is that this will help complete the project and close the permitting process before the permit actually expires. This will save both the property owner and City staff time and money, and ensure that our records are up-to-date. If you get one of these letters and have questions, please call us and we will be more than happy to help. | More Information |

What's Hot!

• Permit Status Reports:Zoning Permit Status Reports allow you to see what's being proposed in your neighborhood or check on the status of your own Zoning Permit application.
  
  
• Forms: Get a Zoning Permit Application Form (which is now able to be filled in online before printing so that staff dont have to interpret your handwriting!!!). Don't forget to get a Checklist (or other forms) for the type of project you are planning.
  
  
• "Which Zoning District am I in?" Use the current Official Zoning Map to identify your zoning district. Allowable uses are shown in Appendix A of the Zoning Ordinance. More Zoning-related Maps: Map Index.
  
  
• "I need to close on a sale. Do I have any open permits?" Check the 'Permit History' in the Assessor's Property Database.
  
  
• "It seems like something fishy is going on... how do I file a complaint?" Contact the Code Enforcement Office to submit a complaint form.
  
  
• Contact Us: Go to our Staff Directory for email addresses and phone numbers of Planning and Zoning staff.
  
  
• Zoning Ordinance: A complete version of the Burlington Comprehensive Development Ordinance is available online. All amendments through 9/10/12 are included. Recent amendments adopted by the City Council can be found here: Recently Adopted Amendments.
  
  
• Proposed Zoning Amendments: Pending amendments to the Comprehensive Development Ordinance can be found at Amendments before the Planning Commission or Amendments before the City Council.
  
  

Upcoming Meeting Schedule

Please visit the Boards and Commission pages below for current meeting agendas and packets.

• Planning Commission
• Development Review Board
• Design Advisory Board
• Conservation Board