permits

***If you have experienced flood damage on your lakefront parcel, please reach out to your Regional Lake and Shoreland permitting contact to discuss any proposed projects. Inquiries regarding flood-related issues will be prioritized.

Report an Environmental Violation

The Environmental Assistance Office (EAO) created the Permit Handbook to help people understand the various permit programs of the State of Vermont. Once a 3-ring binder of information sheets, the Permit Handbook was found in many town and state offices.

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The Regional Office Program is developing a new voluntary installer program for contractors who install onsite wastewater treatment (septic) systems and potable water supply connections.  The concept is to provide installers the information and training associated with the proper siting, design, and construction of wastewater systems and potable water supplies that are regulated by the Wastewater System and Potable Water Supply Rules. 

Training classes will be developed based on best practices and the requirements contained in the Wastewater System and Potable Water Supply Rules.

• Guidance for determining whether a single family residence on its own lot is "substantially complete" for the purposes of section 1-403(a)(2) of the Rules 
• Guidance on reduction of isolation distances between wastewater disposal systems and potable water lines 

Guidance Documents and Procedures

• Attached Living Unit Definition
• Property Ownership and Control Disputes. Guidance Document #2008-02
• Composting Toilet Guidelines 

Statutes Related to the Rules
S.27 Act 133
S.27 (Act 133 of the 2001 Adjourned Session)
Summary of ACT 133
Bill S.27 - Major Points Summary

Regional Office Program Rules

Wastewater Systems and Potable Water Supply Rules_11-06-2023 with 2024 corrections.pdf

Additional Rules that may apply: 

To be eligible for a designer's license, a person must: