Draft clarifies Zoning Administrator, DRB powers and permit timelines
Sep 8, 2026
The draft spells out the ZA nomination/appointment, DRB membership and powers, rules for public notices, posting and appeals, and the 30–45 day administrative timelines for permits and DRB decisions.
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The Montgomery Planning Commission’s draft regulations give detailed duties and timeframes for the Zoning Administrator (ZA), the Development Review Board (DRB), and the Planning Commission. The document specifies ZA appointment by the Selectboard after nomination by the Montgomery Planning Commission, lists DRB composition (five members and two alternates), and enumerates DRB responsibilities (hearing ZA appeals, variances, conditional use and PUD applications). "The Zoning Administrator (ZA) shall be nominated by the Montgomery Planning Commission (MPC), and appointed by the Selectboard, for a term of three (3) years," the draft states.
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