Zoning & land use — Manchester, Vermont

What can I build? Do I need a development permit?

The Town of Manchester, Vermont has 1 adopted ordinance on file: Manchester Land Use & Development Ordinance (Chapter 3 of the Manchester Unified Ordinance), Adopted May 29, 2018, Revisions Adopted October 12, 2021, Effective November 2, 2021, verified 2026-09-22.

Manchester Land Use & Development Ordinance (Chapter 3 of the Manchester Unified Ordinance), Adopted May 29, 2018, Revisions Adopted October 12, 2021, Effective November 2, 2021 adopted ordinance

169-page zoning/development code: districts, dimensional standards, permit procedures, swimming pool zoning permits, and design standards; developed with a VT Municipal Planning Grant. No short-term rental section found.

Town of Manchester Official Zoning District Map, Adopted October 12, 2021, Effective November 2, 2021

The official zoning district map (Downtown, Town Center, Residential, Mixed Use, etc.) referenced by the Land Use & Development Ordinance; map only, not ordinance text.

Machine-readable: zoning.json · Official website: none on record · Last verified 2026-09-22 · Zoning & land use across Vermont · Zoning & land use in other municipalities