Standalone flood-hazard-area development regulations (permit requirements, prohibited/conditional uses, floodproofing standards), replacing a 1989 bylaw; largely superseded in structure by the 2020 Zoning Ordinance's own Flood Hazard Overlay District (FHO), which was recorded as the current primary zoning document.
Zoning & land use — Pomfret, Vermont
What can I build? Do I need a development permit?
The Town of Pomfret, Vermont has 3 adopted ordinances on file: Pomfret Flood Hazard Area Regulations (2007); Pomfret Zoning Ordinance (incl. Ridgeline and Hillside Conservation Regulations); Town of Pomfret Subdivision Regulations, verified 2026-09-22.
Full zoning code: South Pomfret Village District, Rural District, Flood Hazard Overlay, and Ridgeline & Hillside Conservation Overlay (Appendix B); permits/conditional use/variance procedures, special standards (kennels, ADUs, home occupation, wind energy, telecom towers, mobile home parks).
Governs land subdivision: application/review procedures before the Planning Commission/DRB, design and improvement standards, and recording requirements. Effective January 11, 2012.