Zoning Regulations & Applications: Woodbury, Connecticut (CT)
The purpose of the Zoning Commission is to guide the growth and development of the Town of Woodbury so as to promote beneficial and convenient relationships among residential, commercial, industrial and public areas within the town in accordance with Section 8 of the Connecticut General Statutes and the Town of Woodbury Zoning Regulations. Zoning is responsible for the issuance of permits related to commercial and industrial projects as well as additions or accessory structures.
Permits are typically required for: new buildings, structures and accessory structures, home occupations, signs, tennis and other sports courts, swimming pools, fences, patios, decks, remodeling that will change a buildings use, proposed uses of existing and proposed buildings and properties, such as commercial and industrial uses.
Below please find various application forms and the actual Town of Woodbury Zoning Regulations. If you have any questions relative to whether your proposed activity requires a zoning permit, please do not hesitate to contact us at (860) 354-9346 so that we may assist you. We also offer full service land use permitting where we handle the entire permitting process from beginning to end.
Woodbury Zoning Regulations
Adopted April 1, 1969, last revised January 1, 2006, the Town of Woodbury Zoning Regulations should be consulted prior to performing any activity that requires a zoning permit. The Zoning Regulations exist to provide for the orderly and responsible growth of the Town from a residential, commercial and industrial perspective.
Woodbury Zoning Map
Open this map to determine what zone the property you are interested is in. The zone of the property impacts how close you can have a structure to your property line, how big a structure can be on your property and what uses are allowed for the particular zone.
Woodbury Zoning Application for Zoning Permit for Single Family Home
This is the actual permit that you must fill out for activities such as additions, houses, pools, decks, garages or sheds that do not require a site plan or special permit application.
Woodbury Zoning Application for Zoning Permit for Single Family Home
This is the actual permit that you must fill out for activities which require a site plan or special exception application.
Woodbury Zoning Building Height Definition
This document details how a building’s height is calculated in the Town of Woodbury.
Connecticut Public Act 05-124
This Act states that an applicant cannot file a permit application other than for interior work in an existing building or for exterior work that does not expand or alter the footprint of an existing building if the subject property is encumbered by a conservation restriction or preservation restriction. Please read the above Act fully to ensure that your permit will not be unnecessarily overturned if it is to be appealed.
If you have any questions regarding the interpretation of a local land use regulation or application or you are interested in working with us on a project, contact us at (860) 354-9346. We look forward to speaking with you!
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Please note that you should always contact the Town of Woodbury to determine if the Regulations and/or application forms have recently changed.