Vermont Act 250 (10 V.S.A. Ch. 151) — Parallel State Land Use Permit (VT)
Tracked preemption from the Vermont overlay bundle.
Overview
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Effective
1970-04-04
Sunset
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Authority
state
Scope
state:VT
Other Vermont preemptions
Vermont Act 181 of 2024 — Tier-Based Act 250 Jurisdiction FrameworkVermont Act 181 of 2024 — Raised Act 250 Housing Thresholds in Designated AreasVermont Act 47 of 2023 (HOME Act) — Duplex By-Right on Sewer-and-Water-Served LotsVermont Act 47 of 2023 (HOME Act) — 4 Units By-Right in Chapter 76A Designated AreasVermont Act 47 of 2023 (HOME Act) — ADU By-Right on Every Single-Family LotVermont Act 47 of 2023 (HOME Act) — One Parking Space Per Dwelling Unit CapVermont Act 47 of 2023 (HOME Act) — Zoning Appeals Standing Reform24 V.S.A. § 4412 — Required Provisions and Prohibited Effects (Baseline Non-Exclusion)
Trigger predicate
When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.
always true
Preempted fields
1 field on the base district schema is rewritten when the trigger fires.
| Field | Op | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
entitlement_tracks_required | add | act_250_state_permit | Every development must independently satisfy local zoning (Chapter 117) AND Act 250 jurisdictional review if any triggering threshold is met |
Citation
Authority source
10 V.S.A. Chapter 151 (Act 250 — Land Use and Development)
§ 10 V.S.A. §§ 6001–6111
Research notes
Act 250 is a parallel state permit, not a zoning preemption. A development must independently satisfy local zoning (Chapter 117 + local bylaw) AND Act 250 jurisdictional review if the project meets any triggering threshold (10 V.S.A. § 6001(3)). Outside designated areas, baseline trigger is 10+ units within a 5-mile radius over 5 years, or 10+ acres of development. Inside designated downtowns / NDAs, priority housing projects up to 75 units (small towns) or more (regional centers) are exempt. Act 181 of 2024 raised thresholds further and added the tier framework. Administered by the Natural Resources Board / District Environmental Commissions.