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Date information obtained: 9/26/2023
Town Information/Contacts
Town: Swanton
Clerk: Cathy Fournier
Assistant Clerk: Tanya Dufresne
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 711, Swanton, VT 05488
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 711, Swanton, VT 05488
Office Hours:
7am to 5pm
Lease Land Retained: Call Town
County: Franklin
Telephone: 802-868-4421
Fax: 802-868-4957
Records Available Online?: No
Address: 1 Academy St., Swanton
Attorney: Brian Monaghan, Esq.
Tax Information
Municipal Tax Year: January - December
Municipal Tax Date(s) Due:
Municipal Tax Date(s) Delinquent: After 5pm on due date
Education Tax Year: Call Town
Education Tax Due Date: Call Town
City/Town Rate: Call Town
Education Tax Rate: Call Town
Village Rate: Call Town
Total Homestead: Call Town
Total Non-Homestead: Call Town
Current Taxes Contact: Cathy Fournier, 802-868-4421
Delinquent Taxes Contact: Betty Cheney, 802-310-0522
Type of Index: Card Index, General Index, ACS System
Indexed Separately: UCC-1 Financing Statements, Maps
Lister: James Pratt
Lister Contact: 802-868-2232
Other assessments/miscellaneous matters:
Assessment #1: Village: Taxes, Electric, Water & Sewer / / 802-868-3397
Assessment #2: fax 802-868-3930 / /
Assessment #3: *January - December / /
Other Town Info: Diane Day - Village Clerk: 802-868-3397
Directions:
Zoning Information/Contacts
Zoning Official: Amy Giroux
Hours: M,Tu,Th 8-4
Address: P.O. Box 711
Town: Swanton
Zipcode: 05488
Phone: 802-868-3325
Fax/Email: 802-868-4957 /
County: Franklin
Does municipality have zoning regulations?: Yes
Date regulations first enacted: 4/1/71
Permit Types:
Building Permits:
Required?: Yes
Date first required / Approved by: 4/1/71
Certificate of Occupancy:
Required?: New Construction
Date first required / Approved by: 1998
Septic Permit:
Required?: No*
Date first required / Approved by: State Regs 2007
Driveway and/or curbcut:
Required?: Yes
Date first required / Approved by: Road foreman/Road Commissioner/Selectboard
Municipal Subdivision Permits:
Required?: Yes
Date first required / Approved by: 1971 - Planning Commission
Location of Pre-1999 Permits and Notices of Violation
Location of Pre-1999 Permits: In Zoning Official's office.
Notices of violation: Same as permits.
Additional Information
Additional Information: *Septic design must be approved before building permit is issued. Zoning Official will issue a Certificate of Compliance for $30 (doesn't actually look at land - only permits).
