​ ​The Vermont you've been hoping to find.

Forms

Ambulance:

Fire Department:

Highway:

  • Excess Weight Municipal Permit FLEET Application
  • Excess Weight Municipal Permit SINGLE Application
  • Highway Access Permit Application​
    • If you wish to install a new driveway on your property and it is located on a Town road, you must apply for a permit. There is no fee for this particular permit. You may download the Application and forward it to the following address:
      Town of Chester 
      P. O. Box 370 
      Chester, VT 05143
  • Highway Charitable Solicitation Application
    • Nonprofit organizations may apply to the Board of Selectmen for permission to conduct coin drop highway solicitations on Town highways. The application can be downloaded and must be submitted to the Town Manager for inclusion on the agenda for a Board of Selectmen meeting which are held the first and third Wednesdays of each month. Traffic control cones are required and specific information concerning the layout of these devices is available at the Town Manager's Office. For further information, please call the Town Hall at (802) 875-2173.
    • View Fee Schedule

Police:

  • Alarm Registration Form
    • The Chester Police Department will monitor the alarm system you have installed at your business or residence and respond when an alarm is received. If you have not registered your alarm with the Department and would like for us to monitor it for you, please download a copy of the Registration form by clicking below and forward to:
      Chester Police Department
      P. O. Box 370
      Chester, VT 05143
  • Security Check Request
    • If you plan to be away from your residence or business for an extended period, the Chester Police Department will monitor your property while you are away. Just download the request form and drop it off at the Town Hall at your convenience.
  • Notice Against Trespass
  • Citizens Complaint Form

Recreation:

Town Clerk/Select Board:

Water/Sewer:

  • Sewer Connection Application​
    • Please use this application when you wish to connect your property to the Town's sewer system.  A fee is required; please see the Permit Fee Schedule for the fee amount. For further information, please contact the Town Manager.
    • View Fees
  • Sewer Ordinance 2010
  • Water Connection Application​
    • This application is used when a resident wishes to connect property to the Town's water system. The application must be filed with the required fee; please see the Permit Fee Schedule for the correct fee. For further information, please see the Town Manage at Town Hall.
    • View Fees
  • Water Ordinance 2006

Zoning:

Please download and complete any zoning forms that you need, then be sure to either hand deliver or mail the form(s) to Preston Bristow, Town of Chester, P.O. Box 370, Chester, VT, 05143
​
  • ANR Project Review Sheet
    • The Project Review Sheet is a State-mandated review for all properties abutting a VT State highway and all commercial applications. There is no fee for the Project Review Sheet per se, although there will be fees associated with the various permits that may be required (depending on the application).​
  • Boundary Line Adjustment Application​
    • A Boundary Line Adjustment Application is needed when moving a property boundary between two or more adjoining lots with certain conditions. Fee is $200.
  • Building Permit Application​ 
    • The fee for a Building Permit for construction of 2500 sq feet or less is $50 plus $.10 per sq foot.
    • The fee for a Building Permit for construction of over 2500 sq feet is $200 plus $.15 per sq foot.
  • DRB Hearing Application Public Hearing cost $200
  • Sign Ordinance
  • Sign Permit Application Sign Permit cost $50
  • Subdivision Application Subdivision cost $200 plus $25 per lot

Miscellaneous: