Orange County Permits (Vermont)

The Orange County Clerk's Office maintains public records for a county, including vital documents like birth certificates and marriage licenses, as well as Orange County permits. Clerks in Orange County, Vermont may be responsible for filing and issuing county permits, including building permits, land use permits, access permits, utility permits, and special event permits. These permits may be required for installing or repairing septic systems, demonstrating that a building meets fire codes and other building codes, demolition, repairs, renovations, and adjusting boundary lines. They may also be required for temporary events, reserving public property, or a number of land development uses. The Orange County Clerk Office can provide information on how to apply for an Orange County permit or how to check if a permit is valid, and their permit information and records are usually available online.

Bradford Town Clerk Bradford VT 172 North Main Street 05033 802-222-4727

Brookfield Township Clerk Brookfield VT 40 Ralph Road 05036 802-276-3352

Chelsea Town Clerk Chelsea VT 296 Vermont Route 10 05038 802-685-4460

Corinth Town Clerk Corinth VT 1387 Cookeville Road 05039 802-439-5850

Fairlee Town Clerk Fairlee VT 75 Town Common Road 05045 802-333-4363

Newbury Town Clerk Newbury VT 4982 Main Street South 05051 802-866-5521

Orange County Clerk Chelsea VT 5 Court Street 05038 802-685-4610

Randolph Town Clerk Randolph VT 932 Vt Route 05060 802-728-9787

Strafford Town Clerk Strafford VT 227 Justin Morrill Memorial Highway 05072 802-765-4411

Topsham Town Clerk Topsham VT 6 Harts Road 05076 802-439-5505

Tunbridge Town Clerk Tunbridge VT 271 Vermont 110 05077 802-889-5521

Vershire Town Clerk Vershire VT 6894 Vermont 113 05079 802-685-2227

Washington Town Clerk Washington VT 2895 Vermont 110 05675 802-883-2218

West Fairlee Town Clerk West Fairlee VT 98 Vt Route 113 05083 802-333-9696

A Orange County Building Department creates and enforces building codes and zoning rules to ensure the construction of safe buildings. As part of their job, Building Departments in Orange County, Vermont issue and file building permits. These county permits may be required for renovations, demolition, repairs, land development, and installing or repairing septic systems. Orange County permits can show if a building meets fire codes and other building codes, which may be called a certificate of zoning compliance. These Orange County public records can be used to prove a building project has a valid permit or to look up building permit rules, apply for a permit, or see approved permits. Building Departments often provide online access to county permit information and records.

Fairlee Town Zoning Fairlee VT 75 Town Common Road 05045 802-333-4158

Randolph Zoning Randolph VT 7 Summer Street 05060 802-728-9724


A Orange County Town or City Hall provides municipal services for their community, which can include issuing and filing permits. These county permits may be required for a number of building projects, including renovations, demolitions, repairs, land development, and zoning compliance. In addition to building permits, Town and City Halls in Orange County, Vermont may also issue land use permits related to boundary lines, private roads, addresses, and water systems, as well as access permits, utility permits, and special event permits. These records can be used to prove that a project has a valid permit or to look up county permit rules, apply for a permit in Orange County, or see approved permits. Town and City Halls typically provide online access to their county permit records.

Randolph Town Hall Randolph VT 16 North Main Street 05060 802-728-5433

Thetford Centre Town Hall Thetford VT 3910 Vermont 113 05075 802-785-2922

Williamstown Town Hall Williamstown VT 2470 Vermont 14 05679 802-433-6671