The Planning Board's responsibility is to review all proposals affecting land use in the Village. This Board approves Plats, conducts and approves or disapproves site plan reviews, subdivisions and also reviews Building Permit Applications in the Historic District.  This Board may be advisory. The Zoning Board's responsibility is to interpret the Village Code and review Applications for Special Use Permits and Variances (area and use) based upon the Code. This Board is not advisory. The Planning & Zoning Boards have five members with 5-year staggered terms. The Code Enforcement Officer issues work permits and enforces the code of the Village.

The public is welcome to attend the Planning Board meetings, which are held the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM at 2 First Street in Athens. If you would like further information regarding filling out a Building Permit Application please click here- PLANNING BOARD INFORMATION.

If you would like to download a Building Permit Application please click here- BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION.

If you would like to download a Coastal Assessment Form please click here - COASTAL ASSESSMENT FORM.

The Zoning Board meets on an “as needed” schedule to review special use variances.

To download an Application for the ZBA to review please click here - ZBA APPLICATION.

UPDATE ON PROPOSED VILLAGE CODE-  The Zoning Review Committee has forwarded the FINAL DRAFT of the proposed zoning update to the Village Board.  To review this document please click here - FINAL DRAFT.

The Zoning Review Committee has also completed their review of comments on the FINAL DRAFT from their public meeting.  These comments were given to the Village Board for their review as well . The comments can be reviewed on this website by clicking on RESPONSES TO ZONING REVIEW COMMITTEE DRAFT UPDATE.

The next step in this process is that the Village Board will review the final draft and the comments made. A Public Hearing (advertised in the official newspaper and also listed on the website's 'Calendar of Events' ) will be held at a time and location to be announced.  Anyone wishing to make comments to the Village Board on the final zoning review draft can do so by attending the Public Hearing, sending a letter to the Village Board or sending an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  

You may also review the  SUMMARY OF PROPOSED CHANGES

To review the existing Village Code please use planningbetterplaces.com website.