The Town Selectmen of Northfield appoint  members to a six-person Board of Planning Commissioners and a five-person Development Review Board (formerly the Zoning Board of Adjustment).  In addition, the Town Selectmen, upon the recommendation of the Planning Commission, appoint a part-time Zoning Administrator to oversee planning and zoning matters on a regular basis.

If you are planning any construction project in Northfield or work on your home and/or business, please contact the Zoning Administrator to determine whether permits are required.  State and local requirements change all the time and there are penalties for not having proper permits.  Many of these permit forms, as well as the current versions of the Northfield Zoning Bylaws and Town Plan, are now available in Adobe PDF format.  Click here to access these files.