Dogs & animal control across Vermont

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185 of 277 municipalities in Vermont have an adopted ordinance on dogs & animal control on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.

MunicipalityAdopted documentKey factsVerified
Alburgh
Town
Town of Alburgh Animal Control Ordinance
adopted 2016-11-22
— 2026-09-22
Arlington
Town
Town of Arlington Revised Dog Ordinance — 2026-09-22
Athens
Town
Dog Ordinance (2004) — 2026-09-22
Barnard
Town
Barnard Dog Ordinance — 2026-09-22
Barnet
Town
Town of Barnet Animal Control Ordinance (Ordinance Regulating Domestic Pets and Wolf Hybrids)
adopted 2025-01-24
— 2026-09-22
Barre
City
Code of Ordinances Ch. 3 - Animals and Fowl
adopted 2021-12-21
— 2026-09-22
Barre
Town
Code Ch. 4, Art. II - Animals (Rabies Control)
+1 more
adopted 1985-11-05
— 2026-09-22
Belvidere
Town
Dog Control Ordinance
adopted 2004-05-06
— 2026-09-22
Bennington
Town
Article 9: Care and Control of Pets
+1 more
adopted 2013-05-20
— 2026-09-22
Berlin
Town
Animal Control Ordinance
adopted 1998-09-21
— 2026-09-22
Bethel
Town
Civil Ordinance for Dogs and Wolf-Hybrids — 2026-09-22
Brandon
Town
Animal Control Ordinance — 2026-09-22
Brattleboro
Town
Brattleboro Code Chapter 3 - Animals and Fowl — 2026-09-22
Bridgewater
Town
Town of Bridgewater Dog Ordinance
adopted 2019-09-10
— 2026-09-22
Bridport
Town
Ordinance Regulating Dogs and Wolf-Hybrids
adopted 2019-12-09
— 2026-09-22
Brighton
Town
Civil Animal Control Ordinance — 2026-09-22
Bristol
Town
Town of Bristol Dog Ordinance
adopted 2017-10-07
— 2026-09-22
Brookfield
Town
Town of Brookfield Animal Ordinance
adopted 2026-06-03
— 2026-09-22
Burlington
City
Code of Ordinances Chapter 17 - Health, Article II (Humane Treatment of Animals)
+1 more
— 2026-09-22
Cabot
Town
Ordinance for the Control of Dogs & Wolf-Hybrids — 2026-09-22
Cambridge
Village
Village of Jeffersonville By-Laws (Chapter 3-4, Animal Control)
adopted 2004-03-01
— 2026-09-22
Canaan
Town
Town of Canaan Animal Control Ordinance (Amended 02/12/18)
adopted 2018-02-12
— 2026-09-22
Cavendish
Town
Town of Cavendish Animal Control Ordinance — 2026-09-22
Charleston
Town
Dogs and Wolf-Hybrids Ordinance (Revised 2022)
adopted 2022-07-26
— 2026-09-22
Charlotte
Town
Amendment of Charlotte Ordinance Regarding Nuisance Animals — 2026-09-22
Chelsea
Town
Ordinance Regulating Dogs and Wolf-Hybrids — 2026-09-22
Chester
Town
An Ordinance for the Control of Dogs and Wolf-Hybrids in the Town of Chester
+1 more
— 2026-09-22
Chittenden
Town
Ordinance Regulating Dogs and Wolf-Hybrids — 2026-09-22
Clarendon
Town
Animal Control Ordinance — 2026-09-22
Colchester
Town
Code of Ordinances, Chapter 6: Dogs and Wolf-Hybrids — 2026-09-22
Concord
Town
Dog Ordinance (Dogs and Wolf Hybrids) — 2026-09-22
Corinth
Town
Corinth Animal Cruelty Ordinance
+1 more
— 2026-09-22
Coventry
Town
Ordinance Regulating the Keeping of Dogs and Wolf Hybrids Within the Town of Coventry (adopted 09/23/2024)
adopted 2024-09-23
— 2026-09-22
Craftsbury
Town
Dog Licensing & Control Rules (Town Clerk page) — 2026-09-22
Danby
Town
Dog Ordinance
adopted 2023-12-14
— 2026-09-22
Derby
Town
Ordinance Regulating the Keeping and Control of Dogs and/or Wolf Hybrids
adopted 2026-06-08
— 2026-09-22
Derby Line
Village
Animal Feces Control Ordinance — 2026-09-22
Dorset
Town
Town of Dorset Animal Control Ordinance
adopted 2007-04-18
— 2026-09-22
Dummerston
Town
Dummerston Animal Nuisance Control Ordinance
adopted 2021-07-28
— 2026-09-22
Duxbury
Town
Dogs [and Wolf-Hybrids] Ordinance
+1 more
— 2026-09-22
East Montpelier
Town
Dog & Wolf-Hybrid Control Ordinance
adopted 2014-12-15
— 2026-09-22
Eden
Town
Town of Eden Dog Control Ordinance
adopted 2025-09-23
— 2026-09-22
Elmore
Town
Lake Elmore Dog and Wolf Hybrid Ordinance
adopted 2011-10-12
— 2026-09-22
Enosburg Falls
Village
Dog Control Ordinance (Section 1004) — 2026-09-22
Essex
Town
Essex Municipal Code Title 4, Chapter 4.04 - Dog Licensing and Control — 2026-09-22
Essex Junction
City
Municipal Code Chapter 5 - Regulation of Dogs — 2026-09-22
Fair Haven
Town
Town of Fair Haven, Vermont Animal Control Ordinance #2008-11-04
adopted 2008-11-04
— 2026-09-22
Fairfax
Town
Chapter Six: Animal Control Ordinance — 2026-09-22
Fairfield
Town
Town of Fairfield, Vermont Dog Ordinance (adopted 10/15/2024)
adopted 2024-10-15
— 2026-09-22
Fairlee
Town
Town of Fairlee Dog (and Wolf-Hybrids) Ordinance — 2026-09-22
Ferrisburgh
Town
Town of Ferrisburgh Ordinance Regulating Dogs (last amended 2018) — 2026-09-22
Fletcher
Town
Town of Fletcher Animal Control Ordinance — 2026-09-22
Franklin
Town
Town of Franklin Ordinance Regulating Dogs and Wolf-Hybrids — 2026-09-22
Glover
Town
Town of Glover, VT Ordinance Regulating Dogs and Wolf-Hybrids (adopted 10/10/2024)
adopted 2024-10-10
— 2026-09-22
Grafton
Town
Town of Grafton Ordinance Regulating Dogs and Wolf-Hybrids (adopted 11/20/2023, amended 2/18/2025)
+1 more
adopted 2023-11-20
— 2026-09-22
Grand Isle
Town
Town of Grand Isle Ordinance Regulating Dogs and Wolf-Hybrids — 2026-09-22
Granville
Town
Town of Granville Ordinance for Dogs and Wolf Hybrids
adopted 2013-08-17
— 2026-09-22
Greensboro
Town
Animal Control Ordinance
adopted 2019-10-20
— 2026-09-22
Groton
Town
Town of Groton Ordinance Regulating Dogs and Wolf-Hybrids
+1 more
— 2026-09-22
Guilford
Town
Guilford Ordinance Regulating Dog & Wolf Hybrids
adopted 2020-11-23
— 2026-09-22
Hardwick
Town
Hardwick Dog Control Ordinance — 2026-09-22
Hartford
Town
Code Ch. 27 - Animals (Dogs and Wolf Hybrids) — 2026-09-22
Hartland
Town
Dog Ordinance (Town of Hartland) — 2026-09-22
Highgate
Town
Town of Highgate Dog (and Wolf Hybrid) Control Ordinance
adopted 2026-03-23
— 2026-09-22
Hinesburg
Town
Town of Hinesburg Animal Control Ordinance
adopted 2017-06-08
— 2026-09-22
Holland
Town
Town of Holland Ordinance Regulating the Keeping & Control of Dogs and/or Wolf-Hybrids — 2026-09-22
Huntington
Town
Animal Control and Cruelty Ordinance — 2026-09-22
Hyde Park
Town
Town of Hyde Park Animal Control Ordinance
adopted 2017-11-13
— 2026-09-22
Jamaica
Town
Town of Jamaica Animal Control (Dog) Ordinance — 2026-09-22
Jay
Town
Town of Jay Ordinance Regulating the Keeping and Control of Dogs
adopted 2014-09-15
— 2026-09-22
Johnson
Town
Town of Johnson Animal Control Ordinance
+1 more
adopted 2017-11-20
— 2026-09-22
Killington
Town
Dog Ordinance (Town of Sherburne, Killington's former name), adopted March 30, 1998
adopted 1998-03-30
— 2026-09-22
Kirby
Town
Town of Kirby Dog Control Ordinance
adopted 2002-10-02
— 2026-09-22
Lowell
Town
Town of Lowell Animal Control Ordinance
adopted 2004-10-05
— 2026-09-22
Ludlow
Town
Town of Ludlow Dog Ordinance, re-adopted February 4, 2008
adopted 2008-02-04
— 2026-09-22
Ludlow
Village
Village of Ludlow Dog Ordinance, re-adopted March 3, 2009
adopted 2009-03-03
— 2026-09-22
Lunenburg
Town
Town of Lunenburg Animal Control Ordinance, adopted April 2006 — 2026-09-22
Lyndon
Town
Town of Lyndon Ordinances Ch. 6 -- Pet Control
adopted 2017-07-29
— 2026-09-22
Manchester
Town
Manchester Unified Ordinance, Chapter VI - Dog Licensing and Animal Control — 2026-09-22
Marlboro
Town
Town of Marlboro Ordinance to Regulate the Keeping of Dogs and Wolf Hybrids, Adopted April 22, 2010
adopted 2010-04-22
— 2026-09-22
Marshfield
Town
Town of Marshfield Civil Ordinance #4, Regulating Domestic Pets, Adopted September 21, 2021
adopted 2021-09-21
— 2026-09-22
Middlebury
Town
Town Ordinance Regarding the Control of Dogs and Wolf Hybrids — 2026-09-22
Middlesex
Town
Dog and Wolf-Hybrid Ordinance
adopted 2016-06-15
— 2026-09-22
Middletown Springs
Town
Animal Control Ordinance
adopted 2001-07-16
— 2026-09-22
Milton
Town
Care and Control of Dogs Ordinance — 2026-09-22
Monkton
Town
Animal Control Ordinance
adopted 2017-10-09
— 2026-09-22
Montgomery
Town
Town of Montgomery Dog Ordinance (including Wolf-Hybrids)
adopted 2012-10-01
— 2026-09-22
Montpelier
City
Code Ch. 8 - Animals and Fowl — 2026-09-22
Moretown
Town
Animal Control Ordinance — 2026-09-22
Morgan
Town
Town of Morgan Animal Control Ordinance
adopted 2016-11-14
— 2026-09-22
Mount Holly
Town
Dogs and Wolf-Hybrids Ordinance
adopted 2014-07-08
— 2026-09-22
New Haven
Town
Dog Ordinance
+1 more
— 2026-09-22
Newbury
Town
Town of Newbury Dog Ordinance — 2026-09-22
Newfane
Town
Animal Nuisance Control Ordinance
adopted 2020-03-19
— 2026-09-22
North Bennington
Village
Article 9. Care and Control of Animals Ordinance
+1 more
adopted 2022-02-17
— 2026-09-22
North Troy
Village
Village of North Troy Ordinance Regulating Dogs and Wolf-Hybrids
adopted 2024-11-12
— 2026-09-22
Northfield
Town
Village and Town of Northfield Animal Control and Nuisance Ordinance — 2026-09-22
Norwich
Town
Ordinance Regulating Dogs, Wolf-Hybrids, and Domestic Pets (2025)
adopted 2025-07-23
— 2026-09-22
Old Bennington
Village
Bylaws and Ordinances (July 2024), Title 2 Ch.1-2 - Dogs, Cats & Farm Animals — 2026-09-22
Panton
Town
Ordinance for the Control of Dogs
adopted 2023-05-08
— 2026-09-22
Pawlet
Town
Town of Pawlet Dog Ordinance
adopted 2000-11-14
— 2026-09-22
Peacham
Town
Town of Peacham Dogs and Wolf Hybrids Ordinance
adopted 2008-06-04
— 2026-09-22
Peru
Town
Peru Animal Control Ordinance
adopted 2000-05-03
— 2026-09-22
Pittsford
Town
Town of Pittsford Ordinance Regulating Domestic Animals
adopted 2025-12-17
— 2026-09-22
Plainfield
Town
Town of Plainfield Animal Control Ordinance (as amended)
adopted 2025-12-08
— 2026-09-22
Plymouth
Town
Town of Plymouth Dog and Animal Control Ordinance
adopted 2023-09-18
— 2026-09-22
Pomfret
Town
Town of Pomfret Dog Ordinance
adopted 2014-10-01
— 2026-09-22
Poultney
Town
Town of Poultney Animal Control Ordinance
adopted 2025-09-08
— 2026-09-22
Proctor
Town
Notice of Amendment to the Animal Control Ordinance (Potentially Vicious Dog, adopted May 22, 2023)
+1 more
adopted 2023-05-22
— 2026-09-22
Putney
Town
Putney Animal Nuisance Control Ordinance
adopted 2013-05-08
— 2026-09-22
Randolph
Town
Town of Randolph Civil Ordinance - Dogs
adopted 2017-02-15
— 2026-09-22
Reading
Town
Animal Control Ordinance
adopted 1998-04-13
— 2026-09-22
Readsboro
Town
Animal Control Ordinance
adopted 2004-10-05
— 2026-09-22
Richford
Town
Town of Richford Animal Ordinance
adopted 2024-11-18
— 2026-09-22
Richmond
Town
Town of Richmond Animal Control Ordinance (2015-04) — 2026-09-22
Rockingham
Town
Designation of "No Dog Areas" (under Animal Control Ordinance Sec. 4.7)
+1 more
adopted 2009-06-16
— 2026-09-22
Roxbury
Town
Dog Control Ordinance
adopted 2023-10-16
— 2026-09-22
Royalton
Town
Animal Control Ordinance
adopted 2004-05-11
— 2026-09-22
Rupert
Town
Town of Rupert Animal Control Ordinance — 2026-09-22
Rutland
City
Revised Ordinances of the City of Rutland (Title 13 - Dogs and Other Animals)
adopted 2016-08-25
— 2026-09-22
Rutland
Town
Dog Ordinance (Chapter 125)
adopted 1998-03-30
— 2026-09-22
Salisbury
Town
Ordinance for the Control of Dogs
adopted 2009-01-13
— 2026-09-22
Sandgate
Town
Ordinance -- Dogs and Wolf Hybrids (Animal Control Ordinance, No. 200.02)
adopted 2019-11-08
— 2026-09-22
Shaftsbury
Town
Dog Ordinance
adopted 2022-11-07
— 2026-09-22
Sharon
Town
Animal Control Ordinance
adopted 2011-08-01
— 2026-09-22
Sheffield
Town
Animal Control Ordinance
adopted 1992-05-07
— 2026-09-22
Shelburne
Town
Ordinance for the Care and Control of Animals
adopted 2025-08-26
— 2026-09-22
Sheldon
Town
Dogs [and Wolf Hybrids] Ordinance — 2026-09-22
Shrewsbury
Town
Shrewsbury Dogs and Wolf-Hybrids Ordinance
adopted 2016-06-15
— 2026-09-22
South Burlington
City
Code Ch. 6, Art. IV - Dogs and Cats — 2026-09-22
South Hero
Town
2021 Ordinance Regulating Dogs and Wolf-Hybrids, Town of South Hero
adopted 2021-09-27
— 2026-09-22
Springfield
Town
Code Ch. 6, Art. II - Dogs — 2026-09-22
St. Albans
City
St. Albans Municipal Code Title 9, Chapter 7 - Animal Ordinance — 2026-09-22
St. Albans
Town
Town of St. Albans Animal Control Ordinance
adopted 2025-05-19
— 2026-09-22
St. George
Town
St. George Animal Control Ordinance
adopted 2017-12-14
— 2026-09-22
St. Johnsbury
Town
Code of Civil Ordinances, Town of St. Johnsbury - Chapter 3 Animals (Dogs and Wolf Hybrids)
adopted 2012-06-11
— 2026-09-22
Stamford
Town
Town of Stamford Ordinance Regulating Dogs and Wolf-Hybrids
adopted 2023-05-04
— 2026-09-22
Starksboro
Town
Town of Starksboro Ordinance Regulating Dogs and Wolf-Hybrids (Dog Control Ordinance)
adopted 2021-08-03
— 2026-09-22
Stockbridge
Town
Town of Stockbridge Animal Control Ordinance
adopted 1998-04-02
— 2026-09-22
Stowe
Town
Town of Stowe Animal Control Ordinance (Municipal Code Ch. 2)
adopted 2015-08-10
— 2026-09-22
Strafford
Town
Town of Strafford Dog Ordinance
adopted 2025-06-26
— 2026-09-22
Stratton
Town
Town of Stratton Dog Ordinance (Animal Control Ordinance)
adopted 2002-11-11
— 2026-09-22
Sunderland
Town
Town of Sunderland Ordinance Regulating Dogs and Wolf-Hybrids
adopted 2020-09-14
— 2026-09-22
Sutton
Town
Town of Sutton Dog Ordinance
adopted 2017-01-26
— 2026-09-22
Swanton
Town
Dog Ordinance
+1 more
— 2026-09-22
Swanton
Village
Swanton Village Animal Ordinance — 2026-09-22
Thetford
Town
Dog and Wolf Hybrid Ordinance
adopted 2020-05-18
— 2026-09-22
Tinmouth
Town
Town of Tinmouth Dog Ordinance — 2026-09-22
Townshend
Town
Ordinance for Responding When Humans are Bitten by Animals in Townshend
adopted 1991-02-18
— 2026-09-22
Troy
Town
Ordinance Regulating Dogs and Wolf-Hybrids -- Town of Troy
adopted 2024-08-20
— 2026-09-22
Tunbridge
Town
Tunbridge Dog & Wolf-Hybrid Licensing (Ordinances page) — 2026-09-22
Underhill
Town
Town of Underhill Domestic Pet Ordinance — 2026-09-22
Vernon
Town
Ordinance Regulating the Licensing, Keeping and Control of Dogs, Domestic Pets and Domestic Animals — 2026-09-22
Vershire
Town
Vershire Dog and Pet Ordinance
adopted 2006-06-13
— 2026-09-22
Waitsfield
Town
Ordinance Regulating Domestic Animals
adopted 2026-03-30
— 2026-09-22
Walden
Town
Town of Walden Animal Control Ordinance
adopted 2005-02-21
— 2026-09-22
Wallingford
Town
Wallingford Animal Control Ordinance (Title 4, Chapter 2: Regulation of Animals)
adopted 2025-06-16
— 2026-09-22
Wardsboro
Town
Wardsboro Ordinance Regulating Dogs — 2026-09-22
Warren
Town
Dogs, Wolf Hybrid and Other Domestic Pets Ordinance — 2026-09-22
Washington
Town
Town of Washington Animal Control Ordinance
adopted 2023-06-06
— 2026-09-22
Waterbury
Town
Town of Waterbury: Animal Control Ordinance
adopted 2024-06-04
— 2026-09-22
Waterford
Town
Waterford Ordinance Regulating Dogs and Wolf-Hybrids
+1 more
— 2026-09-22
Waterville
Town
Town of Waterville Dog Ordinance
adopted 1987-08-18
— 2026-09-22
Weathersfield
Town
Animal Control Ordinance
+1 more
adopted 2012-10-15
— 2026-09-22
Wells
Town
An Ordinance for the Control of Pets in the Town of Wells, Vermont
adopted 2019-09-03
— 2026-09-22
West Fairlee
Town
Ordinance Regulating Domestic Animals
+1 more
adopted 2026-02-16
— 2026-09-22
West Rutland
Town
Dog Ordinance
adopted 1995-03-27
— 2026-09-22
Westfield
Town
Town of Westfield Ordinance Regulating Dogs and Wolf-Hybrids — 2026-09-22
Westford
Town
Dogs and Wolf-Hybrid Ordinance
+1 more
adopted 2014-04-10
— 2026-09-22
Westminster
Town
Westminster Animal Control Ordinance
adopted 2019-01-09
— 2026-09-22
Westmore
Town
Town of Westmore Dog Ordinance
adopted 2021-06-21
— 2026-09-22
Weybridge
Town
Ordinances, Regs & Policies — Ordinance Regulating Dogs and Wolf-Hybrids
adopted 2023-06-06
— 2026-09-22
Wheelock
Town
Ordinance Regulating Dogs and Wolf-Hybrids -- Town of Wheelock
adopted 2025-04-15
— 2026-09-22
Whitingham
Town
Domestic Pet / Animal Control Ordinance
+1 more
— 2026-09-22
Williamstown
Town
Dog & Pet Ordinance -- Town of Williamstown
adopted 2016-01-18
— 2026-09-22
Williston
Town
Pet Control Ordinance
adopted 1996-09-26
— 2026-09-22
Wilmington
Town
Wilmington Animal Control Ordinance
adopted 2025-11-04
— 2026-09-22
Windham
Town
Windham Nuisance Animal Ordinance
+1 more
— 2026-09-22
Windsor
Town
Title 10 - Ordinance Regulating Dogs and Wolf-Hybrids
adopted 2020-05-09
— 2026-09-22
Winhall
Town
Winhall Dog Ordinance (2025)
adopted 2025-08-20
— 2026-09-22
Wolcott
Town
Wolcott Dog Control Ordinance
adopted 2011-09-07
— 2026-09-22
Woodbury
Town
Town of Woodbury Domestic Pet Nuisance Control Ordinance
adopted 2011-03-28
— 2026-09-22
Woodstock
Town
Town of Woodstock Ordinance Regulating Dogs and Wolf-Hybrids
adopted 2017-08-15
— 2026-09-22
Woodstock
Village
Woodstock Village Ordinances Title 2, Chapter 1 - Control of Animals — 2026-09-22
Worcester
Town
Worcester Animal Control Ordinance
+3 more
adopted 2000-06-05
— 2026-09-22

Nothing on file for dogs & animal control

Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.

Checked, nothing adopted (7) — Calais (2026-09-22), Cambridge (2026-09-22), Jericho (2026-09-22), Mendon (2026-09-22), Morristown (2026-09-22), North Hero (2026-09-22), Winooski (2026-09-22).

Other ordinances on file, none on this topic (49) — Addison, Alburgh, Andover, Baltimore, Barton, Barton, Bellows Falls, Benson, Berkshire, Bolton, Bradford, Brookline, Brownington, Brunswick, Burke, Guildhall, Halifax, Hancock, Hyde Park, Isle La Motte, Jacksonville, Johnson, Landgrove, Leicester, Lemington, Lincoln, Londonderry, Lyndonville, Maidstone, Manchester, Morrisville, Newfane, Newport, Newport, Norton, Orleans, Orwell, Pownal, Ripton, Rochester, Ryegate, Shoreham, Stannard, Topsham, West Burke, West Haven, West Windsor, Whiting, Woodford.

No ordinances published online (29, verified negatives) — Albany, Albany, Bloomfield, Braintree, Castleton, Cornwall, Danville, Derby Center, Dover, East Haven, Fayston, Georgia, Goshen, Granby, Hubbardton, Irasburg, Jeffersonville, Marshfield, Mount Tabor, Newark, Newbury, Saxtons River, Searsburg, Sudbury, Victory, Waltham, Wells River, Westminster, Weston.

Unconfirmed (7, leads but nothing verified) — Bakersfield, Enosburgh, Ira, Orange, Pittsfield, Poultney, Vergennes.

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