{
 "answer": "The Town of Bennington, Vermont has 1 adopted ordinance on file: Article 17: Improper Use of Public Way and Abatement of Public Nuisances (Amended September 10, 2018), verified 2026-09-22.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-028469",
 "municipality": "Bennington",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Vermont",
 "country": "US",
 "topic": "other",
 "label": "Other documents",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
 "official_website": "https://benningtonvt.org",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Article 17: Improper Use of Public Way and Abatement of Public Nuisances (Amended September 10, 2018)",
   "category": "other",
   "document_type": "code_chapter",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2018-09-10",
   "document_url": "https://benningtonvt.org/Document%20Center/Government/Ordinances/Amended-Article-17-IMPROPER-USE-OF-PUBLIC-WAY-AND-ABATEMENT-OF-PUBLIC-NUISACES-3.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates use of public ways/rights-of-way and abatement of public nuisances, incl. solicitation/panhandling conduct restrictions ('aggressive manner' definitions repealed by this 2018 amendment).",
   "link_dead": false
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town Ordinances (bylaws index page)",
   "category": "other",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://benningtonvt.org/government/bylaws___ordinances/town_ordinances.php",
   "summary": "Town of Bennington's official index of all 30 numbered Articles of adopted ordinances, organized by topic, each linking to its current PDF text.",
   "link_dead": false
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/us/vt/bennington/other/"
}