{
 "answer": "The Town of Benson, Vermont has 1 adopted ordinance on file: Town of Benson Zoning and Subdivision Bylaw (fence exemption/height rule), verified 2026-09-22.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-028470",
 "municipality": "Benson",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Vermont",
 "country": "US",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
 "official_website": "https://bensonvermont.gov",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Benson Zoning and Subdivision Bylaw (fence exemption/height rule)",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2006-03-07",
   "document_url": "https://www.bensonvermont.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/BensonVT-Zoning-Regulations-041618.pdf",
   "summary": "Fences/hedges/walls not interfering with traffic visibility, and not placed in the highway right-of-way, need no zoning permit; a 'Fence' is separately defined as any structure/earth berm over 6 feet high creating a visibility/access barrier.",
   "link_dead": false
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/us/vt/benson/fences/"
}