{
 "answer": "The Town of Bristol, Vermont has 1 adopted ordinance on file: Town of Bristol Dog Ordinance, verified 2026-09-22.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-028483",
 "municipality": "Bristol",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Vermont",
 "country": "US",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
 "official_website": "http://www.bristolvt.org/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Bristol Dog Ordinance",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2017-10-07",
   "document_url": "http://bristolvt.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Dog-Ordinance.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires dog licensing, prohibits nuisances and running at large, bans vicious dogs, requires dogs in heat be confined, sets impoundment/release procedure and civil penalties. Site lists it effective October 7, 2017.",
   "link_dead": false
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/us/vt/bristol/animal-control/"
}