{
 "answer": "The Town of Bristol, Vermont has 2 adopted ordinances on file: Bristol Core Area Sewer District Ordinance and Fees (Sewage Ordinance + Appendix A rate schedule); Town of Bristol Water Use Ordinance, verified 2026-09-22.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-028483",
 "municipality": "Bristol",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Vermont",
 "country": "US",
 "topic": "water_sewer",
 "label": "Water & sewer",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
 "official_website": "http://www.bristolvt.org/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Bristol Core Area Sewer District Ordinance and Fees (Sewage Ordinance + Appendix A rate schedule)",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://bristolvt.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Bristol_Core_Area_Sewer_District_Ordinance_and_Fees.pdf",
   "summary": "Core Area Sewer Ordinance governing connections, discharge prohibitions, billing and enforcement, plus Appendix A schedule of rates/charges (minimum charge, usage charge/surcharge, delinquency fees). Adoption certificate is an old handwritten scan; exact date illegible.",
   "link_dead": false
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Bristol Water Use Ordinance",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-11-10",
   "document_url": "http://bristolvt.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bristol_Water_Use_Ordinance_Policy_and_Fees_approved_2025-11-10.pdf",
   "summary": "Governs municipal water use, connections, administration and rates. Originally adopted April 23, 1996; amended October 25, 2021; this current version amended and revised November 10, 2025.",
   "link_dead": false
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/us/vt/bristol/water-sewer/"
}