Separate from Chapter 5's dog/cat rules: registration, humane handling/housing/veterinary recordkeeping, dead-animal removal, mutilations/euthanasia standards, impoundment, and a zero-tolerance policy for inhumane treatment (sections 17-11 to 17-32).
Dogs & animal control — Burlington, Vermont
Do I need a dog licence? What are the leash rules?
The City of Burlington, Vermont has 2 adopted ordinances on file: Code of Ordinances Chapter 17 - Health, Article II (Humane Treatment of Animals); Code of Ordinances Chapter 5 - Animals and Fowl, verified 2026-09-22.
Dogs and cats: at-large prohibition, license/rabies vaccination requirement, license fees, waste removal, impoundment, cruelty, animal control committee. Also covers nuisance animals and exotic-animal display.