{
 "answer": "The City of Burlington, Vermont has 1 adopted ordinance on file: Code of Ordinances Chapter 17 - Health, Divisions 3-5 (Chickens, Goats, Sheep), verified 2026-09-22.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-028489",
 "municipality": "Burlington",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Vermont",
 "country": "US",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
 "official_website": "https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Code of Ordinances Chapter 17 - Health, Divisions 3-5 (Chickens, Goats, Sheep)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "code_chapter",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.codepublishing.com/VT/Burlington/html/Burlington17/Burlington17.html",
   "summary": "Regulates keeping of backyard chickens, goats and sheep: number/type allowed, enclosures, feed/water, enrichment, health, and welfare-audit requirements (sections 17-26, 17-33 to 17-47+).",
   "document_number": "17",
   "link_dead": false
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/us/vt/burlington/backyard-hens/"
}