{
 "answer": "The Town of Canaan, Vermont has 1 adopted ordinance on file: Canaan Zoning Bylaws — Section 301 Fences, verified 2026-09-22.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-028494",
 "municipality": "Canaan",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Vermont",
 "country": "US",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
 "official_website": null,
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Canaan Zoning Bylaws — Section 301 Fences",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2018-03-08",
   "document_url": "http://canaan-vt.org/images/Canaan_Zoning_Bylaw_2017_Revision_Final_voted_03-06-18.pdf",
   "summary": "§301: below-ground swimming pools and liquid manure pits must be enclosed by a fence at least 4ft high (no permit required); residential fences under a set height don't require a permit if they don't obstruct rights-of-way.",
   "link_dead": false
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/us/vt/canaan/fences/"
}