Regulates leashing, muzzling, restraint, impoundment/destruction and running-at-large of dogs and wolf-hybrids; site filename indicates 2015 adoption, distinct from and predating the broader 2024 Domestic Animals ordinance.
Dogs & animal control — Chester, Vermont
Do I need a dog licence? What are the leash rules?
The Town of Chester, Vermont has 2 adopted ordinances on file: An Ordinance for the Control of Dogs and Wolf-Hybrids in the Town of Chester; Town of Chester Ordinance Regulating Domestic Animals, verified 2026-09-22.
Abates public nuisances from keeping of domestic animals (cattle, sheep, goats, equines, etc.): running-at-large restraint, noise, and disease-transmission risk. Read and approved by the Selectboard 7/3/2024, minutes approved 8/7/2024 (confirmed directly).