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.

An Ordinance for the Control of Dogs and Wolf-Hybrids in the Town of Chester adopted ordinance

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.

Town of Chester Ordinance Regulating Domestic Animals adopted ordinance

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).

Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: https://www.chestervt.gov/ · Last verified 2026-09-22 · Dogs & animal control across Vermont · Dogs & animal control in other municipalities