{
 "answer": "The Town of Colchester, Vermont has 1 adopted ordinance on file: Development Regulations, Article 2: General Provisions, Section 2.10 (Fences), verified 2026-09-22.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-028503",
 "municipality": "Colchester",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Vermont",
 "country": "US",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
 "official_website": "http://www.colchestervt.gov",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Development Regulations, Article 2: General Provisions, Section 2.10 (Fences)",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "code_chapter",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://records.colchestervt.gov/Content/Colchester-vt/books/dev_regs/ColchDR_A2.htm",
   "summary": "Section 2.10 sets fence rules: must be within property lines, finished side facing out (except livestock fences), no visual obstruction of traffic, fences over 4 ft require a building/zoning permit, fences over 6 ft subject to accessory-structure setbacks.",
   "link_dead": false
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/us/vt/colchester/fences/"
}