{
 "answer": "The Town of East Montpelier, Vermont has 1 adopted ordinance on file: Dog & Wolf-Hybrid Control Ordinance, verified 2026-09-22.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-028519",
 "municipality": "East Montpelier",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Vermont",
 "country": "US",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
 "official_website": "https://eastmontpeliervt.org/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Dog & Wolf-Hybrid Control Ordinance",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2014-12-15",
   "document_url": "https://eastmontpeliervt.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014-EM-Dog-Control-Ordinance.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates keeping of dogs and wolf-hybrids: leashing, muzzling, restraint, impoundment, destruction, running at large; adopted December 15, 2014.",
   "link_dead": false
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/us/vt/east-montpelier/animal-control/"
}