{
 "answer": "The Town of Essex, Vermont has 1 adopted ordinance on file: Essex Municipal Code Title 3, Chapter 3.04 - Impact Fees for New Development, verified 2026-09-22.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-028524",
 "municipality": "Essex",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Vermont",
 "country": "US",
 "topic": "fees_rates",
 "label": "Fees & rates",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
 "official_website": "http://www.essex.org/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Essex Municipal Code Title 3, Chapter 3.04 - Impact Fees for New Development",
   "category": "fees_rates",
   "document_type": "code_chapter",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-06-16",
   "document_url": "https://www.essexvt.gov/DocumentCenter/View/11005",
   "summary": "Establishes development impact fees for new construction to fund capital costs of public services; sets fee calculation, payment, exemptions, credits and appeal process.",
   "document_number": "3.04",
   "link_dead": false
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/us/vt/essex/fees/"
}