{
 "answer": "The Town of Essex, Vermont has 2 adopted ordinances on file: Town of Essex Subdivision Regulations (effective 10-9-23); Town of Essex Zoning Regulations (effective 10-9-23), verified 2026-09-22.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-028524",
 "municipality": "Essex",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Vermont",
 "country": "US",
 "topic": "zoning_land_use",
 "label": "Zoning & land use",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
 "official_website": "http://www.essex.org/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Essex Subdivision Regulations (effective 10-9-23)",
   "category": "zoning_land_use",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-10-09",
   "document_url": "https://www.essexvt.gov/DocumentCenter/View/10824/Subdivision-Regulations-Effective-10-9-23",
   "summary": "Current subdivision control regulations governing land division, plat approval, and infrastructure standards for new subdivisions in the Town of Essex.",
   "link_dead": false
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Essex Zoning Regulations (effective 10-9-23)",
   "category": "zoning_land_use",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-10-09",
   "document_url": "https://www.essexvt.gov/DocumentCenter/View/11645/Zoning-Regulations-Effective-10-9-23",
   "summary": "Current zoning regulations: districts, dimensional standards, use table, site plan/conditional use review, buffers and screening; not codified into the numbered municipal code.",
   "link_dead": false
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/us/vt/essex/zoning/"
}