{
 "answer": "The Town of Kirby, Vermont has 1 adopted ordinance on file: Town of Kirby Dog Control Ordinance, verified 2026-09-22.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-028568",
 "municipality": "Kirby",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Vermont",
 "country": "US",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
 "official_website": null,
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Kirby Dog Control Ordinance",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2002-10-02",
   "document_url": "https://irp.cdn-website.com/47bd5126/files/uploaded/Dog%20Control%20Ordinance.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires dog licensing and rabies vaccination, defines 'running at large' and 'vicious act', sets impoundment/pound-keeper procedures and fees, bans excessive noise/nuisance from dogs, and sets escalating fines ($50/$100+) for repeat violations.",
   "link_dead": false
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/us/vt/kirby/animal-control/"
}