{
 "answer": "The Town of Middlebury, Vermont has 1 adopted ordinance on file: Ordinance for the Regulation of Fires and Burning, verified 2026-09-22.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-028587",
 "municipality": "Middlebury",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Vermont",
 "country": "US",
 "topic": "open_burning",
 "label": "Open burning & fires",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
 "official_website": "http://www.townofmiddlebury.org/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Ordinance for the Regulation of Fires and Burning",
   "category": "open_burning",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://www.townofmiddlebury.org/Document/Government/Selectboard/Town%20of%20Middlebury%20-%20Ordinances%20(8)%20(v2).pdf#page=30",
   "summary": "Defines open vs. contained burning, fire pit/circle specifications (max 25 sq ft, min 20' from structures), permitted fuels, and permit/enforcement rules for outdoor fires. Most recently amended 2021-04-13.",
   "link_dead": false
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/us/vt/middlebury/open-burning/"
}