Current dog/wolf-hybrid control ordinance: licensing, leashing/running-at-large, nuisance barking (60+ min), rabies/bite handling, impoundment, potentially-vicious-dog rules, recreation-area leash rules, civil penalties.
Dogs & animal control — Norwich, Vermont
Do I need a dog licence? What are the leash rules?
The Town of Norwich, Vermont has 1 adopted ordinance on file: Ordinance Regulating Dogs, Wolf-Hybrids, and Domestic Pets (2025), verified 2026-09-22.
Prior (2017-codified) animal control chapter covering dog/wolf-hybrid licensing, at-large and nuisance rules, rabies bite protocol, impoundment and appeals; superseded in substance by the 2025 Ordinance Regulating Dogs, Wolf-Hybrids and Domestic Pets.