{
 "answer": "The Village of Old Bennington, Vermont has 1 adopted ordinance on file: Bylaws and Ordinances (July 2024), Title 2 Ch.2 - Farm Animals, verified 2026-09-22.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-028614",
 "municipality": "Old Bennington",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "Vermont",
 "country": "US",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
 "official_website": "https://oldbennington.org/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Bylaws and Ordinances (July 2024), Title 2 Ch.2 - Farm Animals",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/2bb07981-6db0-4f22-adf0-09e315e1afda/downloads/Bylaws%20and%20Ordinances%20(July%202024).pdf?ver=1790014157491",
   "summary": "Persons keeping farm animals (sheep, goats, horses) must confine them to their property; the Trustees may revoke the privilege after a hearing if disturbance issues arise.",
   "link_dead": false
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/us/vt/old-bennington/backyard-hens/"
}