{
 "answer": "The Village of Orleans, Vermont has 1 adopted ordinance on file: Joint Zoning Bylaw - Livestock and Pets standards (Sec 322, within the 2018 bylaw), verified 2026-09-22.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-028616",
 "municipality": "Orleans",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "Vermont",
 "country": "US",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
 "official_website": null,
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Joint Zoning Bylaw - Livestock and Pets standards (Sec 322, within the 2018 bylaw)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2018-08-21",
   "document_url": "https://www.nvda.net/files/BartonZoningBy-Laws2018.pdf",
   "summary": "Sec 322 explicitly regulates keeping of livestock/fowl/pets 'within Barton and Orleans Villages only': conditional-use review, per-species headcount caps (e.g. 12 poultry, 3 cattle per 1/2 acre), household-pet exemption up to 6 cats/dogs, fencing/manure-management requirements.",
   "link_dead": false
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/us/vt/orleans/backyard-hens/"
}