{
 "answer": "The Town of Pawlet, Vermont has 1 adopted ordinance on file: Notice of Adoption: Ordinance Regulating the Disposal of Solid Waste Through Open Burning, verified 2026-09-22.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-028619",
 "municipality": "Pawlet",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Vermont",
 "country": "US",
 "topic": "open_burning",
 "label": "Open burning & fires",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
 "official_website": "https://pawlet.vt.gov",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Notice of Adoption: Ordinance Regulating the Disposal of Solid Waste Through Open Burning",
   "category": "open_burning",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-12-09",
   "document_url": "https://pawlet.vt.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Pawlet-waste-burning-ordinance-notice.pdf",
   "summary": "Notice summarizing a new ordinance (adopted 12/9/2025) that prohibits open burning of solid waste absent DEC permission, and requires a State Permit to Kindle Fire from the Town Forest Fire Warden before other open burning (except natural wood in an outdoor fireplace/fire ring or over snow cover). Full ordinance text is examinable at the Town office only; not posted online,",
   "link_dead": false
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/us/vt/pawlet/open-burning/"
}