{
 "answer": "The Town of Pawlet, Vermont has 1 adopted ordinance on file: Town of Pawlet Short-Term Rental Ordinance, verified 2026-09-22.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-028619",
 "municipality": "Pawlet",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Vermont",
 "country": "US",
 "topic": "short_term_rental",
 "label": "Short-term rentals",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
 "official_website": "https://pawlet.vt.gov",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Pawlet Short-Term Rental Ordinance",
   "category": "short_term_rental",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-04-16",
   "document_url": "https://pawlet.vt.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Pawlet-STR-ordinance.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires registration of any short-term rental (furnished dwelling rented under 30 consecutive days, more than 14 days/year); owner/manager must be reachable 24/7, post required safety/contact notices, obtain a Meals & Rooms Tax ID, and arrange trash removal; civil penalty up to $200/day for noncompliance. Effective April 16, 2024.",
   "link_dead": false
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/us/vt/pawlet/short-term-rentals/"
}