{
 "answer": "The Town of Pawlet, Vermont has 2 adopted ordinances on file: Town of Pawlet Driveway Specifications; Town of Pawlet Unified Bylaws (Zoning & Subdivision), verified 2026-09-22.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-028619",
 "municipality": "Pawlet",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Vermont",
 "country": "US",
 "topic": "zoning_land_use",
 "label": "Zoning & land use",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
 "official_website": "https://pawlet.vt.gov",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Pawlet Driveway Specifications",
   "category": "zoning_land_use",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2005-03-15",
   "document_url": "http://pawlet.vt.gov/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/Driveway-Specifications.pdf",
   "summary": "Sets construction standards for new driveways accessing town highways: minimum 12-ft width, 90-degree entrance angle, 1% pitch away from the highway for 20 ft, 30-ft obstruction-free sightlines, minimum 15-in culvert with stone protection and 15 in of gravel cover, and shared access for multi-lot developments.",
   "link_dead": false
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Pawlet Unified Bylaws (Zoning & Subdivision)",
   "category": "zoning_land_use",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-09-17",
   "document_url": "https://pawlet.vt.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Pawlet_Unified_Bylaws_9-17-2024.pdf",
   "summary": "Full zoning + subdivision code: 7 zoning districts (Highland, Flood Plain/River Corridor overlays, Forest & Agriculture, Industrial, Village & Commercial, Agriculture & Rural Residential), conditional uses, major development/PUD review, flood hazard & river corridor regulations, signs, ADUs, and DRB/Planning Commission procedure. Adopted Sept 17, 2024, effective Oct 8, 2024; originally adopted as Zoning Regulations Aug 24, 1978.",
   "link_dead": false
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/us/vt/pawlet/zoning/"
}