{
 "answer": "The Town of Plainfield, Vermont has 1 adopted ordinance on file: Town of Plainfield Animal Control Ordinance (as amended), verified 2026-09-22.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-028624",
 "municipality": "Plainfield",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Vermont",
 "country": "US",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
 "official_website": "https://plainfieldvt.gov",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Plainfield Animal Control Ordinance (as amended)",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-12-08",
   "document_url": "https://www.plainfieldvt.gov/uploads/8/1/0/6/81063668/2025-12-10_%5Bsigned%5D_amended_animal_control_ordinance.pdf",
   "summary": "Declares animal nuisances (injury, repeated barking 15+ min, unsanitary conditions, at-large dogs, unconfined female dogs in heat) and requires dog licensing; sets Animal Control Officer enforcement, impoundment, appeal to Select Board and then Washington County Superior Court. Originally adopted 2014; amended Dec 8, 2025 (removed officer's private-land entry authority).",
   "link_dead": false
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/us/vt/plainfield/animal-control/"
}