{
 "answer": "The Town of Plymouth, Vermont has 1 adopted ordinance on file: Town of Plymouth Dog and Animal Control Ordinance, verified 2026-09-22.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-028625",
 "municipality": "Plymouth",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Vermont",
 "country": "US",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
 "official_website": "https://www.plymouthvt.org/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Plymouth Dog and Animal Control Ordinance",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-09-18",
   "document_url": "https://www.plymouthvt.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/20240422160641112.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires dog licensing and confinement/leash control; defines nuisance dogs (persistent barking/chasing) and vicious dogs; owners must remove dog feces from public/private property; sets Animal Control Officer duties, impoundment fees ($50-$75), notice-of-violation process, and fines up to $500.",
   "link_dead": false
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/us/vt/plymouth/animal-control/"
}