{
 "answer": "The Town of Poultney, Vermont has 1 adopted ordinance on file: Town of Poultney Animal Control Ordinance, verified 2026-09-22.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-028627",
 "municipality": "Poultney",
 "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.poultneyvt.gov/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Poultney Animal Control Ordinance",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-09-08",
   "document_url": "https://www.poultneyvt.gov/fileadmin/files/Rules_Permits/Ordinances/Animal_Control_Ordinance_Effective_11.7.25.pdf",
   "summary": "Declares nuisance animals (harassing passersby, attacking, property damage, unremoved feces, barking 15+ min); bans at-large dogs; requires license/collar; defines vicious/potentially-vicious dogs with hearing procedures; sets impoundment, redemption, and offense fines. Effective November 7, 2025.",
   "link_dead": false
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/us/vt/poultney-town/animal-control/"
}