{
 "answer": "The Town of Poultney, Vermont has 1 adopted ordinance on file: Town of Poultney Mobile Food Vendor Ordinance, verified 2026-09-22.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-028627",
 "municipality": "Poultney",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Vermont",
 "country": "US",
 "topic": "business_licensing",
 "label": "Business licences & permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
 "official_website": "https://www.poultneyvt.gov/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Poultney Mobile Food Vendor Ordinance",
   "category": "business_licensing",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-09-08",
   "document_url": "https://www.poultneyvt.gov/fileadmin/files/Rules_Permits/Ordinances/Mobile_Food_Vendor_Ordinance_Effective_11.7.25.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a nontransferable license from the Town Manager to operate as a Mobile Food Vendor within the Village Commercial Zoning District (up to 1 yr, $250/yr or $50/mo fee); exempts farmers markets, Town-invited/fundraising vendors, private catering, small lemonade/bake-sale stands; sets hours (7am-9pm), 150-ft separation from restaurants, and standards. Effective November 7, 2025.",
   "link_dead": false
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/us/vt/poultney-town/business-licensing/"
}