{
 "answer": "The Town of Sheldon, Vermont has 1 adopted ordinance on file: Town of Sheldon Fire Ordinance, verified 2026-09-22.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-028654",
 "municipality": "Sheldon",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Vermont",
 "country": "US",
 "topic": "open_burning",
 "label": "Open burning & fires",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
 "official_website": null,
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Sheldon Fire Ordinance",
   "category": "open_burning",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1996-03-18",
   "document_url": "https://sheldonvt.com/vertical/sites/%7B8C678DFF-9772-4930-AF41-74643C6BA5AA%7D/uploads/TOWN_OF_SHELDON_FIRE_ORDINANCE.pdf",
   "summary": "Declares outdoor burning a public nuisance; prohibits open-air fires except cooking fires or with a Fire Warden permit for brush/weeds/wood; sets violations and fines.",
   "link_dead": false
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/us/vt/sheldon/open-burning/"
}