{
 "answer": "The Town of Vernon, Vermont has 1 adopted ordinance on file: Ordinance Regulating the Licensing, Keeping and Control of Dogs, Domestic Pets and Domestic Animals, verified 2026-09-22.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-028684",
 "municipality": "Vernon",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Vermont",
 "country": "US",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
 "official_website": "https://vernonvt.org",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Ordinance Regulating the Licensing, Keeping and Control of Dogs, Domestic Pets and Domestic Animals",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://storage.googleapis.com/juniper-media-library/62/2026/05/Dog%20ordinance%20new%202026-1.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates licensing, leashing, muzzling, restraint and impoundment of dogs/wolf-hybrids and domestic animals, and prohibits cruel/inhumane treatment of animals (2026 version).",
   "link_dead": false
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/us/vt/vernon/animal-control/"
}