{
 "answer": "The Town of Weathersfield, Vermont has 2 adopted ordinances on file: Animal Control Ordinance; Animal Cruelty Ordinance, verified 2026-09-22.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-028697",
 "municipality": "Weathersfield",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Vermont",
 "country": "US",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
 "official_website": null,
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Control Ordinance",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2012-10-15",
   "document_url": "https://www.weathersfieldvt.org/DocumentCenter/View/265/Animal-Control-Ordinance",
   "summary": "Regulates keeping of animals, leash/restraint, licensing and nuisance definitions under 20 V.S.A. §3549 & 24 V.S.A. §2291. Originally adopted 2008-12-18; amended 2012-10-15.",
   "link_dead": false
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Animal Cruelty Ordinance",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2004-04-15",
   "document_url": "https://www.weathersfieldvt.org/DocumentCenter/View/264/Animal-Cruelty-Ordinance",
   "summary": "Civil ordinance protecting animal welfare in the Town; incorporates Title 13 Ch. 8 animal-cruelty definitions, sets civil enforcement, officers and penalties.",
   "link_dead": false
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/us/vt/weathersfield/animal-control/"
}