{
 "answer": "The Town of Wells, Vermont has 1 adopted ordinance on file: An Ordinance for the Control of Pets in the Town of Wells, Vermont, verified 2026-09-22.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-028698",
 "municipality": "Wells",
 "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": "An Ordinance for the Control of Pets in the Town of Wells, Vermont",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2019-09-03",
   "document_url": "https://wellsvt.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Dog-Ordinance.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates dogs, cats and ferrets: leash/restraint (8-ft leash), barking-dog nuisance, dogs-in-heat confinement, $250 unlicensed-dog fine, licensing over 6 months old, impoundment after 5 days, civil penalties up to $500.",
   "link_dead": false
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/us/vt/wells/animal-control/"
}