{
 "answer": "The Town of West Rutland, Vermont has 1 adopted ordinance on file: Town of West Rutland Zoning Regulations — Section 1023 Fences, verified 2026-09-22.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-028703",
 "municipality": "West Rutland",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Vermont",
 "country": "US",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
 "official_website": "https://www.westrutlandvt.org",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of West Rutland Zoning Regulations — Section 1023 Fences",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-12-19",
   "document_url": "https://www.westrutlandvt.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2022-Draft-W-Rutland-Zoning-Regs-VLCT-Review-Final-11_14_22-Revisions-with-1_9_23-formatting.pdf",
   "summary": "Fences under 3 feet (10ft off front line, 3ft off side/rear) are exempt from permit outside flood hazard areas; all other fences require a Town zoning permit under Section 1023.",
   "link_dead": false
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/us/vt/west-rutland/fences/"
}