{
 "answer": "The Town of Williston, Vermont has 1 adopted ordinance on file: Pet Control Ordinance, verified 2026-09-22.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-028716",
 "municipality": "Williston",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Vermont",
 "country": "US",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-22",
 "official_website": "http://www.ci.burlington.vt.us",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Pet Control Ordinance",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1996-09-26",
   "document_url": "https://willistonvt.govoffice3.com/vertical/Sites/%7BF506B13C-605B-4878-8062-87E5927E49F0%7D/uploads/dog_control_ord_signed_042916.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates keeping of dogs/pets: licensing, leashing, running-at-large, impoundment. Amended 2011, 2014 and most recently March 1, 2016 (effective Apr 29, 2016).",
   "link_dead": false
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/us/vt/williston/animal-control/"
}