1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Chittenden County, Vermont.
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Chittenden County has no countywide dog leash law - Vermont counties cannot legislate. State law (20 V.S.A. §3549) authorizes towns and cities to regulate dog leashing, restraint, impoundment, and at-large behavior. Statewide, 20 V.S.A. §3581 requires every dog over 6 months to be licensed annually by April 1 with the town clerk, with proof of current rabies vaccination ($4 neutered, $8 unneutered, plus $4 spay/neuter surcharge). In Burlington, BCO Article 5-2 (Dogs and Cats) requires dogs to be leashed or otherwise physically restrained at all times, except in designated off-leash dog parks where voice control is permitted. Cats must be leashed or in a carrier.
1 cities in Chittenden County have their own animal ordinances rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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