{
 "answer": "In the Town of Castor, Alberta, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Town of Castor Land Use Bylaw No.1093, verified 2026-09-27. A permit is required. Max height front: 1.0m (3 feet). Max height rear side: 2.0 m (6 feet).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000217",
 "municipality": "Castor",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.castor.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Castor Land Use Bylaw No.1093",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-10-11",
   "document_url": "https://0901.nccdn.net/4_2/000/000/038/2d3/castor-land-use-bylaw-no.1093--adopted-october-11-2022-.pdf",
   "summary": "Section 9.3 caps residential rear/side fences at 2.0m (6ft) and front-yard fences at 1.0m (3ft); corner-lot fences limited to 1.0m beyond the principal building; swimming pools must be fenced 1.8-2.5m (6-8ft); barbed wire, chain link and razor wire restricted to Industrial districts, with razor wire/electric fencing banned everywhere.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "017937eb9d69c7485307a4f601100c35af6d4ba09edb4102d94a4bbf8e51cd7d",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1093",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/017937eb9d69c7485307a4f601100c35af6d4ba09edb4102d94a4bbf8e51cd7d.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "2.0 m (6 feet)",
    "max_height_front": "1.0m (3 feet)",
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Swimming pools shall be fenced with a minimum height of 1.8 m (6 feet), and a maximum height of 2.5 m (8 ft.)",
    "sight_triangle": "all structures, fences, vegetation and finished ground elevations shall be less than 1 m (3.28 ft.) in height above the average elevation of the carriageways",
    "prohibited_materials": "Razor wire and/or electric fencing are not permitted in any district."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 9.3(1)",
    "max_height_front": "s. 9.3(2)",
    "permit_required": "s. 9.3(4)",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 9.3(5)",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 2.2 (Sight Triangle)",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 9.3(11)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/castor/fences/bylaw-1093/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/castor/fences/"
}