{
 "answer": "In the Village of Chauvin, Alberta, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Village of Chauvin Land Use Bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. A permit is required. Max height front: 0.9 m (3.0 ft.). Max height rear side: 1.8 m (6.0 ft.).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000219",
 "municipality": "Chauvin",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.villageofchauvin.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Village of Chauvin Land Use Bylaw",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.villageofchauvin.com/_files/ugd/3643eb_08c51d53812f4a5ba910b90a020412a2.pdf",
   "summary": "Section 9.8 caps residential fences/walls/hedges at 1.8m (6ft) in side/rear yards and 0.9m (3ft) in front yards and within 6.1m of a lane/road intersection; a fence over 1.8m may be varianced to enclose a pool, hot tub or pets; commercial/industrial fencing adjacent to residential districts must be 1.2-1.8m.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "e4ef16978385a02e141b3a60c33761ae7d07752025ce8a4d963eac3bd9c675ad",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e4ef16978385a02e141b3a60c33761ae7d07752025ce8a4d963eac3bd9c675ad.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "1.8 m (6.0 ft.)",
    "max_height_front": "0.9 m (3.0 ft.)",
    "permit_required": true,
    "sight_triangle": "In Residential Districts, no fence, wall, tree, bush, structure, or thing more than 1.0 m (3.0 ft.) in height shall be erected, placed, or maintained within the triangular area formed by intersecting driveways, roads, lanes, and right-of-way lines, extending 3.0 m (10.0 ft.) from each direction of the intersection."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 9.8.4(a)",
    "max_height_front": "s. 9.8.4(b)",
    "permit_required": "s. 9.8.1",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 9.4.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/chauvin/fences/village-of-chauvin-land-use-bylaw/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/chauvin/fences/"
}