{
 "answer": "In the Village of Consort, Alberta, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Village of Consort Land Use Bylaw #A-858, verified 2026-09-27. A permit is required. Max height front: 1.0 m (3.2 feet). Max height rear side: 1.8 m (6 feet).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000231",
 "municipality": "Consort",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://www.consort.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Village of Consort Land Use Bylaw #A-858",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2020-01-20",
   "document_url": "https://www.consort.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/BY-LAW-A-858-Land-Use-Bylaw-2.pdf",
   "summary": "Caps fences/hedges at 1.8m (6ft) in rear/side yards, 1.0m (3.2ft) in front yards, and 0.92m (3ft) in the corner visibility triangle; swimming pools must be fenced 1.8-2.5m high; fence materials limited to wood, brick, stone, concrete or metal.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "82933c349fc899c1ef841fcbfe613a483ebf26a830f8b8e0f29b672ec4fbd41e",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "A-858",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/82933c349fc899c1ef841fcbfe613a483ebf26a830f8b8e0f29b672ec4fbd41e.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "1.8 m (6 feet)",
    "max_height_front": "1.0 m (3.2 feet)",
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Swimming pools shall be fenced to a minimum height of 1.8 m (6 feet) and a maximum height of 2.5 m (8 ft.)",
    "sight_triangle": "Unless otherwise approved, no fence, wall, tree, hedge or other structure, object, or plant exceeding 0.92m (3 ft.) in height above the established grade of the curb shall be permitted in a corner visibility triangle as indicated in Exhibit 2 below."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 7.3(1)",
    "max_height_front": "s. 7.3(2)",
    "permit_required": "s. 3.5(1)(b)",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 7.3(4)",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 7.4(1)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/consort/fences/bylaw-a-858/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/consort/fences/"
}