{
 "answer": "In the Town of Magrath, Alberta, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Town of Magrath Land Use Bylaw No. 1284 (September 2021, Consolidated to Bylaw 1321, September 2025), verified 2026-09-27. A permit is required. Max height front: 2.0 m (6.5 ft); a front-yard fence over 1.2 m (4 ft) needs a development permit and must be at least 75% transparent. Max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.5 ft).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000338",
 "municipality": "Magrath",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.magrath.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Magrath Land Use Bylaw No. 1284 (September 2021, Consolidated to Bylaw 1321, September 2025)",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://orrscgis.com/Data/ORRSC_Web_Docs/Bylaws/Towns/Magrath/Land%20Use%20Bylaw/Town%20of%20Magrath%20Land%20Use%20Bylaw%20September%202021%20(Consolidated%20to%20Bylaw%201321,%20September%202025).pdf",
   "summary": "Caps fences at 2.0 m (6.5 ft) in any yard; a fence over 1.2 m (4 ft) in a front yard needs a development permit and must be at least 75% transparent; non-residential fence siting/height/type is at the Development Authority's discretion.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "e703d2469ce2377ca86288c0c5a3f4d649fd100db7ba1f928f8c8ead1a89371d",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1284",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e703d2469ce2377ca86288c0c5a3f4d649fd100db7ba1f928f8c8ead1a89371d.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "2.0 m (6.5 ft)",
    "max_height_front": "2.0 m (6.5 ft); a front-yard fence over 1.2 m (4 ft) needs a development permit and must be at least 75% transparent",
    "permit_required": true,
    "sight_triangle": "triangular 3-dimensional area formed on a corner lot by the two street property lines and a straight line, which intersects them 7.6 m (25 ft) from the corner where the property lines meet"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "Schedule 5, s. 17(1); \"No fence exceeding 2.0 m (6.5 ft) in height shall be placed in any front, secondary front, side or rear yard\"",
    "max_height_front": "Schedule 5, s. 17(1)-(3); \"No fence exceeding 1.2 m (4 ft) in height shall be placed in a front yard without obtaining a\"",
    "sight_triangle": "Schedule 1, CLEAR VISION TRIANGLE",
    "permit_required": "Schedule 5, s. 17(2); \"without obtaining a development permit\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/magrath/fences/bylaw-1284/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/magrath/fences/"
}