{
 "answer": "In the Town of Picture Butte, Alberta, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Town of Picture Butte Land Use Bylaw No. 841-15, verified 2026-09-27. A permit is required. Max height rear side: 1.8 metres (6 ft.) (residential); 2.4 metres (8 ft.) (commercial/industrial). Pool enclosure: Any private swimming pool with a design depth greater than 0.61 metre (2 ft.) shall be constructed and fenced in accordance with Safety Codes requirements.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000390",
 "municipality": "Picture Butte",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.picturebutte.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Picture Butte Land Use Bylaw No. 841-15",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://site1-picturebutte.webguidecms.ca/public/download/files/267863",
   "summary": "Front-yard fence/wall/vegetation capped at 0.9m; residential rear/side yard fences capped at 1.8m; commercial/industrial rear/side yard fences capped at 2.4m; fences may not encroach onto municipal property.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "294742015e6b40fc69007d63f34dcc3ae52fd49d7f2376060357c9f187259364",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "841-15",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/294742015e6b40fc69007d63f34dcc3ae52fd49d7f2376060357c9f187259364.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "1.8 metres (6 ft.) (residential); 2.4 metres (8 ft.) (commercial/industrial)",
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Any private swimming pool with a design depth greater than 0.61 metre (2 ft.) shall be constructed and fenced in accordance with Safety Codes requirements.",
    "sight_triangle": "not more than 0.9 metre (3 ft.) in height in front yards and all yard spaces on corner lots lying between the dwelling and the public roadway"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "Part 4, s. 9; \"shall be limited to 1.8 metres (6 ft.) in height\"; \"shall be limited to 2.4 metres (8 ft.) in height\"",
    "pool_enclosure": "Part 3, s. 3(q)",
    "sight_triangle": "Part 3, s. 3(h)(i)",
    "permit_required": "Part 4, s. 9(1); Part 3, s. 3(h)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/picture-butte/fences/bylaw-841-15/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/picture-butte/fences/"
}