{
 "answer": "In the Town of Valleyview, Alberta, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Town of Valleyview Community Standards Bylaw No. 2023-11 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. A permit is required. Max height front: 1.2 m (4 ft). Max height rear side: 1.8 m (6 ft).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000456",
 "municipality": "Valleyview",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.valleyview.govoffice.com",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Valleyview Community Standards Bylaw No. 2023-11",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-09-11",
   "document_url": "https://valleyview.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2023-11-Community-Standards-Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Sets required fence materials/colours by district (wood/vinyl in residential, coated chain-link downtown/industrial), bans electrified fences Town-wide, and requires a fence plan be submitted to the Town before construction.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "6786a231ded2147efc76250ccad9a85198db721c5bd4d241018b66d57131e3f9",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2023-11",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/6786a231ded2147efc76250ccad9a85198db721c5bd4d241018b66d57131e3f9.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "sight_triangle": "impairs visibility required for safe traffic flow at any intersection adjacent to the land",
    "prohibited_materials": "barbed wire may only be incorporated into fences in these districts; electrification of fences is not permitted"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 11.8(c)",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 5.2(m)(iii)",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 3, definition of 'Fence' (d)-(e)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/valleyview/fences/bylaw-2023-11/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Valleyview Land Use Bylaw No. 2022-11",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://valleyview.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/LUB-Complete-2022-11.pdf",
   "summary": "Section C1.10: corner sight triangle bars fences/hedges/trees over 0.9 m; sets residential fence height limits and bans fence electrification Town-wide; barbed wire allowed only in Industrial General/Urban Reserve districts.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "444fab0069395967b6f4e0bcf7bff0453c4f3b3af11a5f1caf94d4cdd1d100ec",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2022-11",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/444fab0069395967b6f4e0bcf7bff0453c4f3b3af11a5f1caf94d4cdd1d100ec.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "1.8 m (6 ft)",
    "max_height_front": "1.2 m (4 ft)",
    "sight_triangle": "No object, structure, fence, hedge, shrub, or tree exceeding 0.9 m (3 ft) above established grade within a corner sight triangle; triangle is 6.1 m (20 ft) along front and exterior side lot lines.",
    "prohibited_materials": "Barbed wire only in IG and UR districts; electrification of fences is not permitted."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "\"1.8 m (6 ft) in height along a side or rear yard\"",
    "max_height_front": "\"1.2 m (4 ft) in height (i) In front yards\"",
    "sight_triangle": "\"exceeds 0.9 m (3 ft) above the established grade within a corner sight triangle\"; \"lot that is 6.1 m (20 ft) in length along the front and exterior side lot lines\"",
    "prohibited_materials": "\"Barbed wire may only be incorporated into fences in the IG and UR districts\"; \"The electrification of fences is not permitted\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/valleyview/fences/bylaw-2022-11/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/valleyview/fences/"
}