{
 "answer": "In the Town of Vegreville, Alberta, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Town of Vegreville Land Use Bylaw 11-2019 (updated to March 2026), verified 2026-09-27. Max height front: 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) in Residential Districts; 1.83 m (6.0 ft.) in C1, C2, C2-H, C2-R, C3, C3-A, C4, C5, M1, M2, or I Districts. Max height rear side: 1.83 m (6.0 ft.) in Residential Districts; 2.75 m (9.0 ft.) in C1, C2, C2-H, C2-R, C3, C3-A, C4, C5, M1, M2, or I Districts. Pool enclosure: Swimming pool outside enclosed building must be entirely fenced at 1.83 m (6.0 ft.) or higher; gates have self-latching device and inside lock.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000458",
 "municipality": "Vegreville",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://www.vegreville.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Vegreville Land Use Bylaw 11-2019 (updated to March 2026)",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://vegreville.com/uploads/dm/110764/11-2019%20LAND%20USE%20BYLAW%20as%20amended%20March%202026.pdf",
   "summary": "Fences section caps residential fences at 1.83 m (6 ft) in side/rear yards, 1.0 m (3.3 ft) in front yards and within corner-lot sight triangles; apartment/multi-unit side lines need a 1.22-2.13 m wall/hedge/fence.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "1ec6bc2af01c6f5d9bee68aa76dc1e7b7186f947b56404d5283b05bdf62bd9c8",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "11-2019",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/1ec6bc2af01c6f5d9bee68aa76dc1e7b7186f947b56404d5283b05bdf62bd9c8.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "1.83 m (6.0 ft.) in Residential Districts; 2.75 m (9.0 ft.) in C1, C2, C2-H, C2-R, C3, C3-A, C4, C5, M1, M2, or I Districts",
    "max_height_front": "1.0 m (3.3 ft.) in Residential Districts; 1.83 m (6.0 ft.) in C1, C2, C2-H, C2-R, C3, C3-A, C4, C5, M1, M2, or I Districts",
    "pool_enclosure": "Swimming pool outside enclosed building must be entirely fenced at 1.83 m (6.0 ft.) or higher; gates have self-latching device and inside lock.",
    "sight_triangle": "On corner sites, no fence/wall/tree/bush/structure/thing over 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) within triangular area formed by intersecting road right-of-way lines and line joining points 6.0 m (19.7 ft.) from intersection.",
    "prohibited_materials": "Barbed wire prohibited except discretionary in M2/UR; electrification of fences prohibited."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 1.5(2)(a); s. 1.5(6)(a)",
    "max_height_front": "s. 1.5(2)(b); s. 1.5(6)(b)",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 2.5(4)-(5)",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 1.11(1)",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 1.5(7)-(8)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/vegreville/fences/bylaw-11-2019/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/vegreville/fences/"
}