{
 "answer": "In the City of Chilliwack, British Columbia, prohibited materials: barbed wire nor electrified, unless located in a ZONE permitting the raising of LIVESTOCK. Source: Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000019",
 "municipality": "Chilliwack",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.chilliwack.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Swimming Pool Enclosure Bylaw 2011, No. 3811",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2011-11-15",
   "document_url": "https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=439",
   "summary": "Private swimming pools (>9m2 surface, >45cm deep) must be enclosed by a fence at least 1.2m high with openings no larger than 10cm, and a self-closing, self-latching gate at least 1.2m high, or a certified safety cover.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 0,
   "capture_note": "fetch failed/blocked; not snapshotted",
   "link_dead": true
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Zoning Bylaw 2020, No. 5000",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.chilliwack.com/main/attachments/attachView.cfm?attachID=6624",
   "summary": "Sets screening/fence heights of 1.5m-3.3m depending on adjoining zone type; view-obstructing fences over 2m may require a building permit; livestock fences may not be barbed wire or electrified adjacent to residential zones.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 0,
   "capture_sha256": "37a211f4c7a1b6926712d36d69d08cbdf29347b2fdd2af93c9568e52008929db",
   "capture_backfilled_from_sibling": true,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/37a211f4c7a1b6926712d36d69d08cbdf29347b2fdd2af93c9568e52008929db.pdf",
   "link_dead": true,
   "facts": {
    "prohibited_materials": "barbed wire nor electrified, unless located in a ZONE permitting the raising of LIVESTOCK"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 4.09(1)(a)(i)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/chilliwack/fences/text-37a211f4c7a1/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/chilliwack/fences/"
}