{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of North Cowichan, British Columbia, max height rear side: 2.0 m (varies by zone); max height front: 1.2 m (varies by zone); pool enclosure: Enclosed by structure or fence 1.5 m to 1.8 m high; gates locked/openable from inside only.; sight triangle: No obstruction above 1.1 m (3.60') at road junctions within triangular area 6 m (19.69') from intersection.. Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 2950 (1997), verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000089",
 "municipality": "North Cowichan",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.northcowichan.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Zoning Bylaw No. 2950 (1997)",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1997-12-17",
   "document_url": "https://www.northcowichan.ca/media/968",
   "summary": "Fence height determined by zone (no max unless specified); front-yard fences generally 1.2 m in residential zones. This bylaw repealed the former 'Swimming Pool Fence Bylaw 1975', folding pool enclosure rules into the zoning bylaw.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "fabff0074e1eaef1819a826e9bc03baa6ce3004c77e07fe51c0d76442190bb50",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/fabff0074e1eaef1819a826e9bc03baa6ce3004c77e07fe51c0d76442190bb50.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "2.0 m (varies by zone)",
    "max_height_front": "1.2 m (varies by zone)",
    "pool_enclosure": "Enclosed by structure or fence 1.5 m to 1.8 m high; gates locked/openable from inside only.",
    "sight_triangle": "No obstruction above 1.1 m (3.60') at road junctions within triangular area 6 m (19.69') from intersection."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 37.1(8)",
    "max_height_front": "s. 37.1(8)",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 38",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 36"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/north-cowichan/fences/text-fabff0074e1e/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/north-cowichan/fences/"
}