{
 "answer": "In the City of Richmond, British Columbia, max height rear side: 2.0 m (residential), 2.4 m (other zones); max height front: 1.2 m; sight triangle: No obstruction between 0.9 m and 3.0 m height within 7.5 m of intersection; prohibited materials: barbed wire, electrified wire, razor wire and barbed tape obstacles. Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 8500 - Landscaping and Screening (Section 6), verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000119",
 "municipality": "Richmond",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://richmond.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Zoning Bylaw No. 8500 - Landscaping and Screening (Section 6)",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://richmond.ca/__shared/assets/LandscapingScreening24225.pdf",
   "summary": "Fence height max 2.0m in residential zones (2.4m along certain abutting lot lines/other zones), max 1.2m masonry front-yard fence on arterial-fronting lots; no barbed/electrified/razor wire fencing; outdoor child-care play spaces need 1.2-2.0m solid fencing.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "873127eb1253a9e65076cd8fc543b6c24e45daf567cadb675de06402f46600b9",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/873127eb1253a9e65076cd8fc543b6c24e45daf567cadb675de06402f46600b9.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "2.0 m (residential), 2.4 m (other zones)",
    "max_height_front": "1.2 m",
    "sight_triangle": "No obstruction between 0.9 m and 3.0 m height within 7.5 m of intersection",
    "prohibited_materials": "barbed wire, electrified wire, razor wire and barbed tape obstacles"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 6.8.1; s. 6.9.2",
    "max_height_front": "s. 6.8.1",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 6.1.1",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 6.8.5"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/richmond/fences/text-873127eb1253/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/richmond/fences/"
}