{
 "answer": "In the Town of Sidney, British Columbia, max height rear side: 1.8 metres; max height front: 1.2 metres; pool enclosure: Fence must surround pool; 1.2m-1.8m height; self-closing/locking gate; non-climbable surface; specific materials (e.g. chain link <=5cm openings); max 10mm ground clearance.; sight triangle: No vegetation shall obstruct visual clearance between 1 metres and 3 metres above the crown of the abutting streets at intersections.. Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 2275, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000127",
 "municipality": "Sidney",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.sidney.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Zoning Bylaw No. 2275",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-06-24",
   "document_url": "https://www.sidney.ca/wp-content/uploads/2275-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Fences/gates max 1.8m, less in front/exterior side yards; private pool enclosures require a fully enclosing fence 1.2-1.8m high with self-closing, lockable gate.",
   "discovered_by": "bc-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "d678d2714a786c00d348999c321612d7b7f54e0d63d6480a66c5cc6546c24432",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T03:03:43+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d678d2714a786c00d348999c321612d7b7f54e0d63d6480a66c5cc6546c24432.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "1.8 metres",
    "max_height_front": "1.2 metres",
    "pool_enclosure": "Fence must surround pool; 1.2m-1.8m height; self-closing/locking gate; non-climbable surface; specific materials (e.g. chain link <=5cm openings); max 10mm ground clearance.",
    "sight_triangle": "No vegetation shall obstruct visual clearance between 1 metres and 3 metres above the crown of the abutting streets at intersections."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 6.1.a",
    "max_height_front": "s. 6.1.b",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 6.1.h",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 6.4.a"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/sidney/fences/text-d678d2714a78/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/sidney/fences/"
}