{
 "answer": "In the Town of Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador, max height rear side: 2.5 metres; max height front: 1.2 metres; pool enclosure: Enclosure minimum 1.2 metres in height; equipped with self-closing, self-latching gate(s); designed and constructed to prevent climbing.; sight triangle: No fence shall be constructed so as to obstruct the safe view of automobiles at intersections. Source: Town of Carbonear Development Regulations 2025 (Fences & Residential Swimming Pools); Town of Carbonear Fence Regulations, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003267",
 "municipality": "Carbonear",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Newfoundland and Labrador",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "https://carbonear.ca/",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Carbonear Development Regulations 2025 (Fences & Residential Swimming Pools)",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-08-12",
   "document_url": "https://www.gov.nl.ca/mca/files/CARBONEAR-REGISTERED-DEVELOPMENT-REGULATIONS-2025.pdf",
   "summary": "Development Regulations 2025, Regulation 4.14: no fence may be erected in the road reservation, and an existing fence there may only be minor-maintained (painting, replacing individual pickets), not rebuilt. No fence may be constructed so as to obstruct the safe view of automobiles at intersections or clear access to fire hydrants. A fence accessory to a dwelling may not exceed",
   "notes": "See separate 2021 Fence Regulations document -- numbers conflict; unclear which currently governs.",
   "discovered_by": "nl-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "3ea0b7cdabd69f8cb5f863a199f14fc9b65846524e6deb5e6d05aad831b639a5",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T15:31:19+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3ea0b7cdabd69f8cb5f863a199f14fc9b65846524e6deb5e6d05aad831b639a5.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "2.5 metres",
    "max_height_front": "1.2 metres",
    "pool_enclosure": "Enclosure minimum 1.2 metres in height; equipped with self-closing, self-latching gate(s); designed and constructed to prevent climbing.",
    "sight_triangle": "No fence shall be constructed so as to obstruct the safe view of automobiles at intersections",
    "prohibited_materials": "Barbed wire fences shall not be permitted except agricultural fences in Rural Use Zone or industrial lots."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 4.14.4(b)",
    "max_height_front": "s. 4.14.4(a)",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 4.25.5",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 4.14.3",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 4.14.5"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/carbonear/fences/text-3ea0b7cdabd6/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Carbonear Fence Regulations",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://carbonear.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Town-of-Carbonear-Fence-Regulations-2021.pdf",
   "summary": "A permit from Council is required to erect, extend or repair any fence, and no fence may be erected that obscures a clear view of a street intersection, pedestrian pathway, driveway or other point of vehicle or pedestrian access. On a residential property, no fence may exceed 105 cm (42 in) in height from the front building line forward to",
   "discovered_by": "nl-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "cd0f1922dcf5f712e0b6583473a20d2f65f4a564d3f2f2318ae07be3477de056",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T15:31:19+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/cd0f1922dcf5f712e0b6583473a20d2f65f4a564d3f2f2318ae07be3477de056.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "185 cm (73 inches)",
    "max_height_front": "105 cm (42 inches)",
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "1.8 metre fence from grade, minimum 1.8 metres from water surface perimeter, gate same height with self-closing self-latching device.",
    "sight_triangle": "obscures a clear view of street intersection, pedestrian pathways, driveways or other points of access"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 8(a)",
    "max_height_front": "s. 7(a)",
    "permit_required": "s. 3",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 10",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 5"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/carbonear/fences/text-cd0f1922dcf5/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/carbonear/fences/"
}