{
 "answer": "In the City of Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, max height rear side: 1.83 metres (six feet) above grade; permit required: True; pool enclosure: 1.83 m fence required to completely surround swimming pool area; minimum 1.83 m separation distance between pool and fence; sight triangle: Corner lot fence no closer to street than building line setback; if obstruction at intersection results, City Inspector determines height and location. Source: City of Mount Pearl Fence and Retaining Wall Regulations 2018, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003389",
 "municipality": "Mount Pearl",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Newfoundland and Labrador",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "http://www.mountpearl.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "City of Mount Pearl Fence and Retaining Wall Regulations 2018",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2018-04-17",
   "document_url": "https://www.mountpearl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Fence-Regulations-2018.pdf",
   "summary": "Residential rear-yard fence height capped at 1.83m (up to 2.4m at Inspector's discretion), 0.6m near driveways in front yards, corner-lot sight-line review, bans electric fences and residential barbed wire, and requires a 1.83m-high fence fully enclosing any swimming pool with 1.83m clearance to the pool.",
   "discovered_by": "nl-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "a6bb858e67b04f1f10bf86949413a7006ad5c64ab3d62c01f0865d25ab80dc31",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T15:31:19+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a6bb858e67b04f1f10bf86949413a7006ad5c64ab3d62c01f0865d25ab80dc31.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "1.83 metres (six feet) above grade",
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "1.83 m fence required to completely surround swimming pool area; minimum 1.83 m separation distance between pool and fence",
    "sight_triangle": "Corner lot fence no closer to street than building line setback; if obstruction at intersection results, City Inspector determines height and location",
    "prohibited_materials": "Electrical fences prohibited on all land in the City; barbed wire prohibited on residential lots"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 14 — \"maximum height of 1.83 metres (six feet) above grade\"",
    "permit_required": "s. 5 — \"a permit for the erection or repair of the fence or retaining wall has been issued by the City\"",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 22 — \"A fence of 1.83 metres (six feet) in height shall be required to be erected to completely surround the area\"",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 12 — \"a City Inspector or authorized person(s) or agent(s) will determine the height and location of the fence\"",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 19 — \"An electrical fence shall not be permitted to be erected on any land in the City\"; s. 20 — \"The use of barbed wire shall not be permitted on residential lots\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nl/mount-pearl/fences/text-a6bb858e67b0/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nl/mount-pearl/fences/"
}