{
 "answer": "In the Regional municipality of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Cape Breton Regional Municipality Barbed Wire Fences By-law (No. B-100) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. Prohibited materials: barbed wire fencing. Pool enclosure: Enclosure extends from ground to height not less than five (5) feet; gates self-closing, self-latching at top and inside.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003131",
 "municipality": "Cape Breton",
 "status_type": "Regional municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.cbrm.ns.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Cape Breton Regional Municipality Barbed Wire Fences By-law (No. B-100)",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1995-12-19",
   "document_url": "https://cbrm.ns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/B-100-Barbed-Wire-Fences-By-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Bans barbed wire fencing except for agricultural or security use; even then it must sit at least 7ft above grade atop a standard fence and never abut a sidewalk or public thoroughfare.",
   "discovered_by": "ns-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "05b74d03347f15dd53c34e9a545834f9428f8ad1a47794d44b876e677f406307",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:09:57+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "B-100",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/05b74d03347f15dd53c34e9a545834f9428f8ad1a47794d44b876e677f406307.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "prohibited_materials": "barbed wire fencing"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "prohibited_materials": "Clause # 1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/cape-breton/fences/bylaw-b-100/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Cape Breton Regional Municipality Swimming Pool Fences By-law (No. S-600)",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1995-12-19",
   "document_url": "https://cbrm.ns.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/S-600-Swimming-Pool-Fences-By-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires every outdoor pool to be enclosed by a fence at least 5ft high with a self-closing, self-latching gate kept locked when the pool is unused; a building permit is required before construction.",
   "discovered_by": "ns-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "10d49c5abfca14a69c1eefde8b69584c448f3da4be44d466ebf720bf0946168a",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:09:57+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "S-600",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/10d49c5abfca14a69c1eefde8b69584c448f3da4be44d466ebf720bf0946168a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "pool_enclosure": "Enclosure extends from ground to height not less than five (5) feet; gates self-closing, self-latching at top and inside."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 2(1), s. 2(2)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/cape-breton/fences/bylaw-s-600/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ns/cape-breton/fences/"
}