{
 "answer": "In the Town of Kentville, Nova Scotia, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Town of Kentville Land Use Bylaw (2019, updated October 2023) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. Max height front: 4 ft (1.21 m) in first 20 ft of front yard where no required front yard (except Industrial Zone). Max height rear side: 8 ft (2.43 m) in Residential Zone; 12 ft (3.66 m) otherwise. Sight triangle: No fence... greater than 3 ft (0.91 m) above grade within a day lighting triangle.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003143",
 "municipality": "Kentville",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.town.kentville.ns.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Kentville Land Use Bylaw (2019, updated October 2023)",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://kentville.ca/sites/default/files/media/files/Land%20Use%20Bylaw%202019%20updated%20October%202023.pdf",
   "summary": "Fences are capped at 12 ft (3.66 m) townwide, 8 ft (2.43 m) in a Residential Zone, and 4 ft in the first 20 ft of the front yard. Barbed wire and electrified fences are banned except for a permitted industrial/commercial use.",
   "discovered_by": "ns-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "f6abf82beaf874dc7d3c204b1e1a583ec281d2f6f587d85ab67e049580a804f0",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:09:57+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f6abf82beaf874dc7d3c204b1e1a583ec281d2f6f587d85ab67e049580a804f0.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "8 ft (2.43 m) in Residential Zone; 12 ft (3.66 m) otherwise",
    "max_height_front": "4 ft (1.21 m) in first 20 ft of front yard where no required front yard (except Industrial Zone)",
    "sight_triangle": "No fence... greater than 3 ft (0.91 m) above grade within a day lighting triangle",
    "prohibited_materials": "Fences cannot be electrified; barbed wire prohibited unless industrial/commercial use"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 4.1.13(a)",
    "max_height_front": "s. 4.1.13(b)(i)",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 4.1.8",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 4.1.13(b)(iii), (v)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/kentville/fences/town-of-kentville-land-use-bylaw/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Kentville Swimming Pool By-law (CH75)",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2007-12-12",
   "document_url": "https://kentville.ca/sites/default/files/town-files/2019-08/CH75-Swimming-Pool.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a $50 permit and an enclosure (fence, deck or building) around every outdoor pool, minimum 5 ft high with openings under 4 in and a self-latching gate at least 4.5 ft above grade.",
   "discovered_by": "ns-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "87186cd59c177d4ddfad4e719e78b74bf79b4a6ed483885f25c29aabb7b03bfa",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:09:57+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/87186cd59c177d4ddfad4e719e78b74bf79b4a6ed483885f25c29aabb7b03bfa.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "pool_enclosure": "All swimming pools shall be completely separated from adjacent properties by an enclosure such as a fence, building, deck or similar structure; enclosure constructed so as not to facilitate climbing; above-ground pool sidewalls may form part of the enclosure; latching mechanism a minimum of 4.5 feet (1.37 meters) above grade."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "pool_enclosure": "\"All swimming pools shall be completely separated from adjacent properties\"; \"constructed so as not to facilitate climbing of the enclosure\"; \"The latching mechanism shall be a minimum of 4.5 feet (1.37 meters) above grade\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/kentville/fences/town-of-kentville-swimming-pool-by-law/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ns/kentville/fences/"
}