{
 "answer": "In the Town of Truro, Nova Scotia, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Town of Truro Community Plan Land Use By-law (Part 7), verified 2026-09-27. A permit is required. Max height front: 1.0 m (3.3 ft). Max height rear side: 2.5 m (8.2 ft).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003164",
 "municipality": "Truro",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://www.truro.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Truro Community Plan Land Use By-law (Part 7)",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-11-06",
   "document_url": "https://truro.ca/documents/pln/1850-part-7-land-use-by-law.html",
   "summary": "Fences over 2.0m need a permit; max height 2.5m (1.0m within 2.0m of a street lot line); no barbed/electrified fences except farm/industrial zones; corner-lot fences/hedges/trees capped at 0.6m; pool fences must be 1.5m high, gaps under 10cm, self-latching gate.",
   "discovered_by": "ns-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "9630ce01c48e60a8cb2047a9f1b2f6dcd89f5ea05d983c855e910f96dd399150",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:09:57+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/9630ce01c48e60a8cb2047a9f1b2f6dcd89f5ea05d983c855e910f96dd399150.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "2.5 m (8.2 ft)",
    "max_height_front": "1.0 m (3.3 ft)",
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Enclosure barrier 1.5 m high; no opening >10.0 cm; access via self-closing and self-latching gate min 1.5 m high.",
    "sight_triangle": "0.6 m (2 ft) max height within daylighting triangle on corner lot.",
    "prohibited_materials": "Electrified, barbed wire, razor wire (unless agricultural/industrial/institutional in RS, BI, FG, RR)."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 3.1.11(b)",
    "max_height_front": "s. 3.1.11(c)(i)",
    "permit_required": "s. 3.1.11(a)",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 3.1.30(d)(ii), (e)(i)",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 3.1.9",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 3.1.11(c)(iv)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/truro/fences/town-of-truro-community-plan-land-use-by-law/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ns/truro/fences/"
}