{
 "answer": "In the Regional municipality of West Hants, Nova Scotia, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Town of Hantsport - Barbed Wire Fences By-law (1920) and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-09-27. A permit is required. Prohibited materials: barbed wire fence or any fence composed partly of barbed wire and partly of other material. Pool enclosure: Pool Enclosure at least 1.22 m (4 feet) high; gates equipped with Self-Closing Device and Self-Latching Device.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003166",
 "municipality": "West Hants",
 "status_type": "Regional municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://www.westhants.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Hantsport - Barbed Wire Fences By-law (1920)",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1920-02-03",
   "document_url": "https://www.westhants.ca/government/by-laws-and-policies/by-laws/hantsport-by-laws/77-barb-wire-fences-by-law-1920/file",
   "summary": "Bans barbed-wire (or part-barbed-wire) fences along or near any street in Hantsport where they could injure passersby; owner must remove within 24 hours of notice or Town removes it at owner's expense.",
   "discovered_by": "ns-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "ecc25f62f7dd1d1e7c98019d6fe31f3b8ed5826949e36b12c7f5a834159b99ce",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:09:57+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/ecc25f62f7dd1d1e7c98019d6fe31f3b8ed5826949e36b12c7f5a834159b99ce.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "prohibited_materials": "barbed wire fence or any fence composed partly of barbed wire and partly of other material"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "prohibited_materials": "Section 66"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/west-hants/fences/town-of-hantsport-barbed-wire-fences-by-law/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Hantsport By-law 2008-6 - Swimming Pool By-Law",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.westhants.ca/government/by-laws-and-policies/by-laws/hantsport-by-laws/67-by-law-2008-6-swimming-pool-by-law/file",
   "summary": "Requires a permit and a self-closing/self-latching pool enclosure for any pool over 0.61m deep in the former Hantsport area; existing pools had until June 30, 2008 to comply.",
   "discovered_by": "ns-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "13ad519a160f9bd7b4c7502b084430a01620877bb7cfdc0f54e004c27fad9605",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:09:57+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2008-6",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/13ad519a160f9bd7b4c7502b084430a01620877bb7cfdc0f54e004c27fad9605.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Pool Enclosure at least 1.22 m (4 feet) high; gates equipped with Self-Closing Device and Self-Latching Device."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 4.1",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 6.1.1; s. 7.1.1(c)-(d)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/west-hants/fences/bylaw-2008-6/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Windsor Bylaw #14 - Swimming Pool Fences Bylaw",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.westhants.ca/government/by-laws-and-policies/by-laws/windsor-by-laws/2498-14-swimming-pool-fences-by-law/file",
   "summary": "Every swimming pool owner in the former Town of Windsor area must fence the pool: minimum 4ft high, gate(s) self-fastening, max 3-inch gaps in pickets/mesh.",
   "discovered_by": "ns-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "84723b3a7f14a9795cc5c2c24a5d860729d80ec8aea54fccdfc527ee03bcddf7",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:09:57+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "14",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/84723b3a7f14a9795cc5c2c24a5d860729d80ec8aea54fccdfc527ee03bcddf7.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "pool_enclosure": "Fence around pool required; not less than 4 feet high above grade; bottom not more than 3 inches above grade; gates kept securely fastened when pool not in use."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 14.02; s. 14.03; s. 14.05"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/west-hants/fences/bylaw-14/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ns/west-hants/fences/"
}