{
 "answer": "In the Township of Amaranth, Ontario, permit required: True; pool enclosure: Minimum height 1.5 m; gates self-closing with self-latching device at top inside; locked at all times except when supervised by responsible adult.; prohibited materials: No barbed wire, electrical wiring, sharp projections or other dangerous characteristics.. Source: By-law 45-2014 - Swimming Pool Enclosure By-Law, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001400",
 "municipality": "Amaranth",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "http://www.amaranth.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 45-2014 - Swimming Pool Enclosure By-Law",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2014-09-17",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/amaranth-007-ca/media/ey5dzl3o/45-2014-to-require-fences-and-gates-around-privately-owned-outdoor-swimming-pools.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a permit and an enclosure around every privately owned outdoor pool over 24 inches deep. Enclosure minimum height 1.5 metres (5 ft) with a self-latching, lockable gate.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "36d78f32459aa6ccb8782d623fd5a7c89f6f7d4e2b740fb5557a5540ea674471",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/36d78f32459aa6ccb8782d623fd5a7c89f6f7d4e2b740fb5557a5540ea674471.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Minimum height 1.5 m; gates self-closing with self-latching device at top inside; locked at all times except when supervised by responsible adult.",
    "prohibited_materials": "No barbed wire, electrical wiring, sharp projections or other dangerous characteristics."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 4.1: 'No person shall excavate...any privately-owned swimming pool...without first obtaining a permit for a swimming pool enclosure'",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 5.1, s. 5.2, s. 5.6(iii)",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 5.5: 'Fences that form part of the required swimming pool enclosure shall contain no barbed wire, electrical wiring, sharp projections'"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/amaranth/fences/text-36d78f32459a/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/amaranth/fences/"
}