{
 "answer": "In the Township of Ashfield–Colborne–Wawanosh, Ontario, max height rear side: 2.0 metres; max height front: 1.3 metres; sight triangle: For corner lots, the provisions of the Site Triangle Section of the zoning by-law shall also apply.; permit required: True. Source: By-law 21-2006 Residential Fences By-law; By-law 61-2002 Swimming Pool Fences By-law, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001406",
 "municipality": "Ashfield–Colborne–Wawanosh",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "http://www.acwtownship.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 21-2006 Residential Fences By-law",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2006-04-18",
   "document_url": "https://acwtownship.ca/content/government/by-laws/building-and-property/residential-fences-by-law-21-2006.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates residential fences in settlement areas: front-yard fences max 1.3m, rear/side-yard fences max 2.0m.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "d3030efc56c8107ba6b7b0185e92ffd25430d76089fe3d797135970f207cd50a",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d3030efc56c8107ba6b7b0185e92ffd25430d76089fe3d797135970f207cd50a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "2.0 metres",
    "max_height_front": "1.3 metres",
    "sight_triangle": "For corner lots, the provisions of the Site Triangle Section of the zoning by-law shall also apply."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 2: \"maximum height of a fence in the rear and side yards shall not exceed 2.0 metres\"",
    "max_height_front": "s. 2: \"maximum height of a fence in the front yard shall not exceed 1.3 metres\"",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 2: \"For corner lots, the provisions of the Site Triangle Section of the zoning by-law shall also apply.\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/ashfieldcolbornewawanosh/fences/text-d3030efc56c8/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 61-2002 Swimming Pool Fences By-law",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2002-08-22",
   "document_url": "https://acwtownship.ca/content/government/by-laws/building-and-property/swimming-pool-fences-by-law-61-2002.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires owners of outdoor swimming pools to erect and maintain an enclosure at least 153cm (60in) high with self-latching gates and limited opening/rail spacing.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "e9b54045c3a022362501234a01cf744f0846179089baa3ee32055f9dcf24b364",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e9b54045c3a022362501234a01cf744f0846179089baa3ee32055f9dcf24b364.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Minimum height 153 cm (60 inches); gate must have self-closing and self-latching device; self-latching device at top of gate on poolside."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 3.1: 'No person shall construct or cause to be constructed a swimming pool without having first obtained a swimming pool fence permit'",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 5.1: 'not less than 153 centimetres (60 inches)'; s. 5.8; s. 5.9"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/ashfieldcolbornewawanosh/fences/text-e9b54045c3a0/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/ashfieldcolbornewawanosh/fences/"
}