{
 "answer": "In the Township of Asphodel–Norwood, Ontario, permit required: True; pool enclosure: Minimum 1.22m (4ft) for residential ≤4 units; 1.83m (6ft) for multi-family/commercial; gates must be self-closing, self-latching, and lockable when pool unoccupied.; prohibited materials: Electric current through fence, snow fence, barbed wire, and sharp objects prohibited.; max height rear side: 2.0 metres (6'-6\"). Source: By-law 2018-41 Swimming Pools and Enclosures By-law; By-law 2018-55 Fence By-law, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001407",
 "municipality": "Asphodel–Norwood",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.antownship.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 2018-41 Swimming Pools and Enclosures By-law",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2018-07-24",
   "document_url": "https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/antownship-010-ca/media/2y3ppbja/2018-0041.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires pool enclosures minimum 1.22m (4ft) high with self-closing, self-latching gates; sets baluster spacing and setback rules for above/in-ground pools. Repeals By-law 2006-24.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "4cefecc053e719ac013ab186dfb9d954291180907448e61874fedd6dc91c6664",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4cefecc053e719ac013ab186dfb9d954291180907448e61874fedd6dc91c6664.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Minimum 1.22m (4ft) for residential ≤4 units; 1.83m (6ft) for multi-family/commercial; gates must be self-closing, self-latching, and lockable when pool unoccupied.",
    "prohibited_materials": "Electric current through fence, snow fence, barbed wire, and sharp objects prohibited."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 6: 'No person shall construct or install...a swimming pool without first having obtained a pool permit'",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 14(a)(i), 14(a)(ii), 14(c)(iv), s. 11",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 14(b)(v), s. 14(b)(vi)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/asphodelnorwood/fences/text-4cefecc053e7/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 2018-55 Fence By-law",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2018-11-13",
   "document_url": "https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/antownship-010-ca/media/hmunmgu2/2018-0055.pdf",
   "summary": "Residential fences: rear/side max 2.0m; near water beyond 9.1m of dwelling max 1.2m; front/exterior side max 1m (solid) or 1.2m (open). Non-residential max 2.4m (1.2m within 7.6m of front lot line). Repeals By-law 2009-25.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "71204f0bea189dbbde2ce862eb55048ced949c71d4ab367951633d5d269082dc",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/71204f0bea189dbbde2ce862eb55048ced949c71d4ab367951633d5d269082dc.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "2.0 metres (6'-6\")",
    "max_height_front": "1 metres (3'3\") solid / 1.2 metres (4') open materials",
    "sight_triangle": "No fence in sight triangle exceeding 1 metres (3'-3\") solid or 1.2 metres (4') open materials; triangle formed by 9.1 m along each street line from intersection",
    "prohibited_materials": "sheet metal, corrugated metal, razor wire, barbed wire, sharp projections, electric conductors"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 7(a) \"shall not exceed a height of 2.0 metres (6'-6\")\"",
    "max_height_front": "s. 7(c) \"shall not exceed 1 metres (3'3\") in height when constructed of solid materials and does not exceed 1.2 metres (4') in height when constructed of open materials\"",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 9 and definition of 'Sight Triangle' in s. 2",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 6(a)–(d)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/asphodelnorwood/fences/text-71204f0bea18/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/asphodelnorwood/fences/"
}