{
 "answer": "In the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury, Ontario, max height rear side: 2.1 metres (7 feet); max height front: 0.9 metre (3 feet); pool enclosure: Fences surrounding a swimming pool are exempt where a permit has been issued under the Swimming Pool Fence By-law.; sight triangle: No person shall erect a fence within a sight triangle; defined as 6 metres along two intersecting street lines.. Source: Fence By-law 2020-105; Swimming Pool Fence By-law 2016-65, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001428",
 "municipality": "Bradford West Gwillimbury",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "http://www.townofbwg.com//",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fence By-law 2020-105",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2020-11-17",
   "document_url": "https://www.townofbwg.com/living-in-bwg/by-laws/frequently-requested-by-laws/fence-by-law-2020-105/",
   "summary": "Sets fence height limits: rear/side yards max 2.1m, front yard max 0.9m, open-type (chain link/wrought iron) max 1.2m; bans barbed wire, corrugated metal, plywood; bans fences in sight triangles; pool fences governed separately.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "d09d57e127f8b3f72e149f2d653f8cc1ab3ab4f9ac86ef44c44fe662cab5e7e4",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d09d57e127f8b3f72e149f2d653f8cc1ab3ab4f9ac86ef44c44fe662cab5e7e4.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "2.1 metres (7 feet)",
    "max_height_front": "0.9 metre (3 feet)",
    "pool_enclosure": "Fences surrounding a swimming pool are exempt where a permit has been issued under the Swimming Pool Fence By-law.",
    "sight_triangle": "No person shall erect a fence within a sight triangle; defined as 6 metres along two intersecting street lines.",
    "prohibited_materials": "Barbed wire, chicken wire, barbed/sharp materials, sheet metal, corrugated metal, chipboard, wafer board, plywood, electric current devices."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 4.1(a)(b)(c)",
    "max_height_front": "s. 4.1(d)",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 1.7(e)",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 3.5 and s. 2.1(w)",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 3.1(a)(b)(d)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/bradford-west-gwillimbury/fences/text-d09d57e127f8/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Swimming Pool Fence By-law 2016-65",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2016-06-21",
   "document_url": "https://www.townofbwg.com/living-in-bwg/by-laws/frequently-requested-by-laws/swimming-pool-fence-by-law-2016-65/",
   "summary": "Requires outdoor pool (>50cm deep, >1sqm surface) enclosures with minimum 1.2m fence height, openings under 3.8cm, self-closing/self-latching gate hardware at least 122cm above ground, and a construction permit.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "e367f6d45e7952729ee4b99a807eb8cbab21edc48241f6daa779da8017ab5dcf",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e367f6d45e7952729ee4b99a807eb8cbab21edc48241f6daa779da8017ab5dcf.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Minimum height 1.2 m (48 in) from ground; gates must have self-closing and self-latching devices; self-latching latch ≥1.07 m above ground."
   },
   "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: \"extend from the ground to a height of not less than 1.2 metres (48 inches)\"; s. 5.7: \"Every gate on a swimming pool fence shall be equipped with a self-closing device and a self-latching device\"; s. 5.8: self-latching device \"not be less than 1.07 metres (42 inches) above ground level\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/bradford-west-gwillimbury/fences/text-e367f6d45e79/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/bradford-west-gwillimbury/fences/"
}