{
 "answer": "In the Township of Cavan Monaghan, Ontario, permit required: True; pool enclosure: Minimum height 1.22 meters (4 feet) or 1.524 meters (5 feet). Gates must be self-closing and self-latching.; prohibited materials: No barbed wire, electrical wiring, sharp projections or any other dangerous characteristics.. Source: Pool By-law 2012-59, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001453",
 "municipality": "Cavan Monaghan",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "http://www.cavanmonaghan.net/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Pool By-law 2012-59",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cavanmonaghan-018-ca/media/hajj5tzr/pool-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires owners of privately owned outdoor pools (holding water over 61 cm deep) to erect and maintain a fenced enclosure with gates. Minimum enclosure height is 1.22 m (4 ft) for a detached, semi-detached or up-to-four-unit dwelling, and 1.524 m (5 ft) for a multi-unit development of more than four units or a commercial development. Prescribes chain-link and wood construction",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "95cc843a276cc79dc9945ed02e880b3d5ec51110843fb35df369983c08f083e4",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/95cc843a276cc79dc9945ed02e880b3d5ec51110843fb35df369983c08f083e4.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Minimum height 1.22 meters (4 feet) or 1.524 meters (5 feet). Gates must be self-closing and self-latching.",
    "prohibited_materials": "No barbed wire, electrical wiring, sharp projections or any other dangerous characteristics."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "Application and Fees",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 6.4.1, 6.4.2, 8.1.3",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 7.6.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/cavan-monaghan/fences/text-95cc843a276c/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/cavan-monaghan/fences/"
}