{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of Clarington, Ontario, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Clarington Fence By-law 2000-105, consolidated July 5, 2016, verified 2026-10-28. Max height front: 1.2 metres (4 feet). Max height rear side: 2.14 metres (7 feet). Pool enclosure: Fence not less than 1.2 metres (4 feet) nor greater than 2.14 metres (7 feet); gates self-closing and self-latching.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001469",
 "municipality": "Clarington",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
 "official_website": "http://www.clarington.net",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Clarington Fence By-law 2000-105, consolidated July 5, 2016",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2000-06-26",
   "document_url": "https://weblink.clarington.net/weblink/0/edoc/90550/2000-105%20-%20Consolidated.pdf",
   "summary": "Sections 4.1–4.2 limit residential rear and side-yard fences to 2.14 metres and front-yard fences to 1.2 metres. Section 3 restricts barbed and electric fencing and obstructions to driver visibility; section 5 regulates pool enclosures.",
   "document_number": "2000-105",
   "notes": "",
   "discovered_by": "thin-cities",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-25",
   "capture_sha256": "02f23e99ff9630a2268b7302cb09d69f7f68a78caff257a5965fd97b1b0df977",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-26T01:27:53+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/02f23e99ff9630a2268b7302cb09d69f7f68a78caff257a5965fd97b1b0df977.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "2.14 metres (7 feet)",
    "max_height_front": "1.2 metres (4 feet)",
    "pool_enclosure": "Fence not less than 1.2 metres (4 feet) nor greater than 2.14 metres (7 feet); gates self-closing and self-latching.",
    "sight_triangle": "fences shall be required to comply with all sight triangle regulations as set out in the Municipality's Comprehensive Zoning By-law",
    "prohibited_materials": "barbed wire; devices transmitting electric current"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 4.1",
    "max_height_front": "s. 4.2",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 5.4(1); s. 5.9(2)",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 4.4",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 3.2; s. 3.4"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/clarington/fences/bylaw-2000-105/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/clarington/fences/"
}