{
 "answer": "In the City of Cornwall, Ontario, max height rear side: 76 inches (6' 4\"); max height front: 36 inches (3'-0\"); permit required: True; pool enclosure: Minimum 48 inches (4'-0\") height. Gates require self-closing and self-latching device mounted 60 inches (5'-0\") min above grade.. Source: By-law 040-2008 (as amended) - Fences and Swimming Pool Enclosures, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001478",
 "municipality": "Cornwall",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://cornwall.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 040-2008 (as amended) - Fences and Swimming Pool Enclosures",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2008-03-25",
   "document_url": "http://web.archive.org/web/20150417113030/http://www.cornwall.ca/en/cao/resources/By-law_040-2008_A_By-law_for_regulating_the_erection_construction_and_maintenance_of_fences_and_swimming_pool_enclosures.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a permit for any fence or swimming pool enclosure in the City of Cornwall. Fence heights: 36 in (3 ft) in a front yard, including front yards of corner lots; 60 in (5 ft) in a rear or side yard abutting a street; and 72 in (6 ft) in a rear or side yard not abutting a street, increased",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "baeb0c322223ce2ceeeb6ae9fa1ce8decd4ea2bdbb37d67164a5ab15673327fd",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/baeb0c322223ce2ceeeb6ae9fa1ce8decd4ea2bdbb37d67164a5ab15673327fd.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "76 inches (6' 4\")",
    "max_height_front": "36 inches (3'-0\")",
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Minimum 48 inches (4'-0\") height. Gates require self-closing and self-latching device mounted 60 inches (5'-0\") min above grade.",
    "sight_triangle": "Fence within 120 inches (10'-0\") of driveway/street intersection must not exceed 36 inches (3'-0\") in height.",
    "prohibited_materials": "Barbed wire, sharp material, electric fences, sheet metal, corrugated metal, chicken wire (exceptions apply for industrial/agricultural/commercial)."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "By-law # 2014-098 Item 2",
    "max_height_front": "s. 5.3",
    "permit_required": "s. 4.1",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 9.5(a); s. 10.1(c)",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 5.7",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 7.1; s. 7.3; s. 7.4"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/cornwall/fences/text-baeb0c322223/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/cornwall/fences/"
}