{
 "answer": "In the Town of East Gwillimbury, Ontario, max height rear side: 2 metres (6.6 feet); max height front: 0.9 metres (3 feet), except a chain link Fence which shall not exceed a Height of 1.2 metres (4 feet); sight triangle: No Person shall Erect a Fence within a Sight Triangle formed by measuring five metres (5m) along the Lot Lines; prohibited materials: Barbed wire, razor wire, sharp projections, sheet metal, corrugated metal, chicken wire, electrical conductors. Source: Fence By-law 2019-130; Pool Enclosure By-law 2019-131, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001496",
 "municipality": "East 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.eastgwillimbury.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fence By-law 2019-130",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2019-11-05",
   "document_url": "http://www.eastgwillimbury.ca/en/government/resources/Documents/Fence-By-law-2019-130.pdf",
   "summary": "Front-yard fences max 0.9m (1.2m if chain link); rear/side yard fences max 2m; regulates privacy screens, corner-lot sight triangles and division fences.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "e7925fa26a69d74967a5e916333394bf89097205dfa246ba2104a178295c98b9",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e7925fa26a69d74967a5e916333394bf89097205dfa246ba2104a178295c98b9.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "2 metres (6.6 feet)",
    "max_height_front": "0.9 metres (3 feet), except a chain link Fence which shall not exceed a Height of 1.2 metres (4 feet)",
    "sight_triangle": "No Person shall Erect a Fence within a Sight Triangle formed by measuring five metres (5m) along the Lot Lines",
    "prohibited_materials": "Barbed wire, razor wire, sharp projections, sheet metal, corrugated metal, chicken wire, electrical conductors"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 4.3(b)",
    "max_height_front": "s. 4.3(a)",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 2.10",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 2.2, s. 4.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/east-gwillimbury/fences/text-e7925fa26a69/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Pool Enclosure By-law 2019-131",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2019-11-05",
   "document_url": "http://www.eastgwillimbury.ca/en/government/resources/Documents/Pool-Enclosure-By-law-2019-131.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires every property with a swimming pool to build and maintain a pool fence at least 1.2 m (4 ft) high fully surrounding the pool, with no more than 100 mm spacing between vertical members or below the fence, and set back at least 1.2 m from the water's edge. Gates must match the fence height, hang on substantial hinges,",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "3e5d393a5adaffe8533cae9dbc6f12d60f1dddc4168800f3f90a664d17fcee0e",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3e5d393a5adaffe8533cae9dbc6f12d60f1dddc4168800f3f90a664d17fcee0e.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Pool Fence of not less than 1.2 metres (4 feet) in Height that completely surrounds the pool. Gates self-closing, self-latching.",
    "sight_triangle": "No Person shall erect a Pool Fence within a Sight Triangle."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 2.1",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 5.1, s. 5.8(f)",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 2.7"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/east-gwillimbury/fences/text-3e5d393a5ada/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/east-gwillimbury/fences/"
}