{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of French River, Ontario, max height rear side: 2.13 metres (7 feet); max height front: 1.2 metres (4 feet); pool enclosure: Pool fences must comply with Swimming Pool Fence By-Law 2001-13 or any replacing version.; sight triangle: No fence shall obscure clear view within sight triangle as per Municipality's Zoning By-Law. Source: Fence By-law 2009-45; Pool Fencing By-law 2001-13, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001516",
 "municipality": "French River",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.frenchriver.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fence By-law 2009-45",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2009-09-23",
   "document_url": "https://www.frenchriver.ca/vertical/sites/%7BF816B60E-944B-4B3A-A962-519DD2BAA9D7%7D/uploads/Fence_By-Law_(2009-45).pdf",
   "summary": "Residential fences capped at 2.13 m (7 ft) in side/rear yards and 1.2 m (4 ft) in front yards; non-residential fences capped at 2.4 m/1.5 m; tennis-court fences up to 3.6-4.2 m; fences banned in sight triangles; 1 m front setback from street line.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "a4f250b19aa074eca27035ed6ebd41090378a12c0636b294b268a2398d9ea533",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a4f250b19aa074eca27035ed6ebd41090378a12c0636b294b268a2398d9ea533.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "2.13 metres (7 feet)",
    "max_height_front": "1.2 metres (4 feet)",
    "pool_enclosure": "Pool fences must comply with Swimming Pool Fence By-Law 2001-13 or any replacing version.",
    "sight_triangle": "No fence shall obscure clear view within sight triangle as per Municipality's Zoning By-Law",
    "prohibited_materials": "Barbed wire, chicken wire, sharp materials, demolition material, used/new metal roofing, corrugated tin/fibreglass, electric current devices"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 4(b)",
    "max_height_front": "s. 4(b)",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 2(m)",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 2(j)",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 2(d)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/french-river/fences/text-a4f250b19aa0/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Pool Fencing By-law 2001-13",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2001-06-20",
   "document_url": "https://www.frenchriver.ca/vertical/sites/%7BF816B60E-944B-4B3A-A962-519DD2BAA9D7%7D/uploads/Pool_Fencing_By-law_(2001-13).pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a swimming pool fence permit ($25 fee) and a non-climbable fence at least 1524 mm (5 ft) high with no opening greater than 100 mm, completely enclosing every privately owned outdoor pool and set at least 1.5 m back from the pool edge. Gates must match the fence construction, be fitted with a lock requiring a key or special",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "c3d51b2553c5bd2c382c910795ba912bd0bce7167825e177c312277222ecff38",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c3d51b2553c5bd2c382c910795ba912bd0bce7167825e177c312277222ecff38.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Minimum 1524mm (5 feet) high fence completely encompassing pool; no opening >100mm; gates kept closed and locked at all times."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 2(a): 'construct or cause to be constructed a privately owned outdoor swimming pool with obtaining a swimming pool fence permit'",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 4(a), 4(b), 4(e), 4(j)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/french-river/fences/text-c3d51b2553c5/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/french-river/fences/"
}