{
 "answer": "In the City of Guelph, Ontario, max height rear side: rear yard: 2.5 m; interior side yard: 1.9 m (residential zones); rear yard: 1.8 m (other zones per s. 4.16.5); max height front: 0.8 m (residential zones and other zones); sight triangle: Corner lot sight triangle formed by 9 m from point of intersection along each street line; fence within triangle must not exceed 0.8 m above level of travelled portion of abutting streets. Source: City of Guelph Zoning By-law (2023) - Section 4.16 Fences, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001538",
 "municipality": "Guelph",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://guelph.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "City of Guelph Zoning By-law (2023) - Section 4.16 Fences",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Guelph-Zoning-Bylaw-2023.pdf",
   "summary": "Sets max residential fence heights: 0.8m front yard, 1.9m interior side yard, 2.5m rear yard (with corner-lot and setback variations); 3m max in industrial/mixed-business zones; corner-lot sight-triangle limits.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "dd972b38f9587d9ee6b1a83e814844ce8ee9ec4290affffa49b3af00edfc294f",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/dd972b38f9587d9ee6b1a83e814844ce8ee9ec4290affffa49b3af00edfc294f.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "rear yard: 2.5 m; interior side yard: 1.9 m (residential zones); rear yard: 1.8 m (other zones per s. 4.16.5)",
    "max_height_front": "0.8 m (residential zones and other zones)",
    "sight_triangle": "Corner lot sight triangle formed by 9 m from point of intersection along each street line; fence within triangle must not exceed 0.8 m above level of travelled portion of abutting streets"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 4.16.3(c): 'maximum height of a fence located in the interior side yard is 1.9 metres'; s. 4.16.3(d): 'maximum height of a fence located in the rear yard is 2.5 metres'; s. 4.16.5(c)",
    "max_height_front": "s. 4.16.3(a): 'maximum height of a fence located in the front yard is 0.8 metres'; s. 4.16.5(a)",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 4.6.1(a) and (b); s. 4.16.2(a): 'Fences shall comply with the provisions of Section 4.6'"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/guelph/fences/text-dd972b38f958/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Swimming Pool Bylaw (2019)-20408 [Office Consolidation]",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2019-05-27",
   "document_url": "https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/SwimmingPoolBylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires outdoor pools and hot tubs to have a compliant fenced enclosure, self-latching gate, or approved alarm/safety cover; enclosure and gate-latch heights are specified (e.g. 1.5-1.8m walls, 1.4m latch release).",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "fbc223d69e45dce3541893094f4c8b333adb0a3f267443a4eaf48c07339361d7",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/fbc223d69e45dce3541893094f4c8b333adb0a3f267443a4eaf48c07339361d7.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/guelph/fences/text-fbc223d69e45/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/guelph/fences/"
}