{
 "answer": "In the Town of Hawkesbury, Ontario, max height rear side: 2 metres; max height front: 1 metre; permit required: True; pool enclosure: In-ground pool fence min 1.52m (5 ft); above-ground min 1.22m (4 ft); self-closing, self-latching gates locked when not in active use.. Source: By-law N° 35-2013 respecting the erection and maintenance of Fences including Swimming Pool Fences, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001551",
 "municipality": "Hawkesbury",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "http://www.hawkesbury.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law N° 35-2013 respecting the erection and maintenance of Fences including Swimming Pool Fences",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2013-06-10",
   "document_url": "https://www.hawkesbury.ca/uploads/documents/Construction/By-law-N%C2%B0-35-2013-respecting-the-erection-and-maintenance-of-Fences-including-Swimming-Pool-Fences.pdf",
   "summary": "Sets fence height limits (2m in side/rear yards, 1m in front yards, up to 2.5-4.3m under specified conditions) and a dedicated swimming-pool/spa enclosure regime requiring a permit, self-closing/locking gates, and no water in an unfenced pool.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "86af1857803ff0589f2d9197cf2eaa5d6b59b90d4cf8e3839cf0e63f66acab23",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/86af1857803ff0589f2d9197cf2eaa5d6b59b90d4cf8e3839cf0e63f66acab23.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "2 metres",
    "max_height_front": "1 metre",
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "In-ground pool fence min 1.52m (5 ft); above-ground min 1.22m (4 ft); self-closing, self-latching gates locked when not in active use.",
    "sight_triangle": "No fence obstructing clear view within the sight triangle as per described in the 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. 4.2",
    "max_height_front": "s. 4.2",
    "permit_required": "s. 7.2",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 7.9, s. 7.7(c), s. 7.7(e)",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 4.1",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 1.5"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/hawkesbury/fences/text-86af1857803f/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/hawkesbury/fences/"
}