{
 "answer": "In the City of Kingston, Ontario, max height rear side: 1.8 m; max height front: 1.8 m; permit required: False; pool enclosure: Min. 1.2 m for single-family dwellings; 1.8 m for all other pools. Gates must be self-closing with self-latching device on pool side.. Source: Fence Bylaw, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001584",
 "municipality": "Kingston",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "http://www.cityofkingston.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fence Bylaw",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2003-11-04",
   "document_url": "https://www.cityofkingston.ca/by-laws-and-animal-services/commonly-requested-by-laws/bylaw-library/fence-bylaw/",
   "summary": "Bylaw 2003-405 (last updated Mar 16, 2023) caps fence height at 1.8 m (6 ft) within the urban boundary and 2.4 m (8 ft) outside it, with 2.4 m allowed along a rear or exterior side abutting a freeway, expressway or arterial road and 2.7 m on industrial and utility properties; no fence in a sight triangle may exceed 1.0",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "fdb1a58061b2ca642702cdc3647956e6328a73c29151c60d317eb8adb9f15091",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/fdb1a58061b2ca642702cdc3647956e6328a73c29151c60d317eb8adb9f15091.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "1.8 m",
    "max_height_front": "1.8 m",
    "permit_required": false,
    "pool_enclosure": "Min. 1.2 m for single-family dwellings; 1.8 m for all other pools. Gates must be self-closing with self-latching device on pool side.",
    "sight_triangle": "1.0 metre (3.3 feet) above centre line of adjacent streets",
    "prohibited_materials": "Barbed wire or electrified wire on residential property or non-residential adjoining residential, highway or public property"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 4.5",
    "max_height_front": "s. 4.5",
    "permit_required": "s. 4.1",
    "pool_enclosure": "Schedule A, ss. 2.1, 2.2, 2.8",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 4.9",
    "prohibited_materials": "ss. 4.10, 4.13"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/kingston/fences/text-fdb1a58061b2/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/kingston/fences/"
}