{
 "answer": "In the Township of Lake of Bays, Ontario, permit required: True; pool enclosure: Minimum 4 feet high from effective ground level; gates must have self-closing device, self-latching device at least 4 feet above ground, and a lock.. Source: By-law 2008-36 - Pool Enclosures, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001591",
 "municipality": "Lake of Bays",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.lakeofbays.on.ca/",
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   "title": "By-law 2008-36 - Pool Enclosures",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lakeofbays-004-ca/media/znyhtf3q/by-law-2008-36-pool-enclosures.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a pool enclosure permit from the Chief Building Official and regulates enclosures around any outdoor pool, hot tub or landscape pond capable of holding water more than 2 feet deep. The enclosure must be at least 4 feet high measured from effective ground level on the outside, with openings no greater than 1.5 inches (relaxed for taller chain-link or",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "20b7c4b453e69fc7284ea31918fa591e3c6818308fc0c54b699df2c454765b22",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/20b7c4b453e69fc7284ea31918fa591e3c6818308fc0c54b699df2c454765b22.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Minimum 4 feet high from effective ground level; gates must have self-closing device, self-latching device at least 4 feet above ground, and a lock."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 14: 'No person shall alter or replace a pool enclosure without having first obtained a permit from the Chief Building Official'; Part 4 (ss. 18–20) establishes permit application process for all pool enclosures",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 20(a): 'not less than 4 feet above the effective ground level'; s. 21(c)(d)(e): self-closing device, self-latching device 'at least 4 feet above the ground', and lock required on every gate"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/lake-of-bays/fences/text-20b7c4b453e6/",
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  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/lake-of-bays/fences/"
}