{
 "answer": "In the Town of Midland, Ontario, permit required: True; pool enclosure: Minimum 1.2 m (4 ft) high enclosure around entire pool; gates self-closing with self-latching device near top inside; locked when not in active use.; prohibited materials: barbed or razor wire, electrified wire, sharp projections, or any other unsafe or dangerous feature. Source: Pool Enclosure By-law 2026-27, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001637",
 "municipality": "Midland",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "http://www.midland.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Pool Enclosure By-law 2026-27",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-05-20",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/midland-ca/media/nktdi1xf/pool-enclosure-bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a Pool Enclosure Permit and regulates enclosures for outdoor pools deeper than 0.6 m (2 ft). An in-ground pool must be enclosed around its entire perimeter by a fence at least 1.2 m (4 ft) high measured from grade or any raised deck outside the enclosure, with openings no larger than 3.8 cm (1.5 in), no more than 100",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "305477ef712400d8d424ff2421818ca654b0a00ade6bb4df94c916e0e0a711cb",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/305477ef712400d8d424ff2421818ca654b0a00ade6bb4df94c916e0e0a711cb.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Minimum 1.2 m (4 ft) high enclosure around entire pool; gates self-closing with self-latching device near top inside; locked when not in active use.",
    "prohibited_materials": "barbed or razor wire, electrified wire, sharp projections, or any other unsafe or dangerous feature"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 3.1",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 5.1(a); s. 5.1(g)(ii); s. 3.7(b)",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 3.12"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/midland/fences/text-305477ef7124/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/midland/fences/"
}