{
 "answer": "In the City of Norfolk, Ontario, max height rear side: 2.0 m; max height front: 1.0 m; pool enclosure: Fence enclosing a swimming pool shall conform to the Norfolk County By-law regulating swimming pool enclosures currently in effect.; sight triangle: No person shall erect a fence in a visibility triangle with a height exceeding 1.0 m.. Source: Fence By-law 2015-131; Swimming Pool Fence By-law 2002-260, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001660",
 "municipality": "Norfolk",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://www.norfolkcounty.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fence By-law 2015-131",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2015-11-24",
   "document_url": "https://www.norfolkcounty.ca/council-administration-and-government/by-laws-and-policies/by-law-directory/fence-by-law/",
   "summary": "Residential fence height limits: 1.0m front yard, 2.0m interior side/rear yard, 1.0-2.0m exterior side yard depending on lot-line distance; agricultural zones permit signed electric fences for livestock; visibility-triangle fences/screens capped at 1.0m.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "eae5d6067a7fdf11672b40c27769f36674132d3e43c44ed0c8b292a951480cdb",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/eae5d6067a7fdf11672b40c27769f36674132d3e43c44ed0c8b292a951480cdb.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "2.0 m",
    "max_height_front": "1.0 m",
    "pool_enclosure": "Fence enclosing a swimming pool shall conform to the Norfolk County By-law regulating swimming pool enclosures currently in effect.",
    "sight_triangle": "No person shall erect a fence in a visibility triangle with a height exceeding 1.0 m.",
    "prohibited_materials": "Barbed wire (except agricultural and commercial/industrial zones); razor wire prohibited always; electric fence prohibited except agricultural livestock use."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 4.2(b) and 4.2(c)",
    "max_height_front": "s. 4.2(a)",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 3.10",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 3.4",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 3.6, 3.7, 3.8"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/norfolk/fences/text-eae5d6067a7f/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Swimming Pool Fence By-law 2002-260",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.norfolkcounty.ca/council-administration-and-government/by-laws-and-policies/by-law-directory/swimming-pool-fence-by-law/",
   "summary": "Private outdoor pools must be enclosed by a fence at least 1.22m (4 feet) high with self-closing, self-latching, lockable gates; mesh openings capped at 50mm; above-ground pools may be exempt if the pool wall itself is 1.22m high with no climbing footholds.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "08e8628f89a0e5657104e909585716041d782feefe58cdd80f54d2a1fbb14661",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/08e8628f89a0e5657104e909585716041d782feefe58cdd80f54d2a1fbb14661.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "pool_enclosure": "Minimum 1.22 m (4 ft) fence completely surrounding pool; gates self-closing with self-latching device at top, fitted for lock; ≤50 mm ground clearance."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 3.1; s. 4.2; s. 4.3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/norfolk/fences/text-08e8628f89a0/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/norfolk/fences/"
}