{
 "answer": "In the Township of North Algona Wilberforce, Ontario, permit required: True; pool enclosure: Fence not less than 60 inches high, vertically boarded/solid wood/masonry/plastic/metal, self-closing self-latching gates, no opening greater than 2 inches.; prohibited materials: Barbed wire or devices projecting electric current through the fence.; sight triangle: On corner lots, no opaque obstruction between 0.75 m and 3.0 m above grade within triangular area bounded by street lines 6.0 m from intersection point.. Source: By-law 99-21 to Regulate the Security of Privately Owned Swimming Pools; Wilberforce Township Zoning By-law ZB-04-97 (Consolidated), verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001661",
 "municipality": "North Algona Wilberforce",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "http://www.nalgonawil.com/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 99-21 to Regulate the Security of Privately Owned Swimming Pools",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1999-07-19",
   "document_url": "http://nalgonawil.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/SKM_C364e22090614570.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a permit before constructing a pool or fence; pool enclosure fence must be minimum 60 inches (1.52m) high, no gaps over 2 inches, no barbed wire; gates self-closing/self-latching. Read via OCR (scanned PDF).",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "53e08e25cbd9dadd4a829bed8136d77d32060062f8957b52e550a9996fc96c28",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/53e08e25cbd9dadd4a829bed8136d77d32060062f8957b52e550a9996fc96c28.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Fence not less than 60 inches high, vertically boarded/solid wood/masonry/plastic/metal, self-closing self-latching gates, no opening greater than 2 inches.",
    "prohibited_materials": "Barbed wire or devices projecting electric current through the fence."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 3(1) 'No person shall construct a privately owned outdoor swimming pool, or erect a fence around same without first acquiring the necessary permit'",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 3(a), s. 3(b), s. 4(c)",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 3(b)(4) 'no part consisting of barbed wire or have no similar dangerous characteristics such as a device for projecting electric current through the fence'"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/north-algona-wilberforce/fences/text-53e08e25cbd9/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Wilberforce Township Zoning By-law ZB-04-97 (Consolidated)",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "http://nalgonawil.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Wilberforce-ZB-04-97-consolidated-Zoning-ByLaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Corner-lot visibility rule: no fence, structure or vegetation may obstruct driver sightlines between 0.75m-3.0m height within a 6.0m triangle at street intersections.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "8dfa10aa444c9727d43029367d2d5547cd28739472e90ade9320c7b061cb6236",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/8dfa10aa444c9727d43029367d2d5547cd28739472e90ade9320c7b061cb6236.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "sight_triangle": "On corner lots, no opaque obstruction between 0.75 m and 3.0 m above grade within triangular area bounded by street lines 6.0 m from intersection point."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "sight_triangle": "s. 3.29(a)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/north-algona-wilberforce/fences/text-8dfa10aa444c/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/north-algona-wilberforce/fences/"
}