{
 "answer": "In the Township of North Dumfries, Ontario, max height rear side: 2.13 m (7 feet); max height front: 0.91 m (3 feet); permit required: True; pool enclosure: Min. 1.52 m, max 1.8 m; self-closing self-latching lockable gate ≥1.52 m; min. 1.2 m from pool water edge. Source: Fence By-law 3522-24, verified 2026-08-28.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001663",
 "municipality": "North Dumfries",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "http://www.northdumfries.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fence By-law 3522-24",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-11-12",
   "document_url": "https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northdumfries-015-ca/media/ujkg2xdl/by-law-no-3522-24-regulate-fences-repeal-by-law-no-3473-24.pdf",
   "summary": "Fence height limits: 0.91m front yard, 2.13m rear/interior side yard, up to 2.44m abutting industrial/commercial zones, corner daylight-triangle limits. Swimming pool enclosure fences must be at least 1.52m high with self-closing gate.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "c193b66ab290d043b55b06bf1f531ddbc178452ae64438f9bcf5fec2eb235658",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c193b66ab290d043b55b06bf1f531ddbc178452ae64438f9bcf5fec2eb235658.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "2.13 m (7 feet)",
    "max_height_front": "0.91 m (3 feet)",
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Min. 1.52 m, max 1.8 m; self-closing self-latching lockable gate ≥1.52 m; min. 1.2 m from pool water edge",
    "sight_triangle": "Corner Daylight Triangle: 5 m on Township roads, 15 m on Regional/Provincial roads; Driveway Daylight Triangle: 4 m along driveway and lot lines",
    "prohibited_materials": "Barbed/razor wire, electrified fence (except farm or industrial use), sheet metal, scrap metal, tarp, fabrics, permanent snow fence"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 4.1(a) \"Rear yard - Maximum of 2.13m (7 feet)\"",
    "max_height_front": "s. 4.1(a) \"Front yard - Maximum of 0.91 m (3feet)\"",
    "permit_required": "s. 6.1 \"swimming pool fence permit from the Chief Building Official\"",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 6.3, s. 6.8, Schedule \"A\"",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 2.1(e), s. 2.1(h), Schedule \"F\"",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 5.1, s. 5.3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/north-dumfries/fences/text-c193b66ab290/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/north-dumfries/fences/"
}