{
 "answer": "In the Township of Norwich, Ontario, permit required: True; pool enclosure: Fence minimum 48 inches high, bottom no more than 2 inches above grade, self-closing/self-latching gate on poolside at top, fence at least 4 feet from pool.. Source: By-law No. 10-98, Enclosure of Private Outdoor Swimming Pools, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001676",
 "municipality": "Norwich",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "https://www.norwich.ca/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. 10-98, Enclosure of Private Outdoor Swimming Pools",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1998-02-12",
   "document_url": "https://www.norwich.ca/media/tshgento/swimming-pools-by-law-10-98-a.pdf",
   "summary": "Every privately owned outdoor swimming pool deeper than 2 ft must be enclosed by a fence at least 48 inches high, with the bottom no more than 2 inches above finished grade and openings no larger than 2 inches (chain link) or 3.5 inches horizontally (other materials, with interior horizontal members at least 42 inches apart). The fence must not",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
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   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
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   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/529aa33510dacb52ddc5fdce832aa520e1778298151c4a13d62865daab6438d5.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Fence minimum 48 inches high, bottom no more than 2 inches above grade, self-closing/self-latching gate on poolside at top, fence at least 4 feet from pool."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 4: \"approval must be in writing and obtained prior to issuance of building permit for pool\"",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 2(a), s. 2(f)(i), s. 2(g)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/norwich/fences/text-529aa33510da/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/norwich/fences/"
}