{
 "answer": "In the Town of Oakville, Ontario, max height rear side: 2 metres (6 feet 6 inches); max height front: 1.5 metres (5 feet); sight triangle: Fences/hedges max 0.91m (3ft) within 10.67m (35ft) highway triangle or 2m (6ft 6in) driveway triangle.; prohibited materials: Barbed wire and electrified fences prohibited; exceptions for non-residential or agricultural zones.. Source: Fences and Privacy Screen By-law No. 2002-034 (consolidated); Pool Enclosure By-law No. 2006-071 (consolidated), verified 2026-08-30.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001678",
 "municipality": "Oakville",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-30",
 "official_website": "http://www.oakville.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fences and Privacy Screen By-law No. 2002-034 (consolidated)",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2002-07-02",
   "document_url": "https://bylawdocuments-route-prod-gvbqa7becxakgwag.a03.azurefd.net/popular/bylaw-2002-034-fences-privacy-screens-consolidated.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates fences, hedges and privacy screens. Maximum residential fence height is 2 metres (6 feet 6 inches) in yards other than a front yard and 1.5 metres (5 feet) in a front yard, with any portion above 1 metre of open construction. No fence or hedge over 0.91 metres within a 10.67-metre visibility triangle.",
   "discovered_by": "on-recapture",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-30",
   "capture_sha256": "675972876c6c08482a3edcc5c1d5032020a04e77a273d100d5ba538e3055d548",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-30T21:41:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/675972876c6c08482a3edcc5c1d5032020a04e77a273d100d5ba538e3055d548.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "2 metres (6 feet 6 inches)",
    "max_height_front": "1.5 metres (5 feet)",
    "sight_triangle": "Fences/hedges max 0.91m (3ft) within 10.67m (35ft) highway triangle or 2m (6ft 6in) driveway triangle.",
    "prohibited_materials": "Barbed wire and electrified fences prohibited; exceptions for non-residential or agricultural zones."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 5(1)",
    "max_height_front": "s. 5(2)",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 4",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 11(1), 11(2)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/oakville/fences/text-675972876c6c/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Pool Enclosure By-law No. 2006-071 (consolidated)",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2006-03-20",
   "document_url": "https://bylawdocuments-route-prod-gvbqa7becxakgwag.a03.azurefd.net/popular/bylaw-2006-071-pool-enclosure-consolidated.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a pool enclosure permit before constructing a pool holding water more than 0.61 metres (2 feet) deep. The enclosure must be at least 1.20 metres (4 feet) high, with openings no wider than 38 millimetres, and gates must be self-closing, lockable and self-latching with the latch at least 1.22 metres above grade.",
   "discovered_by": "on-recapture",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-30",
   "capture_sha256": "9504a4ad6897ebd083ad5dcb017889fdb2ac8d31ff03760ded6935aa14d0797b",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-30T21:41:24+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/9504a4ad6897ebd083ad5dcb017889fdb2ac8d31ff03760ded6935aa14d0797b.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Height not less than 1.20 m (4 feet). Gates equipped with self-closing and self-latching devices. Openings restricted to prevent passage of 38 mm spherical object."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 10, s. 15",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 21(a), s. 22(c), s. 22(d), s. 21(b)(i)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/oakville/fences/text-9504a4ad6897/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/oakville/fences/"
}