{
 "answer": "In the City of Oshawa, Ontario, max height rear side: 2.2 m; max height front: 0.9 m; permit required: False; sight triangle: Fences, Natural Features, things and objects within a Corner Sight Triangle (6.0m legs) or Driveway Sight Triangle (3.0m legs) shall not exceed 0.9 m. Source: Fence and Sight Triangle By-law 23-2014; Pool Enclosure By-law 79-2006, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001685",
 "municipality": "Oshawa",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "http://www.oshawa.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fence and Sight Triangle By-law 23-2014",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2014-02-18",
   "document_url": "https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/oshawa-016-ca/media/f04dtq5b/fence-and-sight-triangle-updated-2025.pdf",
   "summary": "Applies to lots in Residential, Office, Commercial (excluding the Urban Growth Centre) and Mixed Use zones. A fence in a front yard, or a hedge/tree/shrub within 2.0 m of the front lot line, may not exceed 0.9 m; a fence within 2.0 m of a rear or side lot line may not exceed 2.2 m; fences and natural features within",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "9a6e754a9bbba85ff35b5915531742f689f16dc20c44847c8f36010f87bb4e84",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/9a6e754a9bbba85ff35b5915531742f689f16dc20c44847c8f36010f87bb4e84.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "2.2 m",
    "max_height_front": "0.9 m",
    "permit_required": false,
    "sight_triangle": "Fences, Natural Features, things and objects within a Corner Sight Triangle (6.0m legs) or Driveway Sight Triangle (3.0m legs) shall not exceed 0.9 m",
    "prohibited_materials": "electrified, plastic construction/snow fencing, razor wire, barbed wire, sharp projections"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 4.3",
    "max_height_front": "s. 4.2",
    "permit_required": "No permit requirement stated in by-law",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 4.6",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 3.1, 3.2, 3.3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/oshawa/fences/text-9a6e754a9bbb/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Pool Enclosure By-law 79-2006",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2006-05-23",
   "document_url": "https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/oshawa-016-ca/media/ulde2ybz/pool-enclosure-updated-aug-2025.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a pool enclosure permit and an inspection before water may be placed in any privately-owned outdoor pool, hot tub, spa, whirlpool or decorative pond capable of exceeding 0.6 m (24 in.) in depth. A permanent enclosure must extend from the ground to at least 1.5 m (5 ft) measured from grade on the outside, with a maximum 100 mm",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "2e9b47a703a5dfde08472f15bddf2786aa3e23f59b7c209fb1a07cc24232f4b8",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/2e9b47a703a5dfde08472f15bddf2786aa3e23f59b7c209fb1a07cc24232f4b8.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Minimum 1.5 m high from Grade; self-closing, lockable self-latching gate near top of gate required; max 100 mm bottom clearance.",
    "prohibited_materials": "Barbed wire, similar dangerous devices, and electrical current transmission through enclosure prohibited."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 4.1.1: 'A Pool Enclosure Permit shall be obtained for new Pool Enclosures'",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 5.2.1; s. 5.4.1; Table 5.2.0.A",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 5.2.4: 'No part of a Pool Enclosure shall consist of barbed wire'"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/oshawa/fences/text-2e9b47a703a5/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/oshawa/fences/"
}