{
 "answer": "In the Township of Otonabee–South Monaghan, Ontario, max height rear side: 1.8 metres (5'-11\"); max height front: 1 metre (3'-3\") solid materials; 1.2 metres (4'-0\") open materials; pool enclosure: Must comply with Township Pool by-law 2009-22 as amended; sight triangle: No fence in sight triangle shall exceed 0.6 metre (2'-0\") in height. Source: Fence By-law 2024-73; Pool By-law 2009-22, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001686",
 "municipality": "Otonabee–South Monaghan",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "http://www.osmtownship.ca/",
 "documents": [
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fence By-law 2024-73",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/osmtownship-001-ca/media/zrlms2cp/2024-73-fence-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Sets fence heights: 1.8 m maximum in a rear or side yard; 1 m if built of solid materials or 1.2 m if open, in a front or exterior side yard; 1.2 m in a water yard; 2.4 m in a non-residential zone, dropping to 1.2 m within 7.6 m of the front lot line; and 0.6 m within a",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
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   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c34c1a1fa4ff006657f83ebcb7a9c6ebeb135098e056ce0ccc5cfa16d53f0146.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "1.8 metres (5'-11\")",
    "max_height_front": "1 metre (3'-3\") solid materials; 1.2 metres (4'-0\") open materials",
    "pool_enclosure": "Must comply with Township Pool by-law 2009-22 as amended",
    "sight_triangle": "No fence in sight triangle shall exceed 0.6 metre (2'-0\") in height",
    "prohibited_materials": "Sheet metal or corrugated metal panels, razor wire, barbed wire, sharp projections, electrical conductors"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 7.1(a)",
    "max_height_front": "s. 7.1(b)",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 10.1",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 9.2",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 6.1(b), s. 6.1(c), s. 6.1(d)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/otonabeesouth-monaghan/fences/text-c34c1a1fa4ff/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Pool By-law 2009-22",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2009-05-04",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/osmtownship-001-ca/media/j4xirrgc/2009-22-pool_by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a permit and a swimming pool enclosure around every privately-owned outdoor pool, including above-ground and blow-up pools. The enclosure must run from 50 mm above effective grade to a minimum height of 1.2 m (4 ft) where it serves a detached, semi-detached, row house or multiple-family development of not more than four units, and 1.83 m (6 ft) where",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "55415e9d3004b51d873c20e513e6a6337207597d7177818f9fc237b9d611929e",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/55415e9d3004b51d873c20e513e6a6337207597d7177818f9fc237b9d611929e.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Minimum 1.2 m (4 ft.) enclosure around entire pool area; gates must be self-closing with self-latching device and locking device.",
    "prohibited_materials": "No barbed wire, electrical wiring, sharp projections, or other dangerous characteristics on enclosure fence."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 3.1 — \"No person shall excavate for, or cause or permit excavation for Municipality\" [obtaining a permit]; confirmed by permit fee schedule in Schedule \"A\"",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 4 — \"Every privately owned outdoor swimming pool shall be enclosed...minimum vertical height of: a) 1.2m. (4 ft.)\"; s. 6.1(c)(d) — \"self closing and equipped with a self latching device\"; \"equipped with a locking device\"",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 5.4(a) — \"contain no barbed wire, electrical wiring, sharp projections or any other dangerous characteristics\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/otonabeesouth-monaghan/fences/text-55415e9d3004/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/otonabeesouth-monaghan/fences/"
}