{
 "answer": "In the Town of Pelham, Ontario, max height rear side: 1.82 m (6'-0\"); max height front: 1.22 m (4'-0\"); sight triangle: No fence greater than 0.5 m (1.8 ft.) above grade within 9.1 m (30'0\") of any roadway intersection; prohibited materials: Barbed wire, razor wire, other barbed material; electrified fences (exceptions for agricultural and provincial/federal uses). Source: Lawful Fences By-law 4157(2019); Swimming Pool and Hot Tub By-law 60-2023, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001693",
 "municipality": "Pelham",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "http://www.pelham.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Lawful Fences By-law 4157(2019)",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2019-09-23",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/pelham-007-ca/media/jh1jzxmq/4157-2019-lawful-fences-bylaw-and-schedule.pdf",
   "summary": "Front-yard fences max 1.22 m (4 ft); side/rear-yard fences max 1.82 m (6 ft); fences within 9.1 m of a road intersection limited to 0.5 m to preserve sight lines. Repeals By-law 1034(1985).",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "db430fe9e42441781a4eb639d76b4d129d2f1890517c54b08bea421e037896ff",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/db430fe9e42441781a4eb639d76b4d129d2f1890517c54b08bea421e037896ff.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "1.82 m (6'-0\")",
    "max_height_front": "1.22 m (4'-0\")",
    "sight_triangle": "No fence greater than 0.5 m (1.8 ft.) above grade within 9.1 m (30'0\") of any roadway intersection",
    "prohibited_materials": "Barbed wire, razor wire, other barbed material; electrified fences (exceptions for agricultural and provincial/federal uses)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 7: \"No fence of a greater height than 1.82 m (6'-0\") above the adjoining ground level shall be erected ... in any rear yard\"",
    "max_height_front": "s. 6: \"No fence of a greater height than 1.22 m (4'-0\") above the adjoining ground level shall be erected ... in any front yard\"",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 5; s. 8.3: \"No fence of a greater height than 0.5 m (1.8 ft.) above the grade level of any adjacent roadway ... within 9.1 m (30'0\") of any roadway intersection\"",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 11 (barbed/razor wire); s. 12 (electrified fences)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/pelham/fences/text-db430fe9e424/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Swimming Pool and Hot Tub By-law 60-2023",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-11-01",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/pelham-007-ca/media/dcoda4g5/60-2023-swimming-pool-and-hot-tub-by-law-amended.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a Pool Permit before constructing an above-ground or in-ground outdoor swimming pool, and the pool and enclosure must be inspected and approved by the Town before water is placed in it. A pool must be surrounded by a permanent enclosure (fence, wall, barrier or building wall) not less than 1.5 m and not more than 1.82 m high, with",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "f0f18a06e750a42df0f8e440768615e074927f43fcab4e8e83f3e6a2e69c0bee",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f0f18a06e750a42df0f8e440768615e074927f43fcab4e8e83f3e6a2e69c0bee.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Height 1.5 m to 1.82 m; clearance ≤100 mm from ground; gates self-closing, self-latching, and lockable on pool-facing side.",
    "prohibited_materials": "Barbed wire and ability to project electrical current prohibited on gates."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 4.1",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 6.2(a); s. 6.6(e); s. 6.6(f)",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 6.6(c)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/pelham/fences/text-f0f18a06e750/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/pelham/fences/"
}