{
 "answer": "In the City of Pembroke, Ontario, max height rear side: 2.13 m; max height front: 1 m within 3.05 m of front or exterior side lot line; pool enclosure: In-ground and above-ground pools: fence ≥ 1.52 m, locking gate required; pool-fence separation min 1.2 m; fence may be interrupted by building wall.; sight triangle: No fence shall be constructed that obstructs a sight triangle; max 1 m height within sight triangle (triangle: 6.0 m from point of intersection along each street line).. Source: Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2020-05, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001694",
 "municipality": "Pembroke",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "https://pembroke.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2020-05",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2020-01-21",
   "document_url": "https://www.pembroke.ca/media/keadcn0s/zoning-by-law-2020-05.pdf",
   "summary": "Residential fences max 2.13 m (7 ft); fences/hedges within 3.05 m of a driveway or front/exterior sight triangle limited to 1 m. In-ground and above-ground pools must be fully enclosed by a fence min 1.52 m (5 ft) with a locking gate.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "ed0b7976c8a91fd0a465cb565a441aadc719987cbfcdca78426b78ba50a5bc81",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/ed0b7976c8a91fd0a465cb565a441aadc719987cbfcdca78426b78ba50a5bc81.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "2.13 m",
    "max_height_front": "1 m within 3.05 m of front or exterior side lot line",
    "pool_enclosure": "In-ground and above-ground pools: fence ≥ 1.52 m, locking gate required; pool-fence separation min 1.2 m; fence may be interrupted by building wall.",
    "sight_triangle": "No fence shall be constructed that obstructs a sight triangle; max 1 m height within sight triangle (triangle: 6.0 m from point of intersection along each street line)."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 3.11(4)(a) — \"maximum height of a fence in a Residential Zone shall be 2.13 m [7 ft]\"",
    "max_height_front": "s. 3.11(6) — \"maximum height of a fence within 3.05 m [10 ft] of a front or exterior side lot line shall be 1 m [3.28 ft]\"",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 3.1(11)(d) and (e) — \"totally enclosed by fence with a height not less than 1.52 m [5 ft] above grade. Such fencing shall have a locking gate\"",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 3.11(1) — \"No fence shall be constructed that obstructs a sight triangle\"; s. 3.11(4)(b) — \"not be more than 1 metre (3.3 feet) in height within a sight triangle\"; definition s. 2 — \"each such point being 6.0 m [19.68 ft] from the point of intersection\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/pembroke/fences/text-ed0b7976c8a9/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Security of Privately Owned Swimming Pool By-law 2003-35",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2003-08-19",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/pembroke-ca/media/b5ckcmhw/security-of-privately-owned-swimming-pool-by-law-2003-35.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a permit for any outdoor pool enclosure; pool area must be completely enclosed by a fence at least 152 cm (60 in) high with a self-closing, self-latching gate.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "12806fb84ff9a42dc8154009b83a719064489feacd8060e2e769847597ba1245",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/12806fb84ff9a42dc8154009b83a719064489feacd8060e2e769847597ba1245.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/pembroke/fences/text-12806fb84ff9/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/pembroke/fences/"
}