{
 "answer": "In the Township of Russell, Ontario, max height rear side: 7 feet; max height front: 0.9 metres (2.46 feet); sight triangle: No Fence exceeding 0.75 metres (3 feet) in height may be erected within any Sight Triangle; prohibited materials: Sheet metal or corrugated metal panels; barbed wire; electric fences; page wire (exceptions for agricultural/industrial uses). Source: Fence By-Law (By-law 92-2012, office consolidation to 2019-12-16); Pool By-Law (By-law 35-2012, as amended by 2019-151), verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001733",
 "municipality": "Russell",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "http://www.russell.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fence By-Law (By-law 92-2012, office consolidation to 2019-12-16)",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2012-11-19",
   "document_url": "https://russell.ca/by-law/fence-by-law/",
   "summary": "Residential fences may not exceed 2.1 m (7 ft) in any yard other than a front yard (decorative archways and gates may exceed this by 50 cm) and 0.9 m in a front yard; on a through lot a fence within 6 m of the rear lot line is capped at 0.9 m. Non-residential fences may not exceed 2.4 m",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "85ebda2e2c4c90c0c151c8c091ccafd5f5e96a97f0bcf28f1f8e815fdc62afc1",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/85ebda2e2c4c90c0c151c8c091ccafd5f5e96a97f0bcf28f1f8e815fdc62afc1.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "7 feet",
    "max_height_front": "0.9 metres (2.46 feet)",
    "sight_triangle": "No Fence exceeding 0.75 metres (3 feet) in height may be erected within any Sight Triangle",
    "prohibited_materials": "Sheet metal or corrugated metal panels; barbed wire; electric fences; page wire (exceptions for agricultural/industrial uses)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 4.1(a)",
    "max_height_front": "s. 4.1(d)",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 4.1(f)",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 2.4, s. 6.1, s. 6.2, s. 6.3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/russell/fences/text-85ebda2e2c4c/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Pool By-Law (By-law 35-2012, as amended by 2019-151)",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2012-05-22",
   "document_url": "https://russell.ca/by-law/pool-by-law/",
   "summary": "Requires a permit before installing a swimming pool, spa or other artificial pond, and prohibits placing or leaving water in one unless it is completely enclosed. Any pool less than 4 ft (1.2 m) high must sit inside a 4 ft (1.2 m) enclosure measured from ground level, and inflatable or climbable-walled pools always need one. No gap greater than",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "db02907e66b594cb3a94604081dac12b0de942d6f59713fc4043f3c50800b08c",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/db02907e66b594cb3a94604081dac12b0de942d6f59713fc4043f3c50800b08c.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Minimum 4 ft (1.2 m) high enclosure required around all pools; self-closing, self-latching gate at top inside; no gaps greater than 4 inches.",
    "prohibited_materials": "Barbed wire, electrically energized fencing, sharp projections not permitted as enclosure."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 8: \"No person shall excavate for, install, construct or place a pool or spa in the Township of Russell without first obtaining a permit\"",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 13(a); s. 14(a)(b)",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 13(h)(iii): \"Barbed wire or fencing energized by electrical current, sharp projections or any other dangerous characteristics shall not be used\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/russell/fences/text-db02907e66b5/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/russell/fences/"
}