{
 "answer": "In the Township of Selwyn, Ontario, max height rear side: 1.8 metres (6'-0\"); max height front: 1 metres (3'-3\"); sight triangle: Within Daylight Triangle, no fence shall obstruct vision; maximum height is 0.6 Metres (2 Feet).; prohibited materials: Sheet metal, corrugated metal, razor wire, barbed wire, sharp projections, electrical conductors. Source: Fence By-law 2016-032; The Protection of Persons & Property By-law (short title \"The Pool By-Law\"), By-law Number 2001-59 of the Township of Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield (now Selwyn), verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001742",
 "municipality": "Selwyn",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "https://www.selwyntownship.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fence By-law 2016-032",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2016-04-26",
   "document_url": "https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/selwyntownship-012-ca/media/yr3lrnnc/fence-by-law-2016-032.pdf",
   "summary": "Rear/side yard fences max 1.8m, front/exterior side yard max 1.0m; non-residential zone max 2.4m (1.2m within 7.6m of front lot line); daylight-triangle max 0.6m.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "c5172b8233a54b9d7547d02244fa32cac5c788ff6e5710db4edb548e03a70033",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c5172b8233a54b9d7547d02244fa32cac5c788ff6e5710db4edb548e03a70033.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "1.8 metres (6'-0\")",
    "max_height_front": "1 metres (3'-3\")",
    "sight_triangle": "Within Daylight Triangle, no fence shall obstruct vision; maximum height is 0.6 Metres (2 Feet).",
    "prohibited_materials": "Sheet metal, corrugated metal, razor wire, barbed wire, sharp projections, electrical conductors"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 7(a): \"rear or side yard shall not exceed a height of 1.8 metres\"",
    "max_height_front": "s. 7(c): \"front or exterior side yard shall not exceed 1 metres\"",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 9: \"Maximum height is 0.6 Metres (2 Feet)\"",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 6(b), 6(c), 6(d): sheet metal, razor wire, barbed wire, electrical conductor"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/selwyn/fences/text-c5172b8233a5/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "The Protection of Persons & Property By-law (short title \"The Pool By-Law\"), By-law Number 2001-59 of the Township of Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield (now Selwyn)",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2001-04-10",
   "document_url": "https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/selwyntownship-012-ca/media/gurmpwq3/poolby-law2001-59.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a swimming-pool enclosure fence at least 1.2m high (1.5m for multi-unit/commercial pools), with chain-link/board construction specs, self-latching gates, and no climbable attachments.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "b3a04de799958696c0f09b40e349d54fed64900183d4d8ed4f6216e58b6ae51e",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/b3a04de799958696c0f09b40e349d54fed64900183d4d8ed4f6216e58b6ae51e.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Minimum 1.2m (4 ft) height for residential ≤4 units; 1.5m (5 ft) for larger/commercial; self-closing, self-latching, lockable gates required.",
    "prohibited_materials": "Barbed wire, electrical wiring, sharp projections, or other dangerous characteristics prohibited."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 3.1: 'No person shall...erect...any privately owned swimming pool without first obtaining a permit for a swimming pool enclosure'",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 4.5, s. 6.1(iii)",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 5.4(i): 'contain no barbed wire, electrical wiring, sharp projections or any other dangerous characteristics'"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/selwyn/fences/text-b3a04de79995/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/selwyn/fences/"
}