{
 "answer": "In the Town of Smiths Falls, Ontario, max height rear side: 2.0m (6.56 ft); max height front: 1.0m (3.28 ft); sight triangle: No fence in site triangle exceeding 0.8m in height above the centre line of the street; prohibited materials: electric current intended to give electric shock; barbed wire on residential property. Source: Fence By-law (By-law No. 7163-96); Pool Enclosure By-law (By-law No. 7166-96, office consolidation incl. By-law 8148-2008), verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001749",
 "municipality": "Smiths Falls",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "http://www.smithsfalls.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fence By-law (By-law No. 7163-96)",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1996-09-16",
   "document_url": "https://www.smithsfalls.ca/media/f2dpr1op/fence-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Residential fences max 2.0m in rear/side yards, 1.0m in front yards; corner-lot site triangle max 0.8m; no barbed wire on residential fences; requires compliance with separate Pool Enclosure By-law for pools.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "e0dedec058a18d697be54193ed2a2d76732e352779a173f36ec4dc5feb131207",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e0dedec058a18d697be54193ed2a2d76732e352779a173f36ec4dc5feb131207.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "2.0m (6.56 ft)",
    "max_height_front": "1.0m (3.28 ft)",
    "sight_triangle": "No fence in site triangle exceeding 0.8m in height above the centre line of the street",
    "prohibited_materials": "electric current intended to give electric shock; barbed wire on residential property"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 5.1(i)",
    "max_height_front": "s. 5.1(ii)",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 4.7",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 4.11; s. 5.5"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/smiths-falls/fences/text-e0dedec058a1/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Pool Enclosure By-law (By-law No. 7166-96, office consolidation incl. By-law 8148-2008)",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1996-09-16",
   "document_url": "https://www.smithsfalls.ca/media/103bw2xt/swimming-pool-bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a permit to build a privately-owned outdoor pool; enclosure minimum height 1.5m with self-closing, self-latching, lockable gates; sets minimum pool setbacks from lot lines.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "f8617d254b3534a864c2151d8260cad62a6736b13d7e73049de585a9ee42f1a4",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f8617d254b3534a864c2151d8260cad62a6736b13d7e73049de585a9ee42f1a4.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Minimum 1.5m height above grade; max 100mm gap below enclosure/gate; gates self-closing with self-latching device at top inside, lockable.",
    "prohibited_materials": "barbed wire, electrical wiring, sharp projections or any other dangerous feature"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 3.0: \"without first obtaining an enclosure permit from the Town\"",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 5.4 (min height 1.5m), s. 5.5 (max 100mm gap below), s. 7.1(iii)–(iv) (self-closing, self-latching, lockable)",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 6.3(iii): \"no barbed wire, electrical wiring, sharp projections or any other dangerous feature\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/smiths-falls/fences/text-f8617d254b35/",
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  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/smiths-falls/fences/"
}