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 "answer": "In the Town of Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Town of Smooth Rock Falls By-law #2020-06 (Building, Signs and Fences), verified 2026-10-26. A permit is required. Max height front: Three (3) feet. Max height rear side: Six (6) feet rear; Five (5) feet side.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001750",
 "municipality": "Smooth Rock Falls",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-26",
 "official_website": "https://www.smoothrockfalls.ca/",
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   "title": "Town of Smooth Rock Falls By-law #2020-06 (Building, Signs and Fences)",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2020-05-04",
   "document_url": "https://smoothrockfalls.ca/documents/133/documents/01BFZNUC4LBGZZ6WMANFCISFKGKECRLMQI/Building%20Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "s.11: a permit is needed for any fence. Residential fences max 3 ft (front yard), 5 ft (between front and back walls), 6 ft (rear yard); corner lots 3 ft in front; all other cases 9 ft. No barbed wire in residential areas. Fence permit fee $20/$35 (Schedule A).",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-26",
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   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T07:16:54+00:00",
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   "notes": "Refile candidate from building_permits (content scan 24 hits)",
   "document_number": "2020-06",
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   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "Six (6) feet rear; Five (5) feet side",
    "max_height_front": "Three (3) feet",
    "permit_required": true,
    "sight_triangle": "No fence along a highway that obstructs sightlines of traffic as to create a hazard",
    "prohibited_materials": "Barbed wire or any other barbed material in Residential Zone/residential property"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 11.2(a)(ii)-(iii)",
    "max_height_front": "s. 11.2(a)(i)",
    "permit_required": "s. 11.1",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 11.3(a)(iii)",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 11.3(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/smooth-rock-falls/building-permits/bylaw-2020-06/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  },
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   "is_official": true,
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "title": "Town of Smooth Rock Falls by-laws page",
   "document_url": "https://smoothrockfalls.ca/municipal/bylaws/",
   "summary": "Municipal by-law index; no stand-alone fence or pool enclosure by-law listed.",
   "discovered_by": "fences-onbc",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-26",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-26T04:15:31+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/7f2b07295b30bb1e40ff0c9e8efdb5ff6c2b7016538a6cbdf7890cd022de5d28.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/smooth-rock-falls/fences/town-of-smooth-rock-falls-by-laws-page/",
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  }
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/smooth-rock-falls/fences/"
}