{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of South Bruce, Ontario, max height rear side: 1.8 meters (6 feet); max height front: 1.0 meters (3.3 feet); sight triangle: No fence greater than 0.6 metres (2 feet) in height along any point of a Sight Triangle; must be of open construction.; prohibited materials: Barbed wire or barbed material prohibited except in industrial zones (≥1.8 m height) or agricultural zones; electric fences prohibited except agricultural zones.. Source: Fence By-Law (By-law # 2013-31); Pool Fencing By-Law (By-law # 14-2008 / 2008-14), verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001752",
 "municipality": "South Bruce",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "http://www.town.southbruce.on.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fence By-Law (By-law # 2013-31)",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2013-05-14",
   "document_url": "https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southbruce-011-ca/media/gjvmahlw/by-law-2013-31-fence-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Residential fences: max 1.8 m in rear and interior side yards; max 1.0 m in front and exterior side yards unless of open construction (1.8 m allowed in an exterior side yard where the dwelling exceeds the minimum zoning setback). Nothing over 0.6 m in a sight triangle, and it must be of open construction. No fence closer than 0.6",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "a5eb824040df2f15046c4396b7c952956db24568a4d99f032fafe16d5255ff6b",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a5eb824040df2f15046c4396b7c952956db24568a4d99f032fafe16d5255ff6b.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "1.8 meters (6 feet)",
    "max_height_front": "1.0 meters (3.3 feet)",
    "sight_triangle": "No fence greater than 0.6 metres (2 feet) in height along any point of a Sight Triangle; must be of open construction.",
    "prohibited_materials": "Barbed wire or barbed material prohibited except in industrial zones (≥1.8 m height) or agricultural zones; electric fences prohibited except agricultural zones."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 3.1: \"No fence erected in a rear yard shall exceed 1.8 meters (6 feet)\" and s. 3.3.1: interior side yard same limit",
    "max_height_front": "s. 3.2: \"No fence erected in a front yard shall exceed 1.0 meters (3.3 feet)\"",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 2.5: \"No person shall construct a fence that is greater than 0.6 metres (2 feet) in height along any point of a Sight Triangle\"",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 2.1 (barbed wire); s. 2.2 (electrical current conductor)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/south-bruce/fences/text-a5eb824040df/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Pool Fencing By-Law (By-law # 14-2008 / 2008-14)",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.southbruce.ca/media/3cojwxun/by-law-2008-14-pool-fencing.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a pool and enclosure permit before excavating, installing or replacing any privately-owned outdoor pool (water deeper than 0.76 m), and a permanent enclosure around it. The enclosure must be at least 1.53 m (5 ft) high measured from finished ground on the outside; chain-link openings no greater than 38 mm; ground clearance no more than 100 mm; gates must",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "f1c0d9f20e9c15cb28404c368a0dcc6b3ed55d254b1ee573800a28ef7d0723e2",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f1c0d9f20e9c15cb28404c368a0dcc6b3ed55d254b1ee573800a28ef7d0723e2.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Minimum 1.53m high, permanent three-sided fence with self-closing, self-latching gate; ground clearance ≤100mm; designed to prevent climbing.",
    "prohibited_materials": "Barbed wire, chicken wire, other barbed or sharp material; no electrical conductors."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 8: 'without first obtaining a pool and enclosure permit from the Chief Building Official'",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 20(a): 'not less than 1.53m (5 feet)'; s. 1(n): 'self-closing and self-latching gate'",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 16: 'No barbed wire, chicken wire or other barbed or sharp material'; s. 17: 'No pool enclosure shall be used as a conductor of electricity'"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/south-bruce/fences/text-f1c0d9f20e9c/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/south-bruce/fences/"
}