{
 "answer": "In the Township of Southwold, Ontario, max height rear side: 1.83 m (up to 2.13 m if portion above 1.83 m is open/decorative construction); max height front: 0.76 m; permit required: False; pool enclosure: Min. 1.2 m high fence, min. 1.2 m from pool edge; gates must have lock and self-closing/latching device. Source: Fence By-Law 2019-77, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001763",
 "municipality": "Southwold",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "http://www.southwold.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fence By-Law 2019-77",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2020-01-13",
   "document_url": "https://www.southwold.ca/living-here/by-laws/fence-by-law",
   "summary": "Regulates fence height/construction; front yard and sight-triangle fences max 0.76m, side/rear/exterior side yard fences max 1.83m. Amended by By-law 2022-65.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "0c1cc61f80bac4c1d28f6c7dd238db6af64664bce2c564b5e47b091e8dee7692",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/0c1cc61f80bac4c1d28f6c7dd238db6af64664bce2c564b5e47b091e8dee7692.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "1.83 m (up to 2.13 m if portion above 1.83 m is open/decorative construction)",
    "max_height_front": "0.76 m",
    "permit_required": false,
    "pool_enclosure": "Min. 1.2 m high fence, min. 1.2 m from pool edge; gates must have lock and self-closing/latching device",
    "sight_triangle": "No fence shall exceed 0.76 m in height within a corner visibility triangle or driveway visibility triangle; corner triangle measured 6 m each street line from intersection",
    "prohibited_materials": "Sheet metal, corrugated metal panels, garage door panels, barbed wire, razor wire, electric current in fencing"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 3.1(e); s. 3.6",
    "max_height_front": "s. 3.7",
    "permit_required": "s. 3.8",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 6.4; s. 6.6",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 8.1; s. 2.05; s. 2.06",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 3.1(a); s. 3.1(b); s. 3.1(c)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/southwold/fences/text-0c1cc61f80ba/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/southwold/fences/"
}