{
 "answer": "In the Town of Spanish, Ontario, max height rear side: 2 metres (6.56 feet); max height front: 1 metre (3.28 feet); permit required: True; pool enclosure: Fences around pools shall comply with the Town's Pool By-Law; more restrictive requirements apply.. Source: Fence By-Law 2018-22; Pools and Hot Tub By-Law 2007-12, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001764",
 "municipality": "Spanish",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "http://www.townofspanish.com",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fence By-Law 2018-22",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2018-06-20",
   "document_url": "https://www.townofspanish.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2018-22-Fence-By-Law.pdf",
   "summary": "Sets fence height maximums: 2m in interior side/rear yards, 1m in front/exterior side yards; regulates corner-lot daylighting triangles and sight-line obstructions.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "aa90ba6459476f81d83f1f2b9a341be3ff6fba502fa0c0bdfef548468323633e",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/aa90ba6459476f81d83f1f2b9a341be3ff6fba502fa0c0bdfef548468323633e.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "2 metres (6.56 feet)",
    "max_height_front": "1 metre (3.28 feet)",
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Fences around pools shall comply with the Town's Pool By-Law; more restrictive requirements apply.",
    "sight_triangle": "Corner lots shall be provided with a day lighting triangle of not less than 5 metres (16.41 feet) in the case of local roads intersecting where a fence is to be constructed.",
    "prohibited_materials": "Barbed wire, spire tips, sharp objects, electric current devices, chicken wire, farm wire, used material."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 3.4",
    "max_height_front": "s. 3.5",
    "permit_required": "s. 2.2 \"upon approval of an application(s) on which permission was granted\"",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 2.12",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 3.8",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 3.1, s. 3.2"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/spanish/fences/text-aa90ba645947/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Pools and Hot Tub By-Law 2007-12",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2007-05-07",
   "document_url": "https://www.townofspanish.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Building-Pools-By-Law.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a permit from the Chief Building Official and an enclosure around every privately owned outdoor swimming pool, hot tub, whirlpool or spa capable of holding water deeper than 0.610 m. The enclosure must be at least 1.5 metres (5 feet) high measured from ground level, non-climbable, free of barbed wire or electrified wire, and located at least 1.219 m",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "95543fceb53c9a3ba17b0f08173867d5403e806e63f938e6b1a11ed1eaff69e9",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/95543fceb53c9a3ba17b0f08173867d5403e806e63f938e6b1a11ed1eaff69e9.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Minimum 1.5 m height; self-closing, self-latching gate with locking device placed at top inside of gate.",
    "prohibited_materials": "barbed wire or similar dangerous characteristics; electric current projecting devices"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 2(a): 'No person shall erect a fence or gate for a swimming pool until...a permit...has been issued'",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 5(c)(i): 'minimum of at least 1.5 metres (5 feet) in height'; s. 5(g)(vi)3: 'self-closing and equipped with a locking device and with a self-latching device placed at the top and on the inside of the gate'",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 5(c)(iii): 'include no part consisting of barbed wire or having similar dangerous characteristics and no device for projecting an electric current through the fence'"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/spanish/fences/text-95543fceb53c/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/spanish/fences/"
}