{
 "answer": "In the Township of Stone Mills, Ontario, permit required: True; pool enclosure: Enclosure must extend to height of not less than 1.2 m (4 ft) from finished grade; gates must be self-closing with self-latching device on inside.; prohibited materials: Barbed wire, similar dangerous materials, and electric current devices prohibited in fence construction.. Source: By-law 2007-374 - To Regulate Fencing Around Swimming Pools, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001773",
 "municipality": "Stone Mills",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "http://www.stonemills.com/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 2007-374 - To Regulate Fencing Around Swimming Pools",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2007-04-02",
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stonemills-006-ca/media/3evpyryi/2007-374_regulate_fencing_around_swimming_pools.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires an outdoor swimming pool enclosure to extend from grade to at least 1.2m (4ft) high, with gates and doors within the enclosure self-closing and equipped with a self-latching device.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "81ee1a274e1e9d4a97611700615e8048aac55ae56b495467fb6aab708ab27b33",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/81ee1a274e1e9d4a97611700615e8048aac55ae56b495467fb6aab708ab27b33.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Enclosure must extend to height of not less than 1.2 m (4 ft) from finished grade; gates must be self-closing with self-latching device on inside.",
    "prohibited_materials": "Barbed wire, similar dangerous materials, and electric current devices prohibited in fence construction."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 2(j): 'Chief Building Official...shall issue a permit certifying approval'",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 2(c): 'not less than 1.2 metres (4 feet)'; s. 2(g): 'self-closing and equipped with a locking device and with a self-latching device'",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 2(f)(iv): 'no part consisting of barbed wire...and no device for introducing electric current'"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/stone-mills/fences/text-81ee1a274e1e/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/stone-mills/fences/"
}