{
 "answer": "In the Township of Tay Valley, Ontario, permit required: True; pool enclosure: Minimum 1.5m height above grade; gates must be self-closing with self-latching device at top, inside; lockable.; prohibited materials: Barbed wire, electrical wiring, lattice work, sharp projections, or other dangerous features prohibited.. Source: By-law No. 02-21 - A By-law to regulate privately owned outdoor pools and enclosures (Township of Bathurst Burgess Sherbrooke), verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001780",
 "municipality": "Tay Valley",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "https://www.tayvalleytwp.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. 02-21 - A By-law to regulate privately owned outdoor pools and enclosures (Township of Bathurst Burgess Sherbrooke)",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2002-03-26",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/tayvalleytwp-ca/media/444bj52m/2002-21-pool-enclosure.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a permit before excavating/erecting a privately-owned outdoor pool; enclosure must be minimum 1.5m high with no gap over 100mm at the bottom, self-locking gates, and no climbable features; pool sited 1.5m from rear/side lines.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "9b69870864efdbd540c4ee9613429ac4071bc442ef76828c3de2e7bb084673ad",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/9b69870864efdbd540c4ee9613429ac4071bc442ef76828c3de2e7bb084673ad.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Minimum 1.5m height above grade; gates must be self-closing with self-latching device at top, inside; lockable.",
    "prohibited_materials": "Barbed wire, electrical wiring, lattice work, sharp projections, or other dangerous features prohibited."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 3.1: 'No person shall excavate for...any privately owned outdoor pool...without first obtaining an enclosure permit'",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 5.4; s. 7.1(iii)",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 6.3(iii)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/tay-valley/fences/text-9b69870864ef/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/tay-valley/fences/"
}