{
 "answer": "In the Town of Thessalon, Ontario, max height rear side: 2 m [6.56 ft.]; max height front: 1 m [3.2 feet]; pool enclosure: Every in-ground pool in a residential zone shall be totally enclosed by a fence min 1.5 m [4.92 ft.] with a self-locking gate, located 1–5 m from pool edge.; sight triangle: On corner lots, fence greater than 1.0 m [3.28 ft.] above street elevation prohibited within sight triangle, except a chain link or wire fence; sight distance is 5 m in all zones except C1 (no requirement).. Source: Zoning By-law 2510, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001791",
 "municipality": "Thessalon",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "http://www.thessalon.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Zoning By-law 2510",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-10-17",
   "document_url": "https://thessalon.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/ZB_Final-Draft.pdf",
   "summary": "Fence height max 1m in front/exterior side yards, 2m in other yards (residential), 3m industrial/commercial. In-ground residential pools must be totally enclosed by a min. 1.5m fence with self-locking gate, 1-5m from the pool's inside edge.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "07da08504adc543770bd1e5bbb7b83f0f1292e99e8a3ce5e468c876cc307da73",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/07da08504adc543770bd1e5bbb7b83f0f1292e99e8a3ce5e468c876cc307da73.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "2 m [6.56 ft.]",
    "max_height_front": "1 m [3.2 feet]",
    "pool_enclosure": "Every in-ground pool in a residential zone shall be totally enclosed by a fence min 1.5 m [4.92 ft.] with a self-locking gate, located 1–5 m from pool edge.",
    "sight_triangle": "On corner lots, fence greater than 1.0 m [3.28 ft.] above street elevation prohibited within sight triangle, except a chain link or wire fence; sight distance is 5 m in all zones except C1 (no requirement)."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 4.10(b)",
    "max_height_front": "s. 4.10(a)",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 4.34(d)",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 4.31(a)(2), s. 4.31(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/thessalon/fences/text-07da08504adc/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/thessalon/fences/"
}