{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of Trent Hills, Ontario, max height rear side: 1.5 meters; max height front: 1.2 meters; pool enclosure: No fence that will facilitate climbing shall be constructed around a pool.; prohibited materials: barbed wire, fence with barbs, sharpened wood pickets. Source: By-law 2003-01 - Fence Construction; By-law 2003-10 - Swimming Pool Fences; Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2010-105 (March 2026 Office Consolidation) - Sight Triangles, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001799",
 "municipality": "Trent Hills",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "http://www.trenthills.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 2003-01 - Fence Construction",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2003-01-27",
   "document_url": "https://trenthills.civicweb.net/document/113084",
   "summary": "Caps residential fence height at 1.2m in front yards, 1.5m in rear yards, and 1.8m for privacy fences; regulates chain-link/wood/steel materials, bans barbed wire and sharpened pickets, and prohibits climbable fences around pools.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "6ad604652d2e630fce98d1df7ba88d3624b5766f0894fe749c4f729535579207",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/6ad604652d2e630fce98d1df7ba88d3624b5766f0894fe749c4f729535579207.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "1.5 meters",
    "max_height_front": "1.2 meters",
    "pool_enclosure": "No fence that will facilitate climbing shall be constructed around a pool.",
    "prohibited_materials": "barbed wire, fence with barbs, sharpened wood pickets"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 4(b)",
    "max_height_front": "s. 4(a)",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 11",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 3 and s. 9"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/trent-hills/fences/text-6ad604652d2e/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 2003-10 - Swimming Pool Fences",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2003-02-17",
   "document_url": "https://trenthills.civicweb.net/document/113085",
   "summary": "Requires every private outdoor pool to be enclosed by a fence at least 1.25m (4 ft) high with a self-closing, self-latching gate; bans barbed wire and climbable fences; exempt if pool walls rise 1.25m above grade.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "e8ad6499621aad48a73a59e1ad706406b46212f5f3c273c1e59304bafcaaf997",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e8ad6499621aad48a73a59e1ad706406b46212f5f3c273c1e59304bafcaaf997.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "pool_enclosure": "Minimum 1.25 m fence enclosing pool; gates with self-closing latching devices placed at top, inside of gate.",
    "prohibited_materials": "Barbed wire, barbs, electrical, or any means that may cause injury."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 2(a), s. 2(f): minimum height 1.25 meters... self closing latching devices placed at the top and on the inside of the gate",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 2(e): barbed wire, barbs, electrical or any other means that may cause injury"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/trent-hills/fences/text-e8ad6499621a/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2010-105 (March 2026 Office Consolidation) - Sight Triangles",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/trenthills-003-ca/media/h3pc5ndn/zoning-by-law-2010-105-march-2026-office-consolidation.pdf",
   "summary": "Zoning By-law's sight-triangle rule (Sec. 5.29) limits fences, hedges, trees, and other vegetation at corner-lot intersections to 1 metre high above the street line, and bans parked vehicles or signs there, to preserve driver sightlines.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "00b58620f7f1bec5a39b9ab77d6d958fdc204ef51e04e1d33177b6c344c74fc7",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/00b58620f7f1bec5a39b9ab77d6d958fdc204ef51e04e1d33177b6c344c74fc7.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "sight_triangle": "Triangular area enclosed by street lines of a corner lot, each point being 9.0 metres from the point of intersection of the street lines (measured along the street lines)."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "sight_triangle": "s. 4.258"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/trent-hills/fences/text-00b58620f7f1/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/trent-hills/fences/"
}