{
 "answer": "In the City of Welland, Ontario, max height rear side: 2.5 metres; max height front: 1 metre; sight triangle: no fence or hedge in visibility triangle exceeding 1 metre in height, except open wire fence not obstructing vision; prohibited materials: used vehicle tires, railway ties, plywood, scrap metal; barbed wire and electric fence in residential zones. Source: Fence By-law 2022-82; Swimming Pool Enclosure By-law 2022-70, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001814",
 "municipality": "Welland",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "http://www.city.welland.on.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fence By-law 2022-82",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-05-03",
   "document_url": "https://www.welland.ca/media/32ghcmas/fence.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates fences and privacy screens in the City of Welland. Residential zones: no fence on or adjacent to a rear, interior side or exterior side lot line may exceed 2.5 m, and no fence in a required front yard or on a front lot line may exceed 1 m; barbed wire and electric fences are prohibited. Non-residential zones: maximum 2.5",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "3e26a2154aacc9e0c702e7084c8ee2fa17eda6cf4d022b0a6c79a64acd892166",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3e26a2154aacc9e0c702e7084c8ee2fa17eda6cf4d022b0a6c79a64acd892166.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "2.5 metres",
    "max_height_front": "1 metre",
    "sight_triangle": "no fence or hedge in visibility triangle exceeding 1 metre in height, except open wire fence not obstructing vision",
    "prohibited_materials": "used vehicle tires, railway ties, plywood, scrap metal; barbed wire and electric fence in residential zones"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 5.1",
    "max_height_front": "s. 5.2 and s. 5.3",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 3.3",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 3.4, s. 5.4"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/welland/fences/text-3e26a2154aac/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Swimming Pool Enclosure By-law 2022-70",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-04-05",
   "document_url": "https://www.welland.ca/media/1etapda0/swimming-pool-enclosure.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates swimming pool enclosures city-wide. A Pool Enclosure Permit must be obtained from the Chief Building Official before a pool is installed; permits are valid six months and renewable once. Permanent enclosures must extend from the ground to at least 1.5 m (5 ft) measured from grade outside the enclosure, be built of wood, metal or chain link to the",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "70852c4149558d0cd3c295d8bea663201fe4b95c1cd113bff85def29d174b1c9",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/70852c4149558d0cd3c295d8bea663201fe4b95c1cd113bff85def29d174b1c9.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Minimum height 1.5 m (5 ft) from grade; gates must have self-closing device and lockable self-latching device located near top interior of gate.",
    "prohibited_materials": "barbed wire or similar dangerous devices; transmission of electrical current through Pool Enclosure"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 5.1",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 7.2.1; s. 7.4.1",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 7.2.4"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/welland/fences/text-70852c414955/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/welland/fences/"
}