{
 "answer": "In the Township of Wellesley, Ontario, max height rear side: 2.03 metres; max height front: 0.8 metres; permit required: True; pool enclosure: Minimum 1.52 m high fence required; gates must be self-closing, self-latching, locked at all times unless under competent supervision.. Source: Fence By-law 53/2017, verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001815",
 "municipality": "Wellesley",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "http://www.wellesley.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fence By-law 53/2017",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2017-11-07",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wellesley-017-ca/media/hxxdz5fk/by-law-53-2017.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates fence height and description and swimming pool enclosures in the Township of Wellesley. General fences: no part may exceed 2.03 m in a side or rear yard, and no fence in a front yard or in a driveway daylight triangle may exceed 0.8 m. Swimming pools: any pool capable of holding water 0.8 m or deeper requires a fence",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "8236beb2f43ed5ff603630eae6257e8d502a36312acea7ff394c7abc30c936a6",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/8236beb2f43ed5ff603630eae6257e8d502a36312acea7ff394c7abc30c936a6.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "2.03 metres",
    "max_height_front": "0.8 metres",
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Minimum 1.52 m high fence required; gates must be self-closing, self-latching, locked at all times unless under competent supervision.",
    "sight_triangle": "No fence or shrub exceeding 0.8 m in corner daylight triangle (6.0 m each direction) or driveway daylight triangle (4.0 m each direction).",
    "prohibited_materials": "Barbed wire, sharp metal protruding objects, electric fences, snow fencing as permanent fence."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 3.1(a)",
    "max_height_front": "s. 3.1(e)",
    "permit_required": "s. 4(a)",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 7.1(b), 7.1(f)",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 3.1(b)",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 3.2(a), 3.2(b), 3.2(c)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/wellesley/fences/text-8236beb2f43e/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/wellesley/fences/"
}