{
 "answer": "In the Township of West Lincoln, Ontario, max height rear side: 2 m [6'-6 3/4\"] residential; 3 m [9'-10\"] non-residential; max height front: 0.8 m [2'-7 1/2\"] closed construction or hedge; 1.2 m [3'-11 1/4\"] open construction within 3.0 m of street line; sight triangle: fence of open construction only, must not obstruct visibility, height not exceeding 0.8 m [2'-7 1/2\"] above ground level; prohibited materials: electric fence, barbed wire, metal spikes, sharp/pointed materials, vehicle tires, sheet metal or corrugated metal (residential). Source: Fence By-law 2017-129; Swimming Pool By-law 2017-48 (consolidated with 2021-93, 2022-34), verified 2026-08-29.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001820",
 "municipality": "West Lincoln",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-29",
 "official_website": "http://www.westlincoln.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fence By-law 2017-129",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2017-11-27",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westlincoln-002-ca/media/phho3qvy/fence-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Maximum fence height is 2 m for residential use and 3 m for non-residential use (Table 2.1.1); hedges may reach 3 m, and fences containing livestock as part of an agricultural operation are exempt from the height limit. Within 3.0 m of the nearest street line in a front yard the limits are much lower: 0.8 m for a closed-construction",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "e542e6351f4820cce62e51cc40cfecef2fa01811a2e49d4c8dc19f3e603d1644",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e542e6351f4820cce62e51cc40cfecef2fa01811a2e49d4c8dc19f3e603d1644.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "2 m [6'-6 3/4\"] residential; 3 m [9'-10\"] non-residential",
    "max_height_front": "0.8 m [2'-7 1/2\"] closed construction or hedge; 1.2 m [3'-11 1/4\"] open construction within 3.0 m of street line",
    "sight_triangle": "fence of open construction only, must not obstruct visibility, height not exceeding 0.8 m [2'-7 1/2\"] above ground level",
    "prohibited_materials": "electric fence, barbed wire, metal spikes, sharp/pointed materials, vehicle tires, sheet metal or corrugated metal (residential)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "Table 2.1.1",
    "max_height_front": "s. 2.2.1",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 2.3.1",
    "prohibited_materials": "ss. 4.2.1, 4.3.1, 4.4.1, 4.1.3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/west-lincoln/fences/text-e542e6351f48/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Swimming Pool By-law 2017-48 (consolidated with 2021-93, 2022-34)",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2017-04-24",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westlincoln-002-ca/media/lflpkj3w/by-law-2017-swimming-pool-by-law-2021-93-and-2022-34-no-fees.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a pool enclosure fence of not less than 1500mm (4'11\") in height with self-closing, self-latching gate hardware.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "3fed710d20dba5d1145cc3ca07e34dacd06cfad92a129c4dcd5700341da62566",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3fed710d20dba5d1145cc3ca07e34dacd06cfad92a129c4dcd5700341da62566.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Minimum 1500mm [4'-11\"] height at exterior face; self-closing, self-latching gate hardware mounted on pool side.",
    "prohibited_materials": "Basket weave or lattice material prohibited within required pool enclosure fence."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 2.1.1",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 4.1.2; s. 4.3.3(3)(4)",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 4.2.5"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/west-lincoln/fences/text-3fed710d20db/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/west-lincoln/fences/"
}