{
 "answer": "In the Rural municipality of North Shore, Prince Edward Island, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Rural Municipality of North Shore Land Use Bylaw (2021), verified 2026-09-27. A permit is required. Max height front: 2.5 m (8.2 ft). Max height rear side: 2.5 m (8.2 ft).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003206",
 "municipality": "North Shore",
 "status_type": "Rural municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Prince Edward Island",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://www.northshorepei.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Rural Municipality of North Shore Land Use Bylaw (2021)",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.northshorepei.ca/uploads/2/4/4/9/24496888/approved_landuse_bylaw_2021-02.pdf",
   "summary": "Fences are capped at 2.5 m (8.2 ft) in any zone; a fence placed on a lot line requires a licensed survey to confirm it doesn't encroach; swimming pools must have a 1.8 m fence or gated enclosure to block unauthorized entry.",
   "discovered_by": "pe-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "5091982117e1169563c3d083817dabfe4b218886de8b177859b9e0cdeccfa57f",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:08:46+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/5091982117e1169563c3d083817dabfe4b218886de8b177859b9e0cdeccfa57f.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "2.5 m (8.2 ft)",
    "max_height_front": "2.5 m (8.2 ft)",
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Fence or gated enclosure at least 1.8 m (5.9 ft) tall to impede unauthorized entry"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 4.2(8)(a)",
    "max_height_front": "s. 4.2(8)(a)",
    "permit_required": "Schedule C; s. 3.4(2)(c)",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 4.22(1)(a)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/pe/north-shore/fences/rural-municipality-of-north-shore-land-use-bylaw/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/pe/north-shore/fences/"
}