{
 "answer": "In the City of Melville, Saskatchewan, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by City of Melville Bylaw No. 14/2016 (The Residential Pool Enclosure Bylaw) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. Max height front: one (1) metre. Max height rear side: two (2) metres. Prohibited materials: barbed or razor wire, electrified wiring, sharp projections or other unsafe/dangerous characteristics.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000761",
 "municipality": "Melville",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Saskatchewan",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://melville.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "City of Melville Bylaw No. 14/2016 (The Residential Pool Enclosure Bylaw)",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://melville.ca/uploads/dm/75897/ResidentialPoolEnclosures142016_IXP6OL.pdf",
   "summary": "Detailed successor pool rule: enclosure min. 1.52m high, non-climbable (chain-link mesh <=38mm), self-closing/self-latching/locking gates, child-resistant windows facing the pool. Applies to in-ground, above-ground and inflatable pools over 0.61m deep.",
   "discovered_by": "sk-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-29",
   "capture_sha256": "f17896a75b6cdab05c766a5c11f93c827e5f78fe15c3ec3967386fb53439836e",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-29T14:36:52+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "14/2016",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f17896a75b6cdab05c766a5c11f93c827e5f78fe15c3ec3967386fb53439836e.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "pool_enclosure": "Minimum 1.52 m high non-climbable enclosure around entire pool area; access only by self-closing, self-latching gates with latch/lock on pool side at least 1.0 m high.",
    "prohibited_materials": "barbed or razor wire, electrified wiring, sharp projections or other unsafe/dangerous characteristics"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 6.1(a), (c)",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 7.2(a)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/sk/melville/fences/bylaw-14-2016/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "City of Melville Bylaw No. 16/2000 (Trees, Shrubs and Fences Bylaw, consolidated with amendment 20/03)",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2000-10-16",
   "document_url": "https://melville.ca/uploads/dm/75906/TreesshrubsandFencesBylaw_kbbPj3.pdf",
   "summary": "Residential/commercial fences max 1m in front yards, 2m side/rear; industrial max 2m/2.5m. Corner lots capped at 1m for 5m back from the corner. Outdoor pools need a locked 1.8m enclosure fence.",
   "discovered_by": "sk-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-29",
   "capture_sha256": "47d613089ef5818f627ac0a0511c013ecc13eb51e606b3c46918d5661cf347ae",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-29T14:36:52+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "16/2000",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/47d613089ef5818f627ac0a0511c013ecc13eb51e606b3c46918d5661cf347ae.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "two (2) metres",
    "max_height_front": "one (1) metre",
    "pool_enclosure": "Pools at least 100 cm high must be surrounded by fence/wall at least 1.8 m, with locked gate openable by key.",
    "sight_triangle": "On a lot abutting two streets fences measured along the property line shall not exceed a height of one (1) metre for a distance of five (5) metres back both ways from the corner of said lot."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 3(a) Fences -- Residential",
    "max_height_front": "s. 3(a) Fences -- Residential",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 3(a) Fences - Swimming Pools",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 3(a) Fences -- Residential"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/sk/melville/fences/bylaw-16-2000/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/sk/melville/fences/"
}