{
 "answer": "In the Rural Municipality of Barrier Valley No. 397, Saskatchewan, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Rural Municipality of Barrier Valley No. 397 Zoning Bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. Max height front: 1.2 metres (4 feet). Max height rear side: 1.8 metres (6 feet). Sight triangle: Screening devices shall not locate within a Sight Triangle as defined in this Bylaw.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000858",
 "municipality": "Rural Municipality of Barrier Valley No. 397",
 "status_type": "Rural Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Saskatchewan",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://www.rm397.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Rural Municipality of Barrier Valley No. 397 Zoning Bylaw",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.rm397.com/_files/ugd/25d178_d8910d4b460b46bda542966407814e53.pdf",
   "summary": "Fences/screening capped at 1.2m (4ft) in a front yard and 1.8m (6ft) in a side/rear yard, may not be erected past a property line or within a sight triangle; swimming pools must be fenced with a 1.8m (6ft) enclosure with a self-locking gate.",
   "discovered_by": "sk-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-29",
   "capture_sha256": "12c39eb406eabb8c04b91d6a6bbbc0197d0832f95fcb1d3842873b5511be8660",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-29T14:36:52+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "397",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/12c39eb406eabb8c04b91d6a6bbbc0197d0832f95fcb1d3842873b5511be8660.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "1.8 metres (6 feet)",
    "max_height_front": "1.2 metres (4 feet)",
    "permit_required": false,
    "pool_enclosure": "Pools must be fenced by an artificial enclosure at least 1.8 metres (6 feet) high; access openings need a gate with automatic or manual locking device to exclude small children.",
    "sight_triangle": "Screening devices shall not locate within a Sight Triangle as defined in this Bylaw.",
    "prohibited_materials": "In LD and HM districts, barbed wire or razor wire fences are prohibited."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 3.16.3",
    "max_height_front": "s. 3.16.2",
    "permit_required": "s. 2.4.1(4)",
    "pool_enclosure": "\"all swimming pools shall be effectively fenced by an artificial enclosure not less than 1.8 metres (6 feet) in height\"",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 3.16.6",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 7.3.7(c)(iv); s. 10.3.4(3)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/sk/rural-municipality-of-barrier-valley-no-397/fences/bylaw-397/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/sk/rural-municipality-of-barrier-valley-no-397/fences/"
}