{
 "answer": "In the Rural Municipality of Mervin No. 499, Saskatchewan, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Rural Municipality of Mervin No. 499 Zoning Bylaw No. 94-4 (Consolidated), verified 2026-09-27. Max height front: 1.0 metre (3.3 feet). Max height rear side: 2.0 metres (6.6 feet).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001021",
 "municipality": "Rural Municipality of Mervin No. 499",
 "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.rmofmervin.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Rural Municipality of Mervin No. 499 Zoning Bylaw No. 94-4 (Consolidated)",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.rmofmervin.ca/mrws/filedriver/Planning/Planning_Bylaws/RM_of_Mervin_Zoning_Bylaw_Consolidation._Bylaw_94-4_-_Sept_11_2023.pdf",
   "summary": "Zoning bylaw caps fences at 1.0m (3ft) in front yards and 2.0m (6ft) in other yards by district; Lakeshore/RV-adjacent screening fences or hedges must be at least 1.8m high; fences are exempt from development-permit requirements.",
   "discovered_by": "sk-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-29",
   "capture_sha256": "f7761d7bd320fc44fda2b556183353c51a88dbe6e936c3b457631fcd07ff546d",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-29T14:36:52+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "499",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f7761d7bd320fc44fda2b556183353c51a88dbe6e936c3b457631fcd07ff546d.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "2.0 metres (6.6 feet)",
    "max_height_front": "1.0 metre (3.3 feet)",
    "permit_required": false
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "Schedule J s. 5(a)",
    "max_height_front": "Schedule J s. 5(a)",
    "permit_required": "Part II 2.1(g)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/sk/rural-municipality-of-mervin-no-499/fences/bylaw-499/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/sk/rural-municipality-of-mervin-no-499/fences/"
}