{
 "answer": "In the City of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by City of Saskatoon Private Swimming Pools Bylaw No. 7981 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. Max height front: 1 metre above grade level. Max height rear side: 2 metres above grade level. Pool enclosure: Every private swimming pool must be enclosed; enclosure minimum height 1.5 m; gates must have self-closing, self-latching, and locking devices.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001147",
 "municipality": "Saskatoon",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Saskatchewan",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://saskatoon.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "City of Saskatoon Private Swimming Pools Bylaw No. 7981",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2000-10-16",
   "document_url": "https://www.saskatoon.ca/sites/default/files/documents/city-clerk/bylaws/7981.pdf",
   "summary": "Private pools need a construction permit and a non-climbable enclosure at least 1.5m high with gaps under 100mm (20mm for board/rod fencing, or standard chain-link mesh); self-closing, self-latching, locked gates are required.",
   "discovered_by": "sk-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-29",
   "capture_sha256": "1eda53119e431096fcf2592ea1e69f31e091a4c99aafacb02970d16520480e99",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-29T14:36:52+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "7981",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/1eda53119e431096fcf2592ea1e69f31e091a4c99aafacb02970d16520480e99.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "pool_enclosure": "Every private swimming pool must be enclosed; enclosure minimum height 1.5 m; gates must have self-closing, self-latching, and locking devices."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 6(1), s. 6(4)(a), s. 7(1)(c)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/sk/saskatoon/fences/bylaw-7981/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "City of Saskatoon Zoning Bylaw No. 9990",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-09-25",
   "document_url": "https://www.saskatoon.ca/sites/default/files/bylaws-policies/9990_0.pdf",
   "summary": "Fences/walls capped at 1m in required front yards (2m for dwelling groups with a 3m setback) and 2m in side/rear yards; up to 2.5m allowed along expressway/highway/rail buffers in R districts; fences must not obstruct sightlines at corners or driveways.",
   "discovered_by": "sk-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-29",
   "capture_sha256": "a6b043c2e6691854fd485f3d11bba1be1560f002e0b28dc0216046454907f6b8",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-29T14:36:52+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "9990",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a6b043c2e6691854fd485f3d11bba1be1560f002e0b28dc0216046454907f6b8.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "2 metres above grade level",
    "max_height_front": "1 metre above grade level",
    "permit_required": false,
    "sight_triangle": "On a corner lot in any district, no hedge, planting, tree, fence or other structure not being a building shall be erected, placed, or maintained within the triangular area formed by the intersecting property lines and the straight line joining said property lines at points which are 6 metres from the point of intersection, measured along said property lines, to a height greater than 1 metres."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 5.1.14(2)",
    "max_height_front": "s. 5.1.14(1)",
    "permit_required": "s. 4.3.2(b)",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 5.1.10"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/sk/saskatoon/fences/bylaw-9990/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/sk/saskatoon/fences/"
}