{
 "answer": "In the Town of Athabasca, Alberta, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Town of Athabasca Land Use Bylaw No. 010-2025, verified 2026-09-27. A permit is required. Max height front: 1.0 m (3.2 ft.). Max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.5 ft.).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000171",
 "municipality": "Athabasca",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.athabasca.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Athabasca Land Use Bylaw No. 010-2025",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-09-16",
   "document_url": "https://athabasca.civicweb.net/document/8137",
   "summary": "Fence/wall/hedge in a Residential District max 2.0m rear/side yard, 1.0m front yard, 1.0m within 1.5m of a road in a side yard abutting a highway, 1.0m within 6.0m of a road intersection; no barbed wire or electrification except Industrial/Urban Reserve Districts at Development Authority discretion.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "14e9e456131fbe4a6cc345abecb53ce093f9f244edaac594d18f259a0e44e9a6",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "010-2025",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/14e9e456131fbe4a6cc345abecb53ce093f9f244edaac594d18f259a0e44e9a6.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "2.0 m (6.5 ft.)",
    "max_height_front": "1.0 m (3.2 ft.)",
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Fence enclosing private pool/hot tub outside building must be 1.8 m high or higher; gates self-latching with inside lock; no barbed wire/electrification.",
    "sight_triangle": "On Corner Sites, no Fence, wall, Hedge, plant, Sign, structure or object exceeding 1.0 m (3.2 ft.) in height Shall be placed or maintained within: (a) 6.0 m (19.6 ft.) of the intersection of two roads; or (b) 3.0 m (9.8 ft.) of the intersection of a Road and a Lane.",
    "prohibited_materials": "Barbed wire prohibited except Industrial/Urban Reserve; electrification prohibited except Urban Reserve for agricultural operation."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "\"higher than 2.0 m (6.5 ft.) in a rear or Side Yard\"",
    "max_height_front": "\"higher than 1.0 m (3.2 ft.) in a Front Yard\"",
    "permit_required": "\"a Development Permit is required prior to the erection or construction of a Fence\"",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 8.1(20)-(21)",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 7.5(1)",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 7.2(6)-(8)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/athabasca/fences/bylaw-010-2025/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/athabasca/fences/"
}