{
 "answer": "In the Town of Cochrane, Alberta, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Town of Cochrane Land Use Bylaw No. 01/2022, verified 2026-09-27. Max height front: 1.0m. Max height rear side: 2.0m. Prohibited materials: Barbed wire or electric fencing.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000229",
 "municipality": "Cochrane",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://www.cochrane.ca/",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Cochrane Land Use Bylaw No. 01/2022",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.cochrane.ca/media/2335",
   "summary": "Caps fence height at 1.0m (3.3ft) in front yards, 2.0m (6.6ft) in side/rear yards, and 1.0m (3.3ft) within the corner visibility triangle; screening fences elsewhere require Development Authority approval.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "30913dd2529cf8da23b7843cdc284cb1435377790148189a3ab5d832b5890294",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "01/2022",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/30913dd2529cf8da23b7843cdc284cb1435377790148189a3ab5d832b5890294.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "2.0m",
    "max_height_front": "1.0m",
    "permit_required": false,
    "sight_triangle": "no Building, Structure or Landscaping on a Corner Lot in any District except the Historic Downtown Commercial (C-HD) District shall exceed 1.0m in height in a Corner Visibility Triangle.",
    "prohibited_materials": "Barbed wire or electric fencing"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 8.2.13, Table 38",
    "max_height_front": "s. 8.2.13, Table 38",
    "permit_required": "Table 1",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 8.8.1",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 8.15.1(g)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/cochrane/fences/bylaw-01-2022/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/cochrane/fences/"
}