{
 "answer": "In the Summer Village of Ghost Lake, Alberta, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Summer Village of Ghost Lake Land Use Bylaw 2026-01, verified 2026-09-27. Max height front: 1.2 m (4.0 ft). Max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.6 ft). Pool enclosure: Fencing around pools shall be provided in accordance with the Alberta Building Code requirements.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000281",
 "municipality": "Ghost Lake",
 "status_type": "Summer Village",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.ghostlake.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Summer Village of Ghost Lake Land Use Bylaw 2026-01",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-03-08",
   "document_url": "https://ghostlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Summer-Village-of-Ghost-Lake-Land-Use-Bylaw-2026-01.pdf",
   "summary": "Sec 13: fences max 1.2m (4ft) in front yard, 2.0m (6.6ft) in side/rear yards (lower 1.2m front/rear on specific Plan 6490EL lots to preserve reservoir views); barbed wire/electric fencing banned; pool fencing per Alberta Building Code; wildlife garden fencing exempt from permit under conditions.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "9618b9876dda3d7a11ffb53a765eb0d7decdac9fe0e07cd7409c50d2619f057e",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2026-01",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/9618b9876dda3d7a11ffb53a765eb0d7decdac9fe0e07cd7409c50d2619f057e.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "2.0 m (6.6 ft)",
    "max_height_front": "1.2 m (4.0 ft)",
    "permit_required": false,
    "pool_enclosure": "Fencing around pools shall be provided in accordance with the Alberta Building Code requirements.",
    "sight_triangle": "No building, fence, tree, bush, other landscaping or similar object greater than 1.0 m (3.3 ft) in height within the sight triangle formed by points 7.5 m (24.6 ft) from the corner of intersecting roads.",
    "prohibited_materials": "barbed wire or electrical fencing"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "\"fences may be a maximum of 2.0 m (6.6 ft) in height in the side and rear yards\"",
    "max_height_front": "\"fences may be a maximum of 1.2 m (4.0 ft) in height along the three sides of a front yard\"",
    "permit_required": "\"enclosure that are no higher than the maximum fence heights established in Section 13\"",
    "pool_enclosure": "\"Fencing around pools shall be provided in accordance with the Alberta Building Code requirements\"",
    "sight_triangle": "\"similar object that is greater than 1.0 m (3.3 ft) in height is allowed within the\"",
    "prohibited_materials": "\"The use of barbed wire or electrical fencing is prohibited within the Summer Village\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/ghost-lake/fences/bylaw-2026-01/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/ghost-lake/fences/"
}