{
 "answer": "In the Town of Rainbow Lake, Alberta, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Town of Rainbow Lake Land Use Bylaw No. 2021-06, verified 2026-09-27. A permit is required. Max height front: 0.9 metres (3 feet). Max height rear side: 1.8 metres (6 feet).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000397",
 "municipality": "Rainbow Lake",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.rainbowlake.ca",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Rainbow Lake Land Use Bylaw No. 2021-06",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2021-12-20",
   "document_url": "https://rainbowlake.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/2021-06-Land-Use-Bylaw-1.pdf",
   "summary": "Fences/walls/hedges max 1.8m (6ft) in side/rear yards, 0.9m (3ft) in front yards and within 7.6m of a lane/street intersection; private swimming pools must be fenced to at least 1.83m (6ft) with lockable gates; commercial screening fences near residential 1.5-2.1m.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "0bff4970c291c1f7902660b5e5c47ca82cb4a6eee4947aa9f76e80966e08887d",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2021-06",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/0bff4970c291c1f7902660b5e5c47ca82cb4a6eee4947aa9f76e80966e08887d.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "1.8 metres (6 feet)",
    "max_height_front": "0.9 metres (3 feet)",
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Swimming pool property shall be fenced to Development Authority satisfaction, minimum 1.83 metres (6 feet), with lockable gates.",
    "sight_triangle": "No wall, fence, shrub, tree, hedge, or object over 0.9 metres (3 feet) within sight triangle; triangle points 7.6 metres (25 feet) from intersection."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 4.17(2)(a)(i)",
    "max_height_front": "s. 4.17(2)(a)(ii)",
    "permit_required": "s. 4.8(1)",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 4.10(4)",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 4.3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/rainbow-lake/fences/bylaw-2021-06/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/rainbow-lake/fences/"
}