{
 "answer": "In the Town of Vermilion, Alberta, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Town of Vermilion Land Use Bylaw No. 1-2020 (Schedules), verified 2026-09-27. Max height front: 1.0 m (3.3 ft.). Max height rear side: 1.9 m (6.3 ft.). Pool enclosure: Every private pool/hot tub outside enclosed building must be entirely fenced; fence 1.8 m (6.0 ft.) high; gates self-latching with inside lock.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000459",
 "municipality": "Vermilion",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.vermilion.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Vermilion Land Use Bylaw No. 1-2020 (Schedules)",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/vermilion-011-ca/media/ts2d4acp/land-use-bylaw-1-2020-schedules.pdf",
   "summary": "Fencing (Schedule B, Part 1): residential fences capped at 1.9 m (6.3 ft) side/rear and 1.0 m (3.3 ft) front/sight-line areas, no barbed wire except IMH/UR districts. Private pools/hot tubs need a 1.8 m fence with self-latching gate, no barbed wire or electrification.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "32831616ac8eac326001887a770f1f6f510c2b60e7145f05e64e5841cf2d5ddb",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T02:25:40+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1-2020",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/32831616ac8eac326001887a770f1f6f510c2b60e7145f05e64e5841cf2d5ddb.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "1.9 m (6.3 ft.)",
    "max_height_front": "1.0 m (3.3 ft.)",
    "permit_required": false,
    "pool_enclosure": "Every private pool/hot tub outside enclosed building must be entirely fenced; fence 1.8 m (6.0 ft.) high; gates self-latching with inside lock.",
    "sight_triangle": "On corner sites, no fence/wall/tree/bush/structure more than 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) within triangular area formed by intersecting road right-of-way lines and line joining points 6.0 m (19.7 ft.) from intersection.",
    "prohibited_materials": "Barbed wire generally prohibited (except IMH/UR); electrification and razor wire fences prohibited."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "Schedule B, Part One, s. 1.5.2(a)",
    "max_height_front": "Schedule B, Part One, s. 1.5.2(b)",
    "permit_required": "\"unless the gate, fence, wall, etc. exceeds the regulations indicated in\"",
    "pool_enclosure": "Schedule B, Part Two, s. 2.6.4-5",
    "sight_triangle": "Schedule B, Part One, s. 1.12.1",
    "prohibited_materials": "Schedule B, Part One, s. 1.5.9-10"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/vermilion/fences/bylaw-1-2020/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/vermilion/fences/"
}