{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of WestLake – Gladstone, Manitoba, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Municipality of WestLake-Gladstone Zoning By-law No. 2020-02, verified 2026-09-24. A permit is required. Max height front: Varies by zone (1m to 3m). Max height rear side: Varies by zone (2m to 3m).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001305",
 "municipality": "Municipality of WestLake – Gladstone",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Manitoba",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-24",
 "official_website": "https://www.westlake-gladstone.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Municipality of WestLake-Gladstone Zoning By-law No. 2020-02",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.westlake-gladstone.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=72d81f92-b5a3-4d5f-b54b-a47821fb105c",
   "summary": "Sets max fence heights by zone (1-3m front yard, 1-3m side/rear, up to 2.5m industrial); bans electrified/barbed-wire fences outside farm zones, razor wire everywhere, chain-link in front yards. Swimming pools require a 1.8m fence with self-locking gate.",
   "discovered_by": "mb-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-28",
   "capture_sha256": "1b20ae325e01951c9589599a1aa57b27d3a84bcaa1f09ecb0fc252a714b7792f",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T01:59:01+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2020-02",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/1b20ae325e01951c9589599a1aa57b27d3a84bcaa1f09ecb0fc252a714b7792f.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "Varies by zone (2m to 3m)",
    "max_height_front": "Varies by zone (1m to 3m)",
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "fence with lockable gates and a minimum height of 1.8 meters (6 feet) to prevent unauthorized entry. The fence and gate must be constructed so as to prevent a child from crawling underneath;",
    "prohibited_materials": "Electrified, barbed wire, razor wire, scrap metal, industrial waste, chain link (front yard RS/GD/CC)."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 2.10",
    "max_height_front": "s. 2.10",
    "permit_required": "s. 5.3; s. 5.5(c)(i)",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 2.19(b)",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 2.9"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/mb/municipality-of-westlake-gladstone/fences/bylaw-2020-02/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/mb/municipality-of-westlake-gladstone/fences/"
}