{
 "answer": "In the Rural community of Maple Hills, New Brunswick, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Ministerial Regulation for the Westmorland-Albert Planning Area (Rural Plan, 21-WAP-069-00), verified 2026-09-27. A permit is required. Max height front: 2.5 metres in Residential Zone and 3 metres in any other zone. Max height rear side: 2.5 metres in Residential Zone and 3 metres in any other zone.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003085",
 "municipality": "Maple Hills",
 "status_type": "Rural community",
 "jurisdiction": "New Brunswick",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://maplehills.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Ministerial Regulation for the Westmorland-Albert Planning Area (Rural Plan, 21-WAP-069-00)",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://maplehills.ca/images/bylaws-policies/Rural_Plan_WA_-_Plan_Rural_WA.pdf",
   "summary": "Westmorland-Albert Planning Area regulation caps fence height at 2.5m in Residential zones and 3m in any other zone. On a corner lot, a fence, sign, hedge, shrub or tree in the sight-triangle (6m from the street intersection) can't exceed 0.75m-2.5m. Swimming pools must be enclosed by a fence/wall/combination at least 1.5m high.",
   "discovered_by": "nb-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "bc8d8018c6650d5735a51f24f7e3c871ec3ad85f6da2bc36b9a4ff57e9543544",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:03:51+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/bc8d8018c6650d5735a51f24f7e3c871ec3ad85f6da2bc36b9a4ff57e9543544.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "2.5 metres in Residential Zone and 3 metres in any other zone",
    "max_height_front": "2.5 metres in Residential Zone and 3 metres in any other zone",
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Pool must be enclosed by fence/wall at least 1.5 m high; gates self-closing and equipped with self-latching device at least 1.6 m above bottom.",
    "sight_triangle": "Prohibited to erect a fence, sign or any other structure, or grow vegetation to a height between 0.75 metre and 2.5 metres above grade of streets abutting the lot.",
    "prohibited_materials": "electrified; barbed wire; other dangerous material"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 3.4.3",
    "max_height_front": "s. 3.4.3",
    "permit_required": "s. 2.6(a)",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 3.9.1; s. 3.9.6(c)",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 1.2 (sight distance triangle)",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 3.9.4(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/maple-hills/fences/ministerial-regulation-for-the-westmorland-albert-planning/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nb/maple-hills/fences/"
}