{
 "answer": "In the Town of Shediac, New Brunswick, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Town of Shediac Zoning By-law Z-14-44 (Consolidated May 2021), verified 2026-09-27. Max height front: 0.75 metres within the required front or flankage yard (except chain link fences in Commercial, Commercial and Manufacturing or Institutional zones). Max height rear side: 2 metres in any Residential zone; 2.5 metres in any other zone.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003105",
 "municipality": "Shediac",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "New Brunswick",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.shediac.org",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Shediac Zoning By-law Z-14-44 (Consolidated May 2021)",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2014-04-28",
   "document_url": "https://shediac.ca/images/arretes/FR/SHBLZ1444Consolidated202105262.pdf",
   "summary": "s.37: front/flankage fences max 0.75m; Residential zones max 2m; other zones max 2.5m; setback 1-2m from street line depending on ROW width; chicken/cow wire, barbed wire, corrugated iron etc. prohibited materials. s.38: pool/spa must be enclosed by fence ≥1.22m from pool edge with self-closing gate.",
   "discovered_by": "nb-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "5c94df8ca833f96317ff25aaa0563a2addc99e43419949600a51d43c0b75c755",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:03:51+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "Z-14-44",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/5c94df8ca833f96317ff25aaa0563a2addc99e43419949600a51d43c0b75c755.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "2 metres in any Residential zone; 2.5 metres in any other zone",
    "max_height_front": "0.75 metres within the required front or flankage yard (except chain link fences in Commercial, Commercial and Manufacturing or Institutional zones)",
    "pool_enclosure": "Pool or spa must be enclosed by a fence, wall of a building or structure, or combination, at least 1.53 metres above grade; no railings, bracing or other attachments on the outside that would facilitate climbing; enclosure may be omitted for an outdoor spa with an ASTM F1346-91 cover.",
    "sight_triangle": "On a corner lot (except Central Commercial zone), no fence, sign, structure, hedge or vegetation higher than one (1) metre above grade within the triangular area along street lines for 6 metres from their intersection; trees permitted if foliage begins at 3 metres.",
    "prohibited_materials": "corrugated iron; chipboard and plywood panels; concrete blocks; chicken or cow wire (agriculture); barbed wire; fiberglass; vinyl or plastic canvas; tarred wood; ribbon; tires; reinforcing steel for concrete"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "37.1; \"in any Residential zone, no fence shall exceed 2 metres in height\"; \"in any other zone, no fence shall exceed 2.5 metres in height\"",
    "max_height_front": "37.1; \"no fence located within the required front or flankage yard shall exceed 0.75 metres in height\"",
    "pool_enclosure": "38.3; \"combination of walls and fences, at least 1.53 metres above grade\"; \"other attachments on the outside thereof that would facilitate climbing\"",
    "sight_triangle": "42.1; \"to a height more than one (1) metre above grade of the streets\"; \"for a distance of 6 metres from their point of intersection\"",
    "prohibited_materials": "37.3; \"The following materials are prohibited for the construction of fences\"; \"chipboard and plywood panels\"; \"reinforcing steel for concrete\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/shediac/fences/bylaw-z-14-44/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nb/shediac/fences/"
}