{
 "answer": "In the Town of Woodstock, New Brunswick, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Town of Woodstock Zoning By-law No. Z-501, verified 2026-09-27. A permit is required. Max height front: 1.5 metres. Max height rear side: 2 metres in a Residential Zone; or 2.5 metres in any other zone.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003120",
 "municipality": "Woodstock",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "New Brunswick",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://town.woodstock.nb.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Woodstock Zoning By-law No. Z-501",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.westnb.ca/uploads/uploads/93/file/Woodstock_Zoning_By-Law_Z-501_-_February_27__2024.pdf",
   "summary": "Fences may not exceed 1.5m along a street line or 2m elsewhere in a Residential Zone; outdoor pools must be completely enclosed by a fence/structure barrier at least 1.5m high with openings no larger than 10cm and a self-closing, self-latching gate; new commercial/industrial uses next to residential must provide a 5m buffer with a fence or hedge/tree screen.",
   "discovered_by": "nb-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "a430c414d7a6c45f115a7bd58d6b25eca9bd5838f4094d7e1b0baeb9630dd814",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:03:51+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "Z-501",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a430c414d7a6c45f115a7bd58d6b25eca9bd5838f4094d7e1b0baeb9630dd814.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "2 metres in a Residential Zone; or 2.5 metres in any other zone",
    "max_height_front": "1.5 metres",
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Completely enclosed by fence/structure; barrier at least 1.5 metres high; no opening >10 centimetres; self-closing, self-latching gate minimum 1.5 metres.",
    "sight_triangle": "6 metres triangular space from intersection of street/lot lines; no building/structure; no hedges/shrubs/foliage 1 to 3 metres above street grade obstructing driver view.",
    "prohibited_materials": "Electrified, barbed wire, or other dangerous materials prohibited, except Rural/Rural Residential for livestock controls."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 5.7(c)",
    "max_height_front": "s. 5.7(b)",
    "permit_required": "s. 1.3(d)",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 5.1.4; s. 5.1.5",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 4.7",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 5.7(g)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/nb/woodstock/fences/bylaw-z-501/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/nb/woodstock/fences/"
}