{
 "answer": "In the Town of Amherst, Nova Scotia, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Town of Amherst Land Use Bylaw P-2, verified 2026-09-27. A permit is required. Pool enclosure: minimum 1.2 m high; at least one gate self-closing with self-latching device; completely enclose; no opening greater than 10 cm. Sight triangle: no fence... shall be erected... to a height greater than 0.6 metres above grade within a corner lot sight triangle.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003122",
 "municipality": "Amherst",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://www.amherst.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Amherst Land Use Bylaw P-2",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.amherst.ca/government/bylaws/6837-town-of-amherst-land-use-bylaw-2025-v20260910/file.html",
   "summary": "Fences max 2.1m in residential zones (3.6m elsewhere); over 2.1m must sit 1.0m off the property line; no barbed/razor wire or electrified fencing in residential zones. Corner-lot sight triangle caps fences/hedges at 0.6m. Outdoor pools must be fenced per pool standards.",
   "discovered_by": "ns-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "cd36e3768bd59a1d690f1d0aa0618a71947dbd15ec8bf4084c80aa1c99a4e3bc",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:09:57+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "P-2",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/cd36e3768bd59a1d690f1d0aa0618a71947dbd15ec8bf4084c80aa1c99a4e3bc.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "minimum 1.2 m high; at least one gate self-closing with self-latching device; completely enclose; no opening greater than 10 cm.",
    "sight_triangle": "no fence... shall be erected... to a height greater than 0.6 metres above grade within a corner lot sight triangle.",
    "prohibited_materials": "barbed or razor wire in any Residential Zone; electrified unless in conjunction with an agricultural use."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 3.6.1(b)",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 4.28.2",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 4.5.1",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 4.10.2(c)-(d)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/amherst/fences/bylaw-p-2/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ns/amherst/fences/"
}