{
 "answer": "In the Town of Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Swimming Pool Fencing By-law and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. A permit is required. Max height front: 2.4 m (8 ft) in Residential, Institutional and Parks and Open Space Zone; 3.04 m (10 ft) in all other Zones. Max height rear side: 2.4 m (8 ft) in Residential, Institutional and Parks and Open Space Zone; 3.04 m (10 ft) in all other Zones.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003124",
 "municipality": "Annapolis Royal",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://annapolisroyal.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Swimming Pool Fencing By-law",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2005-06-20",
   "document_url": "https://annapolisroyal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Swimming-Pool-Fencing.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a Swimming Pool Fencing Permit before construction. In-ground pools need a 1.5m enclosure; above-ground pool sides/fencing must reach 1.2m; gates must be self-closing/self-latching. Pool cannot be filled until fencing is complete. Fine $250-$1,000. Passed by Council June 20, 2005, effective July 19, 2005.",
   "discovered_by": "ns-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "77a3e1219566e9cff1d618af2c42dc32d911eab72dc22c05335035ab1d6828f6",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:09:57+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/77a3e1219566e9cff1d618af2c42dc32d911eab72dc22c05335035ab1d6828f6.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "pool_enclosure": "In-ground pool fence not less than 1.5 meters (5 feet); above-ground sides raised to 1.2 meters (4 feet); gates self-closing, self-latching, kept closed and locked."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "pool_enclosure": "Fencing Requirements (a), (c), (d), (e)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/annapolis-royal/fences/swimming-pool-fencing-by-law/",
   "transcript_quality": "ocr"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Annapolis Royal Land Use Bylaw",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://annapolisroyal.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Land-Use-By-law-Dec-2020.pdf",
   "summary": "Section 4.14: fences under 2m need no permit; fences capped at 2.4m in Residential/Institutional/Parks zones and 3.04m elsewhere. Stockade-style, electrified (except garden) and barbed-wire fences are prohibited. Corner-lot vision-triangle restrictions apply to fences on corner lots. Cover page dated December 2020, no exact adoption day shown.",
   "discovered_by": "ns-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "f26cae444957ff89b4b309e7d5b7e08e7afb5783b57fa20e5a3df7098fb41c31",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:09:57+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f26cae444957ff89b4b309e7d5b7e08e7afb5783b57fa20e5a3df7098fb41c31.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "2.4 m (8 ft) in Residential, Institutional and Parks and Open Space Zone; 3.04 m (10 ft) in all other Zones",
    "max_height_front": "2.4 m (8 ft) in Residential, Institutional and Parks and Open Space Zone; 3.04 m (10 ft) in all other Zones",
    "permit_required": true,
    "sight_triangle": "No fence, sign or other structure, or vegetation higher than 0.5 m (1.64 ft) above grade within triangular area 6 m (19.68 ft) from intersecting street rights-of-way.",
    "prohibited_materials": "Electrified fences (except garden fences) and fences containing barbed wire; stockade-style fences prohibited."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 4.14.3",
    "max_height_front": "s. 4.14.3",
    "permit_required": "s. 4.14.2",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 4.9",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 4.14.4(a)-(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/annapolis-royal/fences/town-of-annapolis-royal-land-use-bylaw/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ns/annapolis-royal/fences/"
}