{
 "answer": "In the Town of Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Town of Bridgewater Land Use By-law, verified 2026-09-27. Max height front: 1.2m (4ft) for All Residential Zones, C6, C7, C8, C1, C2, C3, C9; 3m (10ft) for I1, I2, C10; 2.5m (8ft) for All Other Zones; No Limit for M1, M2. Max height rear side: 2.5m (8ft) for All Residential Zones, C6, C7, C8; 3m (10ft) for C1, C2, C3, C9; 3.75m (12ft) for I1, I2, C10 and All Other Zones; No Limit for M1, M2. Pool enclosure: Outdoor pools or yards must be completely enclosed; enclosure/gates min 1.5m (5ft) high; gates self-closing, self-latching lockable devices.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003130",
 "municipality": "Bridgewater",
 "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.bridgewater.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Bridgewater Land Use By-law",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2014-11-10",
   "document_url": "https://www.bridgewater.ca/document-library/planning/planning-documents/2232-land-use-by-law/file",
   "summary": "Sets a fence-height table by zone: fences of 1.8m (6ft) or less may be built up to the lot line, taller fences must sit 0.6m back; bans chain-link in residential front yards and electrified/barbed-wire fencing (except atop M1 industrial fences); every outdoor swimming pool or its yard must be completely enclosed with a self-closing, self-latching gate.",
   "discovered_by": "ns-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "3bdc1a3605eb02b5d9346b30012c02ca00d070a09f04059958af44d2b3dbe632",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:09:57+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3bdc1a3605eb02b5d9346b30012c02ca00d070a09f04059958af44d2b3dbe632.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "2.5m (8ft) for All Residential Zones, C6, C7, C8; 3m (10ft) for C1, C2, C3, C9; 3.75m (12ft) for I1, I2, C10 and All Other Zones; No Limit for M1, M2",
    "max_height_front": "1.2m (4ft) for All Residential Zones, C6, C7, C8, C1, C2, C3, C9; 3m (10ft) for I1, I2, C10; 2.5m (8ft) for All Other Zones; No Limit for M1, M2",
    "pool_enclosure": "Outdoor pools or yards must be completely enclosed; enclosure/gates min 1.5m (5ft) high; gates self-closing, self-latching lockable devices.",
    "sight_triangle": "Fences on corner lots must satisfy corner vision triangle requirements; in corner vision triangles, fences/walls/hedges/structures/vegetation max 1m (3ft) above abutting street grade.",
    "prohibited_materials": "Electrified fences, barbed wire, sharp-edged materials prohibited; chain link prohibited in front yards of residential/C1/C2/C3/C6/C9."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 3.1.27(a), Table B: Fencing",
    "max_height_front": "s. 3.1.27(a), Table B: Fencing",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 3.1.30(c)-(d)",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 3.1.16(b); s. 3.1.27(c)",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 3.1.27(e)-(f)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ns/bridgewater/fences/town-of-bridgewater-land-use-by-law/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ns/bridgewater/fences/"
}