{
 "answer": "In the Township of East Hawkesbury, Ontario, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Fence By-law 2024-49 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-25. A permit is required. Max height front: 2.15 meters (7ft). Max height rear side: 2.15 meters (7ft).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001497",
 "municipality": "East Hawkesbury",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-25",
 "official_website": "http://www.easthawkesbury.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fence By-law 2024-49",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-10-15",
   "document_url": "https://www.easthawkesbury.ca/media/d50pelig/2024-49fence-by-law-english-version.pdf",
   "summary": "Fences max 2.15m (7ft) in front, side and rear yards (up to 3.7m around tennis courts); no minimum height except for pool enclosures; corner-lot sight-triangle setback of 10m.",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "d6ecb256622f26481bf4cfb31d1aaf74fb090300faace4948e9d3932f6d2fb4a",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2024-49",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d6ecb256622f26481bf4cfb31d1aaf74fb090300faace4948e9d3932f6d2fb4a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "2.15 meters (7ft)",
    "max_height_front": "2.15 meters (7ft)",
    "sight_triangle": "No fence or hedge shall be permitted that obscures a clear view at street intersections",
    "prohibited_materials": "barbed wire or device for projecting electric current"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "s. 3.1.1",
    "max_height_front": "s. 3.1.2",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 2.3",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 2.2.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/east-hawkesbury/fences/bylaw-2024-49/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Pool By-law 2015-27",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2015-03-09",
   "document_url": "https://www.easthawkesbury.ca/media/f32bkdoo/pool-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Requires a permit ($50) from the Chief Building Official before installing a swimming pool or enclosure, and requires every outdoor pool capable of holding more than 600 mm of water to be surrounded by an enclosure. The pool fence must be at least 1.5 m (5 ft) high, non-climbable, without openings that pass a 100 mm sphere (38 mm for",
   "discovered_by": "on-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-29",
   "capture_sha256": "dd11b36b1a9c4a329d0e9438bc4304fd75fa3cc2bad1e94525e0b0419fb93a1b",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-29T14:33:34+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2015-27",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/dd11b36b1a9c4a329d0e9438bc4304fd75fa3cc2bad1e94525e0b0419fb93a1b.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "Minimum height 1.5 m (5 feet). Gates must be self-closing, self-latching, and lockable.",
    "prohibited_materials": "snow fence, barb wire, sharp objects, electric current mechanisms."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 6",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 16(a), 16(c)(iv), 16(c)(v)",
    "prohibited_materials": "s. 16(b)(v), 16(b)(vi)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/east-hawkesbury/fences/bylaw-2015-27/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/east-hawkesbury/fences/"
}