{
 "answer": "In the Town of Souris, Prince Edward Island, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Town of Souris Land Use Bylaw, Bylaw # 2024-01, verified 2026-09-27. A permit is required. Pool enclosure: 1.8 m (6 ft.) high fence fully encloses pool; gate self-closing and self-latching to prevent opening from outside. Sight triangle: Corner lot: within triangular area 6.1 m (20 ft.) back from intersecting corner lot line, no fence over two ft. above grade.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003211",
 "municipality": "Souris",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Prince Edward Island",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://sourispei.com/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Souris Land Use Bylaw, Bylaw # 2024-01",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-02-12",
   "document_url": "https://sourispei.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Souris-Land-Use-Bylaw-Final-May2024.pdf",
   "summary": "Fence 1.2m (4ft) or higher needs a development permit. Outdoor pools require a self-latching 1.8m (6ft) fence. Corner-lot sight triangle bars fences, hedges, shrubs or trees above a set height near intersections.",
   "discovered_by": "pe-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
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   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:08:46+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2024-01",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a3f327acb0d23c0e89e9e4bf4fd256a1b6069b5ac7f2f31ef440eab5c7f08a35.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required": true,
    "pool_enclosure": "1.8 m (6 ft.) high fence fully encloses pool; gate self-closing and self-latching to prevent opening from outside.",
    "sight_triangle": "Corner lot: within triangular area 6.1 m (20 ft.) back from intersecting corner lot line, no fence over two ft. above grade."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required": "s. 3.1(p)",
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 4.26(1)(b)-(c)",
    "sight_triangle": "s. 4.28(1)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/pe/souris/fences/bylaw-2024-01/",
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  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/pe/souris/fences/"
}