{
 "answer": "In the City of Melfort, Saskatchewan, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by City of Melfort Bylaw No. 2011-13 (The Private Swimming Pool Bylaw) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. Max height front: 1 metre (3.3 ft.). Max height rear side: 2 metres (6.56 ft.). Pool enclosure: Enclosure minimum height 1.5 m, non-climbable; gates self-closing, self-latching, lockable; chain link mesh max 38.1 mm, wire min 11 gauge.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000760",
 "municipality": "Melfort",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Saskatchewan",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "fences",
 "label": "Fences & pool enclosures",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.cityofmelfort.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "City of Melfort Bylaw No. 2011-13 (The Private Swimming Pool Bylaw)",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2011-05-16",
   "document_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20191020221457id_/http://cityofmelfort.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=93444f7e-9a96-4cfd-a831-d33f62365673",
   "summary": "Requires a permit before building a private pool. Enclosure must be min. 1.5m high, non-climbable exterior, chain-link mesh <=38.1mm/11-gauge min.; gates need self-closing, self-latching and locking hardware and must stay locked when pool unattended.",
   "discovered_by": "sk-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-29",
   "capture_sha256": "d3dc9efeafba415dd1ac7bb47efcc47b7f35fffff910958cb6edece488d0f6a1",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-29T14:36:52+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2011-13",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d3dc9efeafba415dd1ac7bb47efcc47b7f35fffff910958cb6edece488d0f6a1.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "pool_enclosure": "Enclosure minimum height 1.5 m, non-climbable; gates self-closing, self-latching, lockable; chain link mesh max 38.1 mm, wire min 11 gauge."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "pool_enclosure": "s. 8(4)(a), s. 9(1)(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/sk/melfort/fences/bylaw-2011-13/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "City of Melfort Zoning Bylaw No. 96-09 (Office Consolidation to May 2019)",
   "category": "fences",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1996-07-15",
   "document_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20191020214122id_/http://cityofmelfort.ca/Home/DownloadDocument?docId=95e74512-b0d2-4bd1-9e68-b9c2333cd05e",
   "summary": "Residential fences/hedges max 2m on side/rear lot lines, 1m in a required front yard, 1m in a corner-lot sight triangle. Commercial/Industrial/Institutional fences max 3m except where screening is required or at a sight triangle.",
   "discovered_by": "sk-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-29",
   "capture_sha256": "67472967dd8bef148d7d49f1e15a81e1a6bb278adf6b3dd3e140de37f4c200c7",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-29T14:36:52+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "96-09",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/67472967dd8bef148d7d49f1e15a81e1a6bb278adf6b3dd3e140de37f4c200c7.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "2 metres (6.56 ft.)",
    "max_height_front": "1 metre (3.3 ft.)",
    "permit_required": false,
    "sight_triangle": "In the case of a corner lot, no wall, fence, hedge or shrub shall exceed 1 metre (3.3 ft.) in height, measured above the grade of the streets that abut the lot or site, in an intersection sight triangle."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "max_height_rear_side": "\"No wall, fence, hedge or shrub located along any side or rear lot line, shall exceed 2 metres\"",
    "max_height_front": "\"No wall, fence, hedge or shrub located along any lot line in any required front yard, shall exceed 1\"",
    "permit_required": "s. 3.2(2)(e)",
    "sight_triangle": "\"measured above the grade of the streets that abut the lot or site, in an intersection sight triangle\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/sk/melfort/fences/bylaw-96-09/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/sk/melfort/fences/"
}