Fences & pool enclosures — Bow Island, Alberta

How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?

In the Town of Bow Island, Alberta, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Town of Bow Island Land Use Bylaw No. 2024:07 (Part 5 - General Standards of Development), verified 2026-09-27. A permit is required. Max height rear side: 1.8 m (6 ft).

Town of Bow Island Land Use Bylaw No. 2024:07 (Part 5 - General Standards of Development) adopted bylaw
max height rear side 1.8 m (6 ft) s. 17.5
permit required yes s. 17.4
sight triangle On a corner lot, nothing shall be erected, placed, planted or allowed to grow in a manner which may restrict traffic visibility at street intersections, between 0.9 m (3 ft) and 3.0 m (10 ft) above the centre line grades of the intersecting streets in the area bounded by the property lines of such corner lots and a line joining points along the said property line 6.1 m (20 ft) from the point of intersection. s. 16.1
scout note

Section 17.4-17.5 limits residential front-yard fences/hedges that restrict vision to 0.9 m without an MPC permit and secondary front, rear and side yard fences to 1.8 m, measured from average grade; Section 20 (non-residential) allows chain-link to 2.4 m in front yards and 2.4 m in other yards.

Machine-readable: fences.json · Official website: http://www.bowisland.com · Last verified 2026-09-27 · Fences & pool enclosures across Alberta · Fences & pool enclosures in other municipalities