Fences & pool enclosures — Elk Point, Alberta

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

In the Town of Elk Point, Alberta, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Town of Elk Point Land Use Bylaw No. 717.13, verified 2026-09-27. Max height front: 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) in Residential Districts; 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) in Commercial/Industrial/Public Districts. Max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) in Residential Districts; 2.75 m (9.0 ft.) in Commercial/Industrial/Public Districts. Prohibited materials: Barbed wire (except M/UR at discretion); electrification of fences prohibited.

Town of Elk Point Land Use Bylaw No. 717.13 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) in Residential Districts; 2.75 m (9.0 ft.) in Commercial/Industrial/Public Districts s. 1.4(3)(a); s. 1.4(5)(a)
max height front 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) in Residential Districts; 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) in Commercial/Industrial/Public Districts s. 1.4(3)(b); s. 1.4(5)(b)
sight triangle On corner sites, no fence/wall/tree/bush/structure/thing more than 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) in height within triangular area formed by intersecting road right-of-way lines and a line joining points 4.5 m (14.8 ft.) from their intersection; at road/lane and driveway/road intersections, 1.0 m within triangle with points 3.0 m (9.8 ft.) from intersection. s. 1.9(1)-(2)
prohibited materials Barbed wire (except M/UR at discretion); electrification of fences prohibited. s. 1.4(6)-(7)
scout note

Fence/wall/hedge in a Residential District max 2.0m in side/rear yards, 1.0m in front yards, 1.0m within 7.5m of a lane/road intersection (up to 2.0m on corner/double-fronting sites at greater setbacks); barbed wire and electrified fences generally prohibited.

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