Fences & pool enclosures across Alberta
How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
290 of 322 municipalities in Alberta have an adopted bylaw on fences & pool enclosures on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.
| Municipality | Adopted document | Key facts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acme Village |
Village of Acme Land Use Bylaw #2022-02 | max height rear side: 6 feet · max height front: solid: 1 m (3.2 feet); chain link: 1.22 m (4.0 feet) · pool enclosure: Outdoor private pool/hot tub/shallow pond must be protected by fence at least 1.8 m (6 ft.) high; gate same height, self-closing, self-latching, lockable. | 2026-09-27 |
| Alberta Beach Village |
Village of Alberta Beach Land Use Bylaw No. 252-17
adopted 2017-09-19 |
max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) · max height front: 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Alix Village |
Village of Alix Bylaw No. 465/21 – Community Standards Bylaw
+1 more adopted 2021-08-04 |
prohibited materials: electric fence at or near any Public Place where any other Person is likely to make contact with it · max height rear side: 2 m (6.56 ft) · max height front: 1 m (3.28 ft) | 2026-09-27 |
| Alliance Village |
Village of Alliance Land Use Bylaw No. 2010-03 | max height rear side: 1.82 m (6.0 ft.) · max height front: 0.91 m (3.0 ft.) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Amisk Village |
Village of Amisk Land Use By-law #291 | max height rear side: 2.0 m · max height front: 1.0 m · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Andrew Village |
Village of Andrew Land Use Bylaw No. 2013-03 | max height rear side: 1.80 m (6.0 ft.) · max height front: 0.90 m (3.0 ft.) · sight triangle: No fence, wall, tree, bush structure or thing more than 0.9 m (3 ft.) in height within triangular area formed by intersecting boundary lines and a straight line joining points 6 m (20 ft.) from their intersection. | 2026-09-27 |
| Athabasca Town |
Town of Athabasca Land Use Bylaw No. 010-2025
adopted 2025-09-16 |
max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.5 ft.) · max height front: 1.0 m (3.2 ft.) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Banff Town |
Town of Banff Land Use Bylaw | max height rear side: 2.0 m · max height front: 1.0 m | 2026-09-27 |
| Barons Village |
Village of Barons Land Use Bylaw No. 677 (consolidated to Bylaw 761, October 2024) | max height rear side: 1.8 m (6 ft) · permit required: yes · sight triangle: At the time of subdivision, all corner lots and interior laneway corner lots shall dedicate clear vision triangles as right-of-way. | 2026-09-27 |
| Barrhead Town |
Town of Barrhead Land Use Bylaw No. 04-2015 | max height rear side: 1.83 m (6.0 ft) · max height front: 0.91 m (3.0 ft) · pool enclosure: Swimming pools and hot tubs for private use shall be secured against entry by the public other than owners, tenants or guests. | 2026-09-27 |
| Bashaw Town |
Town of Bashaw Land Use Bylaw No. 780-2018 | max height rear side: 2.0 m · max height front: 1.0 m · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Bassano Town |
Town of Bassano Land Use Bylaw No. 921/21 | max height rear side: 1.8 m (6 ft) · permit required: yes · pool enclosure: Private swimming pools >0.6 m deep and >10 m2 must be constructed and fenced in accordance with Safety Codes requirements. | 2026-09-27 |
| Beaumont City |
City of Beaumont Land Use Bylaw No. 944-19
adopted 2019-04-09 |
max height rear side: 1.8 m · max height front: 1.0 m · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Beaver County Municipal District |
Beaver County Land Use Bylaw 24-1154 | max height rear side: 2.4 m (8.0 ft) · max height front: 2.4 m (8.0 ft) · sight triangle: No fences shall be permitted within an intersection in accordance with Figures 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 | 2026-09-27 |
| Beaverlodge Town |
Town of Beaverlodge Land Use Bylaw No. 1004 | max height rear side: 1.8 m (6 ft) in rear; 1.2 m (4 ft) in side · max height front: 1.2 m (4 ft) · pool enclosure: Outdoor pool must be protected by fence, building wall or enclosure preventing unauthorized access; height not less than 1.8 m for private pools; gates self-closing and lockable from inside. | 2026-09-27 |
| Beiseker Village |
Village of Beiseker Land Use Bylaw 2019-04 | max height rear side: 2.0 m · max height front: 1.0 m · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Berwyn Village |
Village of Berwyn Land Use Bylaw No. 601
adopted 2013-09-26 |
max height rear side: 1.8 metres (6 feet) · max height front: 0.9 metres (3 feet) · sight triangle: No person shall place or maintain any object, structure, fence, hedge, shrub, or tree in or on that part of a sight triangle, if such objects or structures, in the opinion of the Development Officer, interfere with traffic safety. | 2026-09-27 |
| Betula Beach Summer Village |
Summer Village of Betula Beach Land Use Bylaw 01-2026
adopted 2026-03-15 |
max height rear side: 1.8 m (6.0 ft) · max height front: 0.9 m (3.0 ft) · sight triangle: No wall, fence, shrub, trees, hedge, or any object over 0.9 m (0.3 ft) in height above the lowest street grade adjacent to the intersection within the site sight line triangle. | 2026-09-27 |
| Big Lakes County Municipal District |
Big Lakes County Land Use Bylaw No. 26-2024 | max height front: 1.8 m (6 ft) · permit required: no · sight triangle: No wall, fence, shrub, trees, hedge or object over 0.9 m (3 ft) in height within sight triangle; measured 6.1 m (20 ft) back from intersection. | 2026-09-27 |
| Big Valley Village |
Village of Big Valley Land Use Bylaw No. 765 | max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.56 ft) · max height front: 1.0 m (3.28 ft) · sight triangle: At the junction of two streets, no fence, wall, hedge, or other planting shall exceed 1 m (3.3 ft.) in height within a triangular area formed by the intersection of the boundaries of the said roadways, or their production (in the case where a corner cut-off has been previously registered), and points 4.57 m (15.0 ft.) back from their intersection. | 2026-09-27 |
| Birch Cove Summer Village |
Summer Village of Birch Cove Land Use Bylaw No. 96-10 | max height rear side: 1.8 m (6.0 ft) · max height front: 0.9 m (3.0 ft) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Birch Hills County Municipal District |
Birch Hills County Land Use Bylaw No. 2024-01 | permit required: yes · sight triangle: At intersections, no solid fence shall exceed 1 metres (3.3 feet) in height within triangular area (61 m back in agricultural; 3.0 m back in Hamlet). | 2026-09-27 |
| Birchcliff Summer Village |
Summer Village of Birchcliff Land Use Bylaw No. 258-25 | max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) · max height front: No fences in front yard for lots abutting Sylvan Lake; 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) for lots not abutting Sylvan Lake. · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Bittern Lake Village |
Village of Bittern Lake Land Use Bylaw No. 339 | max height rear side: less than two metres · max height front: less than one metre · pool enclosure: Outdoor pool must be enclosed by approved fence at least 2 m high; gates self-latching with lock near top/inside. | 2026-09-27 |
| Blackfalds Town |
Town of Blackfalds Land Use Bylaw No. 1268.22
adopted 2022-04-26 |
max height rear side: less than 2.0 m (6.56 ft) · max height front: less than 1.0 m (3.28 ft) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Bon Accord Town |
Town of Bon Accord Land Use Bylaw No. 2016-03
adopted 2016-09-06 |
sight triangle: No fence/hedge/shrub/tree within corner triangle: 6 m from intersecting road curbs (3 m for lane/road); no fence >1.0 m high at road/lane/driveway intersections. | 2026-09-27 |
| Bondiss Summer Village |
Summer Village of Bondiss Land Use Bylaw No. 5-24 | max height rear side: 1.8 m (6.0 ft.) · max height front: 0.9 m (3.0 ft.) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Bonnyville Town |
Town of Bonnyville Land Use Bylaw No. 1447-16
adopted 2016-04-26 |
max height rear side: 2.0 metres · max height front: 1.0 metre · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Bonnyville Beach Summer Village |
Summer Village of Bonnyville Beach Land Use Bylaw No. 166-2020 | max height rear side: 2 metres (6.6 ft) · max height front: 1 metre (3.3 ft) · sight triangle: 1 meter (3.3ft) within 6 meters (19 ft) of the intersection of lanes, street, or a lane and a street. | 2026-09-27 |
| Bow Island Town |
Town of Bow Island Land Use Bylaw No. 2024:07 (Part 5 - General Standards of Development) | max height rear side: 1.8 m (6 ft) · permit required: yes · 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. | 2026-09-27 |
| Bowden Town |
Town of Bowden Land Use Bylaw 04/2021 | sight triangle: All buildings, fences, vegetation and finished ground elevations shall be less than 1 m (3.3 ft.) in height above the average elevation of the carriageways/rails. | 2026-09-27 |
| Boyle Village |
Village of Boyle Land Use Bylaw 04-23, Schedule A | max height rear side: 1.83 m in side yards; 1.83 m in rear yards · max height front: 1.0 m in front yards · sight triangle: minimum sight triangle of 3.0 m in length from each road frontage; no fence, wall, tree, bush, sign, or structure shall exceed 1.0 m in height within the sight triangle | 2026-09-27 |
| Brazeau County Municipal District |
Brazeau County Land Use Bylaw 1002-18 (Rev. 43, consolidated to 15-Sep-26) | max height rear side: 2.1 m (7 ft) · max height front: 0.9 m (3 ft) (up to 2.1 m (7 ft) with Development Officer approval) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Breton Village |
Village of Breton Land Use Bylaw No. 13-02
adopted 2013-04-10 |
max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.56 ft) · max height front: 1.0 m (3.28 ft) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Brooks City |
City of Brooks Land Use Bylaw No. 14/12 (consolidated to Bylaw 26/027, May 2026) | permit required: no · sight triangle: Corner lots shall provide adequate clear vision space in accordance with the clear vision triangle requirements outlined in Section 3 of Schedule 3. | 2026-09-27 |
| Bruderheim Town |
Town of Bruderheim Land Use Bylaw 11-2026, Schedule A | max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.6 ft) · max height front: 1.0 m (3.3 ft) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Burnstick Lake Summer Village |
Summer Village of Burnstick Lake Land Use Bylaw 94-2023
adopted 2023-07-22 |
max height rear side: 2.5 m (8.20 ft.) · max height front: 1 m (3.28 ft.) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Calgary City |
City of Calgary Land Use Bylaw 1P2007
adopted 2007-07-23 |
— | 2026-09-27 |
| Calmar Town |
Town of Calmar Land Use Bylaw 2017-07 | permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Camrose City |
City of Camrose Land Use Bylaw 3222-22, Section 9.15
adopted 2022-12-05 |
max height rear side: 1.8 m above grade · max height front: 1.0 m above grade · sight triangle: No fence shall be permitted to be constructed within a required sight triangle area as defined in Subsection 9.29. | 2026-09-27 |
| Camrose County Municipal District |
Camrose County Land Use Bylaw 1541, Section 626.5 | max height rear side: 2.44 m (8 ft) in the General Agricultural (A), Small Lot Country Residential (CR-1), and Large Lot Country Residential (CR-2) districts; or 1.83 m (6 ft) in all other districts · max height front: 1.22 m (4 ft) | 2026-09-27 |
| Cardston Town |
Town of Cardston Land Use Bylaw No. 1647 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| Cardston County Municipal District |
Cardston County Land Use Bylaw No. 762.2021 | max height rear side: 1.8 m (6 feet) · sight triangle: Clear vision triangle means a triangular area formed on the corner site by two street property lines and a straight line, which intersects them 6.1 m (20 feet) from the corner where the property lines meet. | 2026-09-27 |
| Carmangay Village |
Village of Carmangay Land Use Bylaw No. 742 | max height rear side: 1.83 m (6 ft.) in residential; 2.44 m (8 ft.) in commercial/industrial · permit required: yes · pool enclosure: Private swimming pool with design depth >0.61 m shall be constructed and fenced in accordance with Safety Codes requirements. | 2026-09-27 |
| Carstairs Town |
Town of Carstairs Land Use Bylaw No. 2060 - Amended | max height rear side: 1.8 m · max height front: 0.9 m · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Castle Island Summer Village |
Summer Village of Castle Island Land Use Bylaw 2025-01
adopted 2026-01-19 |
permit required: no · sight triangle: does not obstruct the vision of persons using the road abutting the lot or the view of the lake in the front yard of the adjacent lot · prohibited materials: electrified or barbed wire fences | 2026-09-27 |
| Castor Town |
Town of Castor Land Use Bylaw No.1093
adopted 2022-10-11 |
max height rear side: 2.0 m (6 feet) · max height front: 1.0m (3 feet) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Champion Village |
Village of Champion Land Use Bylaw No. 2016-004 | max height rear side: 1.8 m · permit required: yes · pool enclosure: Any private swimming pool with a design depth greater than 0.61 metre (2 ft.) shall be constructed and fenced in accordance with Safety Codes requirements. | 2026-09-27 |
| Chauvin Village |
Village of Chauvin Land Use Bylaw | max height rear side: 1.8 m (6.0 ft.) · max height front: 0.9 m (3.0 ft.) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Chestermere City |
City of Chestermere Land Use Bylaw No. 020-24 | max height rear side: 2.0 m · max height front: 1.0 m · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Chipman Village |
Village of Chipman Land Use Bylaw No. 537-2010 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| Claresholm Town |
Town of Claresholm Land Use Bylaw No. 1525 | — | 2026-09-27 |
| Clear Hills County Municipal District |
Clear Hills County Land Use Bylaw No. 278-23
adopted 2023-12-12 |
max height rear side: 1.8 m (6 ft) · max height front: 0.9 m (3 ft) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Clearwater County Municipal District |
Clearwater County Land Use Bylaw (Bylaw 25/050, consolidated as Bylaw 26-050 Amended May 2026)
adopted 2025-09-09 |
max height rear side: 1.83 metres (6 feet) · max height front: 1.0 metre (3.28 feet) · sight triangle: No fence, wall, tree, hedge or other structure exceeding 1.0m (3.28 ft.) in height above grade shall be permitted in a corner visibility triangle created by the property lines that form the corner and a straight line connecting the two points 6.0m (19.7 ft) back along these property lines measured from their intersection. | 2026-09-27 |
| Clive Village |
Village of Clive Land Use Bylaw No. 514-16 (Consolidated)
adopted 2024-02-12 |
max height rear side: 2.0 m (7 ft) · max height front: 1.2 m (4 ft) · sight triangle: Corner parcel must adhere to sight line requirements, 6 m (20 ft) for fences/hedges adjacent to streets/avenues on front and/or side parcel boundaries; at street/lane intersection 4.5 m (15 ft) sight triangle; at lane intersection 3 m (10 ft). | 2026-09-27 |
| Clyde Village |
Village of Clyde Land Use Bylaw No. 2023-12-03 | sight triangle: In Residential Districts, no fence, wall, tree, bush, structure, or thing more than 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) in height shall be erected, placed, or maintained within the triangular area formed by intersecting driveways, roads, lanes, and right-of-way lines, extending 3.0 m (9.8 ft.) from each direction of the intersection. | 2026-09-27 |
| Coaldale Town |
Town of Coaldale Land Use Bylaw No. 677-P-04-13 (as amended, consolidated to Bylaw No. 930-P-02-26) | — | 2026-09-27 |
| Coalhurst Town |
Town of Coalhurst Land Use Bylaw No. 462-25
adopted 2025-07-08 |
permit required: no · 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 3.1 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) [or such other distance as required by the Development Authority] from the point of intersection. · prohibited materials: barbed wire fencing | 2026-09-27 |
| Cochrane Town |
Town of Cochrane Land Use Bylaw No. 01/2022 | max height rear side: 2.0m · max height front: 1.0m · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Cold Lake City |
City of Cold Lake Land Use Bylaw No. 766-LU-23
adopted 2023-02-28 |
max height rear side: 1.8 m · max height front: 0.9 m · pool enclosure: All swimming pools and hot tubs shall be protected by a fence, wall, or an approved cover that can prevent entry by unauthorized persons. | 2026-09-27 |
| Consort Village |
Village of Consort Land Use Bylaw #A-858
adopted 2020-01-20 |
max height rear side: 1.8 m (6 feet) · max height front: 1.0 m (3.2 feet) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Coronation Town |
Town of Coronation Land Use Bylaw No. 2021-684
adopted 2022-02-28 |
max height rear side: 1.8m (6 ft.) · max height front: 1.2m (4 ft.) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| County of Barrhead No. 11 Municipal District |
County of Barrhead No. 11 Land Use Bylaw No. 4-2024 | max height rear side: 1.8 m (6.0 ft) · max height front: 1.0 m (3.3 ft) (parcels <0.4 ha); 1.8 m (6.0 ft) (parcels 0.4–4.0 ha) · sight triangle: No structure shall be placed on a corner lot in such a manner that the line of sight at the intersection of the abutting streets would result in a traffic hazard. All structures more than 1.0 m (3.3 ft) in height shall be no closer than 6.1 m (20.0 ft) from the point where the streets intersect. | 2026-09-27 |
| County of Forty Mile No. 8 Municipal District |
County of Forty Mile No. 8 Land Use Bylaw No. 10/2009 | max height rear side: 1 metre (rear); 2 metres (side) · max height front: 1 metre · sight triangle: Within the clear vision triangle shown on Figure 5, no building, haystack, solid fence, shelterbelt or hedge more than 1 metre high shall be constructed which would unduly restrict the visibility of on-coming traffic. | 2026-09-27 |
| County of Grande Prairie No. 1 Municipal District |
County of Grande Prairie No. 1 Land Use Bylaw #2680
adopted 2003-06-16 |
max height rear side: 2.0 metres (6 feet) or less · max height front: less than 1.0 metres (3 feet) · sight triangle: triangle formed by a straight line drawn between two points, one located along a front lot line and the second along a side lot line at a distance of 7.6 metres (25 feet) from the point where the lot lines intersect | 2026-09-27 |
| County of Minburn No. 27 Municipal District |
County of Minburn No. 27 Land Use Bylaw No. 1348-24 | max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.5 ft.) · max height front: 1 m (3.3 ft) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| County of Newell Municipal District |
County of Newell Land Use Bylaw No. 2016-21 (office consolidation to No. 2137-26) | max height rear side: 1.8 m · max height front: 1.0 m · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| County of Northern Lights Municipal District |
County of Northern Lights Land Use Bylaw No. 12-61-290 (office consolidation, January 2026) | permit required: yes · sight triangle: No object, structure, fence, hedge, shrub, or tree within a sight triangle if it interferes with traffic safety; no permanent development within sight triangles at road intersections. | 2026-09-27 |
| County of Paintearth No. 18 Municipal District |
County of Paintearth No. 18 Land Use Bylaw #698-21 (amended and updated July 15, 2025) | permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| County of St. Paul No. 19 Municipal District |
County of St. Paul No. 19 Land Use Bylaw 2021-13 (consolidated copy, April 2024)
adopted 2021-10-12 |
permit required: no · prohibited materials: Barbed wire | 2026-09-27 |
| County of Stettler No. 6 Municipal District |
County of Stettler No. 6 Land Use Bylaw No. 1443-10
adopted 2011-03-09 |
— | 2026-09-27 |
| County of Two Hills No. 21 Municipal District |
County of Two Hills No. 21 Land Use Bylaw 2-2018
adopted 2019-01-16 |
max height rear side: less than 2.0m (6.6ft) · max height front: less than 1.0m (3.3ft) | 2026-09-27 |
| County of Vermilion River Municipal District |
County of Vermilion River Land Use Bylaw 19-02 (consolidated March 2026) | permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 Municipal District |
County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 Land Use Bylaw 2024/66 | permit required: yes · sight triangle: 60 m (197 ft) for any road with a speed limit 80km/hr or greater; or 6.0 m (19.7 ft) for any road with a speed limit less than 80km/hr. | 2026-09-27 |
| Cowley Village |
Village of Cowley Land Use Bylaw No. 352 | max height rear side: 1.8 m (6 ft.) · max height front: 0.9 m (3 ft.) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Cremona Village |
Village of Cremona Land Use Bylaw No. 395-06 | permit required: yes · pool enclosure: Every private swimming pool shall be secured against entry of the public other than owners, tenants or their guests. · sight triangle: all buildings, fences, vegetation and finished ground elevations shall be less than 0.92 m (3 ft.) in height above the average elevation of the carriageways/rails | 2026-09-27 |
| Crossfield Town |
Town of Crossfield Land Use Bylaw No. 2018-14 | max height rear side: 1.83 m (6.00 ft) · max height front: 0.91 m (3.00 ft) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Cypress County Municipal District |
Cypress County Land Use Bylaw 2026/18
adopted 2026-09-01 |
max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.6 ft) · max height front: 1.0 m (3.3 ft) · sight triangle: On corner or side lots, nothing taller than 1.0 m (3.3 ft) can be placed in the triangle at the corner of the lot that is 6.0 m (20 ft) from the intersection of the streets; in Agricultural and Country Residential Districts along public roadways and Provincial Highways, no fence shall be constructed which would unduly restrict the vision of approaching traffic or an oncoming train. | 2026-09-27 |
| Daysland Town |
Town of Daysland Land Use Bylaw No. 2016-622 | sight triangle: On corner sites, no fence, wall, tree, bush, structure or thing more than 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) in height shall be erected, placed or maintained within the triangular area formed by the intersecting road right-of-way lines (or their projections) and a straight line joining points on the road right-of-way lines 6.0 m (19.7 ft.) from their intersection. | 2026-09-27 |
| Delburne Village |
Village of Delburne Land Use Bylaw No. 1190/2023
adopted 2023-04-25 |
max height rear side: 1.8 m (6.0 ft) · max height front: 1.2 m (4.0 ft) · sight triangle: sight triangle: all buildings, fences, vegetation and finished ground elevations shall be less than 0.5 m (1.64 ft) in height above the average elevation of the carriageways/rails; at lane intersections, a 3.0 m (9.8 ft) sight triangle shall be provided. | 2026-09-27 |
| Devon Town |
Town of Devon Land Use Bylaw No. 924-2019 | max height rear side: 1.8 m · max height front: 1.0 m · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Diamond Valley Town |
Town of Diamond Valley Public Places Bylaw 2024-49
adopted 2024-03-20 |
prohibited materials: electric fence at or near any Public Place where contact likely | 2026-09-27 |
| Didsbury Town |
Town of Didsbury Land Use Bylaw 2019-04 (Consolidated Version, Bylaw 2026-13, June 23 2026) | max height rear side: 2.0 metres (6.56 feet) · max height front: 1.0 metre (3.28 feet) · pool enclosure: Shall be secured against entry of the general public (e.g. in a fenced back yard) per the Alberta Building Code. | 2026-09-27 |
| Donalda Village |
Village of Donalda Land Use Bylaw No. 625 | max height rear side: 2 metres (6.5 feet) from surrounding grade · max height front: 1 metre (3 feet) · pool enclosure: Every private swimming pool shall be secured against entry of the public other than owners, tenants, or their guests. | 2026-09-27 |
| Donnelly Village |
Village of Donnelly Land Use Bylaw No. 2021-02
adopted 2021-09-13 |
max height rear side: 2.0 m · sight triangle: no fence or other screening, including landscaping, more than 1.0 m high within the triangular area 6.0 m back from the intersecting front boundary lines · prohibited materials: No electrification; no barbed wire in residential districts; barbs/page wire only in Urban Reserve/Industrial. | 2026-09-27 |
| Drayton Valley Town |
Town of Drayton Valley Land Use Bylaw No. 2024-03-D | max height rear side: 2.0 m · max height front: 1.0 m · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Drumheller Town |
Town of Drumheller Land Use Consolidated Bylaw #16.20 | max height rear side: 1.8 metres · max height front: 1.2 metres · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Duchess Village |
Village of Duchess Land Use Bylaw No. 482-19 (consolidated to Bylaw 522-24, Feb 2025) | max height rear side: 1.8 m (6 ft) · permit required: yes · pool enclosure: 1.8 m high fence with a self-latching lockable gate with the latches located at least 1.2 m above grade | 2026-09-27 |
| Eckville Town |
Town of Eckville Land Use Bylaw No. 729/15 | max height rear side: less than 2.0 m (6.6 ft) · max height front: less than 1.0 m (3.3 ft) · pool enclosure: Every private swimming pool shall be secured against entry of the public other than owners, tenants, or their guests. | 2026-09-27 |
| Edberg Village |
Village of Edberg Land Use Bylaw No. 494-2024 | max height rear side: 2 metres (7 feet) · max height front: 1 metres (3 feet) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Edgerton Village |
Village of Edgerton Land Use Bylaw No. 03-24 | max height rear side: 1.8 m (6.0 ft.) · max height front: 1.5 m (4.9 ft.) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Edmonton City |
City of Edmonton Zoning Bylaw 20001, Section 5.100 Residential Fences and Privacy Screens | permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Edson Town |
Town of Edson Land Use Bylaw No. 2296 | max height rear side: 2.0m · max height front: 1.2m · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Elk Point Town |
Town of Elk Point Land Use Bylaw No. 717.13
adopted 2013-03-25 |
max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) in Residential Districts; 2.75 m (9.0 ft.) in Commercial/Industrial/Public Districts · max height front: 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) in Residential Districts; 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) in Commercial/Industrial/Public Districts · 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. | 2026-09-27 |
| Elnora Village |
Village of Elnora Land Use Bylaw No. 2020-05 | max height rear side: 2m (6 ft) · max height front: 1m (3 ft) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Empress Village |
Village of Empress Land Use Bylaw 2025-01
adopted 2025-06-18 |
max height rear side: 1.83 m (6.0 ft) · max height front: 1.22 m (4.0 ft) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Fairview Town |
Town of Fairview Land Use Bylaw No. 1064/LUO/2021
adopted 2021-08-03 |
max height rear side: 1.83 metres (6 feet) · max height front: 0.9 metres (3 feet) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Falher Town |
Town of Falher Land Use Bylaw No. 24-04
adopted 2025-03-12 |
max height rear side: 2.4m (8 ft.) · max height front: 1 m (3.3 ft.) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Flagstaff County Municipal District |
Flagstaff County Land Use Bylaw 01/23 | max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.6 ft) · max height front: 1.0 m (3.3 ft) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Foothills County Municipal District |
Foothills County Land Use Bylaw No. 60/2014 (Office Consolidation)
adopted 2014-12-17 |
permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Forestburg Village |
Village of Forestburg Land Use Bylaw 10:2012
adopted 2012-12-13 |
max height rear side: 2 metres (6.5 feet) · max height front: 1 metre (3 feet) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Fort Macleod Town |
Town of Fort Macleod Land Use Bylaw No. 2000 | permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Fort Saskatchewan City |
City of Fort Saskatchewan Land Use Bylaw C23-20 | permit required: no · sight triangle: A triangular portion of land established at roadway intersections in which nothing shall be erected, placed, planted or allowed to grow in such a manner as to limit or obstruct the sight distance of motorists or pedestrians entering or leaving the intersection. | 2026-09-27 |
| Fox Creek Town |
Town of Fox Creek Land Use Bylaw 824-2019 | max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) · max height front: 1.2 m (4.0 ft.) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Ghost Lake Summer Village |
Summer Village of Ghost Lake Land Use Bylaw 2026-01
adopted 2026-03-08 |
max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.6 ft) · max height front: 1.2 m (4.0 ft) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Gibbons Town |
Town of Gibbons Land Use Bylaw No. PLU 8/06
adopted 2006-08-23 |
max height rear side: 1.88 m (6 ft. 2 in.) · max height front: 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Girouxville Village |
Village of Girouxville Land Use Bylaw No. 19-10
adopted 2019-11-13 |
max height rear side: 2.0 m · max height front: 1.0 m · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Glendon Village |
Village of Glendon Land Use Bylaw No. 492-21 | max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.5 ft.) · max height front: 1.0 m (3.2 ft.) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Glenwood Village |
Village of Glenwood Land Use Bylaw No. 192-2019 (consolidated to 192-2024) | permit required: yes · pool enclosure: Any private swimming pool with a design depth greater than 0.6 m (2 ft) shall be constructed and fenced in accordance with Safety Codes requirements. · 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. | 2026-09-27 |
| Grande Prairie City |
City of Grande Prairie Land Use Bylaw C-1260
adopted 2013-09-16 |
max height rear side: 1.9m or less · max height front: 0.9m or less · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Grimshaw Town |
Town of Grimshaw Land Use Bylaw No. 1146
adopted 2013-06-26 |
max height rear side: 1.8 metres (6 feet) · max height front: 0.9 metres (3 feet) · pool enclosure: Property shall be fenced to satisfaction; fence height minimum 1.8 metres (6 feet); lockable gates. | 2026-09-27 |
| Gull Lake Summer Village |
Summer Village of Gull Lake Land Use Bylaw No. 346/12 | max height rear side: 2 m (6.56 ft.) · max height front: 1 m (3.28 ft.) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Half Moon Bay Summer Village |
Summer Village of Half Moon Bay Land Use Bylaw No. 123/13 (amended by Bylaw #131/16, consolidated 2023) | max height rear side: 2 m (6.56 ft.) · max height front: 1 m (3.28 ft.) · pool enclosure: secure lockable lid or fencing equipped with gates that lock in accordance with the Alberta Building Code | 2026-09-27 |
| Hanna Town |
Town of Hanna Land Use Bylaw 1032-2023
adopted 2023-11-14 |
max height rear side: 1.83 m (6.0 ft) · max height front: 1.2 m (4.0 ft) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Hardisty Town |
Town of Hardisty Land Use Bylaw 1284-25
adopted 2025-08-12 |
max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.6 ft) · max height front: 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Hay Lakes Village |
Village of Hay Lakes Land Use Bylaw No. 06-2001
adopted 2001-10-09 |
max height rear side: 2 m (6 ft.) · max height front: 1m (3 ft.) · pool enclosure: Secured by approved fence/wall; gates with self-latching device and lock near top and inside; no barbed wire or electric-current device. | 2026-09-27 |
| Heisler Village |
Village of Heisler Land Use Bylaw No. 452-11
adopted 2011-06-06 |
max height rear side: 1.75 metres (6 feet) · max height front: 1 metres (3 feet) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| High Level Town |
Town of High Level Land Use Bylaw No. 1018-21
adopted 2021-03-11 |
max height rear side: 2m/6.5ft. · max height front: 1m/3.2ft. · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| High Prairie Town |
Town of High Prairie Land Use Bylaw No. 05-2015
adopted 2015-05-26 |
max height rear side: less than 2.0 m (6.5 ft.) · max height front: less than 0.9 m (3 ft.) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| High River Town |
Town of High River Land Use Bylaw No. 4594/2021 | max height rear side: 1.8 metres · max height front: 1.2 metres · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Hill Spring Village |
Village of Hill Spring Land Use Bylaw No. 2024-274 | max height rear side: 6 feet (1.8 m) · max height front: 3 feet, 3 inches (1.0 m) · 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. | 2026-09-27 |
| Hines Creek Village |
Village of Hines Creek Land Use Bylaw No. 546-11 | max height rear side: 1.8 m. (6 ft.) · max height front: 0.9 m. (3 ft.) · pool enclosure: Pool fence completely enclosing area required; height not less than 1.8 m private, 2.0 m other; no self-closing gate stated. | 2026-09-27 |
| Hinton Town |
Town of Hinton Land Use Bylaw No. 1088 | max height rear side: 2.0 metres · max height front: 1.0 metre · prohibited materials: No electrification of fences; no barbed wire fences in residential Districts. | 2026-09-27 |
| Holden Village |
Village of Holden Land Use Bylaw No. 3-2013 | max height rear side: 1.8 m (6 ft.) · max height front: 1 m (3.2 ft.) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Horseshoe Bay Summer Village |
Summer Village of Horseshoe Bay Land Use Bylaw No. 130/2020
adopted 2022-07-02 |
max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) · max height front: 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Hussar Village |
Village of Hussar Land Use Bylaw No. 563-24
adopted 2025-09-11 |
max height rear side: 2 m (6.5 ft) · max height front: 1.2 m (3.9 ft) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Innisfail Town |
Town of Innisfail Land Use Bylaw No. 1747-2026
adopted 2026-05-25 |
permit required: no · sight triangle: No wall, fence, shrub, hedge, tree or other object/structure within a sight triangle if it interferes with or obstructs the driver's view; 3 m sight triangle at lanes and 6 m at other roadways. | 2026-09-27 |
| Irma Village |
Village of Irma Land Use Bylaw No. 15-02 | max height rear side: 1.83 m (6.0 ft) · max height front: 0.91 m (3.0 ft) · pool enclosure: Swimming pools and hot tubs for private use shall be secured against entry by the public other than owners, tenants or guests. | 2026-09-27 |
| Island Lake Summer Village |
Summer Village of Island Lake Land Use Bylaw No. 08-2021 | max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.6 ft); 1.0 m (3.3 ft) for a rear yard adjacent to a road or Island Lake · max height front: 1.0 m (3.3 ft) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Island Lake South Summer Village |
Summer Village of Island Lake South Land Use Bylaw No. 125-23
adopted 2023-04-28 |
max height rear side: 1.8 m (6.0 ft) · max height front: 0.9 m (3.0 ft) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Itaska Beach Summer Village |
Summer Village of Itaska Beach Land Use Bylaw No. 2021-01
adopted 2021-06-16 |
max height rear side: 1.5 metres · max height front: 0.9 metres · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Jarvis Bay Summer Village |
Summer Village of Jarvis Bay Land Use Bylaw No. 125/13 (as amended by Bylaw #183/22)
adopted 2013-06-11 |
max height rear side: 2 m (6.56 ft) · max height front: 1 m (3.28 ft) · pool enclosure: A private pool shall be enclosed by a secure lockable lid or fencing equipped with gates that lock in accordance with the Alberta Building Code. | 2026-09-27 |
| Kapasiwin Summer Village |
Summer Village of Kapasiwin Land Use Bylaw (Bylaw 279-2024) | max height rear side: 2.0 m · permit required: no · prohibited materials: electrified or barbed wire Fences | 2026-09-27 |
| Killam Town |
Town of Killam Land Use Bylaw No. 880 (consolidated with amendments to Dec 17, 2024) | max height rear side: 2 meters (6.6 ft.) · max height front: 1 meter (3.3 ft.) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Kitscoty Village |
Village of Kitscoty Land Use Bylaw No. 2017-06 (consolidated, amended through Bylaw 2025-12) | sight triangle: Notwithstanding any other provision of this bylaw, no person shall place or maintain any object, structure, fence, hedge, shrub, or tree in or on that part of a corner site located within any district other than commercial, which lies within a triangle formed by a straight line drawn between two points on the closest curbs of the intersecting roads 6 m (19.7 ft) from the point where the curbs would meet if extended or 3.0 m (9.8 ft) from that point in the case of an intersecting lane and road. At the intersection of roads and lanes, and at intersections of driveways and roads, no fence, wall, tree, bush, structure or thing more than 1.0 m (3.3 ft) in height shall be erected, placed or maintained within the triangular area formed by the intersecting road or lane right-of-way lines or the edge of the driveway and a straight line joining points on the road or lane right-of-way lines or the edge of the driveway 3.0 m (9.8 ft) from their intersection. | 2026-09-27 |
| Kneehill County Municipal District |
Kneehill County Land Use Bylaw No. 1808 | max height rear side: 1.8 m (6 ft.) · max height front: 0.9 m (3 ft.) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Lac La Biche County Specialized Municipality |
Lac La Biche County Land Use Bylaw No. 25-010
adopted 2025-09-23 |
permit required: yes · sight triangle: Residential corner lots: no fence/object over 1.0 m within sight triangle (7.6 m back); Non-Residential: no fence/structure over 1.0 m within corner visibility triangle (20.0 m back). · prohibited materials: Electrified or barbed wire fencing in any Residential Districts. | 2026-09-27 |
| Lac Ste. Anne County Municipal District |
Lac Ste. Anne County Land Use Bylaw No. 22-2017 (Development Regulations, Part IV) | pool enclosure: All swimming pools shall be enclosed with a wall or fence no less than 1.8 m (5.9 ft) above grade with a secure locking mechanism to prevent unauthorized entry. · sight triangle: A sight triangle is a triangle formed by a straight line drawn between two (2) points on the exterior property lines of the said site 6.0 m (19.69 ft) from the point where they intersect. On any corner site, no person shall erect, place, or maintain within the sight triangle a wall, fence, shrub, tree, hedge, or any object that may adversely impact the line of sight required for the safe flow of vehicular traffic over 1.0 m (3.3 ft) in height above the lowest street grade adjacent to the intersection. | 2026-09-27 |
| Lacombe City |
City of Lacombe Land Use Bylaw No. 400
adopted 2016-10-24 |
max height rear side: 1.8m · max height front: 1m · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Lacombe County Municipal District |
Lacombe County Land Use Bylaw No. 1237/17 (Parts 1-8)
adopted 2017-07-06 |
max height rear side: 1.83 m (6 ft) · max height front: 1.22 m (4 ft) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Lakeview Summer Village |
Summer Village of Lakeview Land Use Bylaw 04-2025 | max height rear side: 1.8 m · max height front: 1.8 m · sight triangle: no wall, fence, shrub, trees, hedge, or any object over 0.9 m (0.3 ft) in height above the lowest street grade adjacent to the intersection | 2026-09-27 |
| Lamont Town |
Town of Lamont Land Use Bylaw 06/17 - Part 4, General Regulations | max height rear side: 2.0 m · max height front: 1.0 m · prohibited materials: barbed wire and posts shall only be allowed within the FD District | 2026-09-27 |
| Larkspur Summer Village |
Larkspur Land Use Bylaw 12-3
adopted 2012-09-28 |
permit required: no · sight triangle: less than .91 meters in height if within 6.1 meters of the intersection of lanes, streets, or a lane and a street; on a comer lot shall be to the satisfaction of the Development Officer to ensure that vision around the comer is not hindered. · prohibited materials: Electric and barbed wire fences shall not be permitted, except in extreme situations... | 2026-09-27 |
| Leduc City |
City of Leduc Land Use Bylaw 809-2013
adopted 2013-03-11 |
sight triangle: such fence or gate does not in the opinion of the Development Authority obstruct the vision of persons using roads abutting the parcel | 2026-09-27 |
| Leduc County Municipal District |
Leduc County Land Use Bylaw No. 14-25 | max height rear side: 2m (6.6ft) · max height front: 1m (3.3ft) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Legal Town |
Town of Legal Land Use Bylaw #05-2013 | max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.56 ft.) · max height front: 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) · sight triangle: On corner lots in any district, no fence, wall, tree, bush structure or thing more than 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) in height shall be erected, placed or maintained within the triangular area formed by the intersecting boundary lines of the lot adjacent to the highway or road and a straight line joining points on those boundary lines 8.0 m (26.2 ft.) from their intersection. | 2026-09-27 |
| Lethbridge City |
City of Lethbridge Land Use Bylaw 6300
adopted 2020-07-13 |
permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Lethbridge County Municipal District |
Lethbridge County Land Use Bylaw No. 24-007 | permit required: no · sight triangle: no fence, hedge or shelterbelt shall be erected which would unduly restrict the vision of approaching traffic; all fences must be sited to be able to meet the required corner site triangle setbacks as stipulated in Part 4, Section 12. | 2026-09-27 |
| Linden Village |
Village of Linden Land Use Bylaw 2023-10 (Consolidated to July 13, 2026) | max height rear side: 2.0 m · max height front: 1.0 m · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Lloydminster City |
City of Lloydminster Land Use Bylaw No. 05-2025
adopted 2025-06-09 |
max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.5 ft) in any Residential, Commercial or Public Service District; 3.0 m (10.0 ft) in any Industrial District · max height front: 1.0 m (3.0 ft) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Lomond Village |
Village of Lomond Land Use Bylaw No. 608 (December 2017) | max height rear side: 1.8 m (6 ft.) · permit required: yes · pool enclosure: Any private swimming pool with a design depth greater than 0.6 m (2 ft.) shall be constructed and fenced in accordance with Safety Codes requirements. | 2026-09-27 |
| Longview Village |
Village of Longview Land Use Bylaw #400-17 (with amendments) | sight triangle: triangular area formed on the corner site by the two street property lines and a straight line which intersects them 7.5 m (25 ft.) from the corner where they meet | 2026-09-27 |
| Ma-Me-O Beach Summer Village |
Summer Village of Ma-Me-O Beach Land Use Bylaw No. 273
adopted 2001-07-13 |
permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Magrath Town |
Town of Magrath Land Use Bylaw No. 1284 (September 2021, Consolidated to Bylaw 1321, September 2025) | max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.5 ft) · max height front: 2.0 m (6.5 ft); a front-yard fence over 1.2 m (4 ft) needs a development permit and must be at least 75% transparent · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Manning Town |
Town of Manning Land Use Bylaw No. 816/14
adopted 2014-12-10 |
max height rear side: 1.8 m (6 ft.) · max height front: 1 m (3.3 ft.); chain link: 1.2 m (4 ft.) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Mannville Village |
Village of Mannville Land Use Bylaw No. 2006-734 | max height rear side: 2 metres · max height front: 1 metre · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Marwayne Village |
Village of Marwayne Land Use Bylaw No. 572-19
adopted 2019-06-25 |
max height rear side: 1.85m (6.1ft) · max height front: 1.20m (3.9ft) · sight triangle: On corner sites in all Districts other than Residential Districts, no fence, wall, tree, bush, structure or thing more than 0.9m (3.0ft) in height shall be erected, placed or maintained within the triangular area formed by the intersecting road or highway lines and a straight-line joining points of the road 4.6m (15.0ft) from their intersection. | 2026-09-27 |
| Mayerthorpe Town |
Town of Mayerthorpe Land Use Bylaw No. 1066 (Consolidated September 2020) | max height rear side: 1.83 m (6.0 ft.) · max height front: 0.91 m (3.0 ft.) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| McLennan Town |
Town of McLennan Land Use Bylaw No. 2019-13
adopted 2019-10-15 |
max height rear side: 1.82 m · max height front: 1.0 m · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Medicine Hat City |
City of Medicine Hat Land Use Bylaw No. 4853
adopted 2026-06-01 |
sight triangle: Landscaping and fences are allowed within a corner visibility triangle if they allow for a clear sight line through the whole of the corner visibility triangle at all vertical elevations between 0.90 m and 2.50 m from surface grade. · prohibited materials: barb wire or electrical fencing | 2026-09-27 |
| Mewatha Beach Summer Village |
Summer Village of Mewatha Beach Land Use Bylaw No. 03-23 | max height rear side: 1.8 m (6.0 ft) · max height front: 0.9 m (3.0 ft) · sight triangle: 0.9 m (3.0 ft) within 6.1 m (20.0 ft) of the intersection of lanes, roads, or a lane and a road; corner lots: 0.9 m (3.0 ft) in side yard adjacent to a road | 2026-09-27 |
| Milk River Town |
Town of Milk River Land Use Bylaw No. 997 (consolidated to Bylaw No. 1017) | max height rear side: 1.83 m (6 ft) · permit required: yes · pool enclosure: Any private swimming pool with a design depth greater than 0.6 m (2 ft) shall be constructed and fenced in accordance with Safety Codes requirements. | 2026-09-27 |
| Millet Town |
Town of Millet Land Use Bylaw No. 2018/11 | max height rear side: 1.83 metres · max height front: 1 metre · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Milo Village |
Village of Milo Land Use Bylaw No. 397-17 | max height rear side: 1.8 m (6 ft.) · permit required: yes · sight triangle: All corner lots and interior laneway corner lots shall dedicate clear vision triangles as right-of-way. | 2026-09-27 |
| Morinville Town |
Town of Morinville Land Use Bylaw No. 2/2024
adopted 2024-02-13 |
max height rear side: 1.9 m (6.3 ft.) · max height front: 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Morrin Village |
Village of Morrin Land Use Bylaw No. 345 | max height rear side: 1.82 m (6 ft) · max height front: 0.91 m (3 ft) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Mountain View County Municipal District |
Mountain View County Land Use Bylaw No. 10/24
adopted 2024-05-22 |
permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Mundare Town |
Town of Mundare Consolidated Land Use Bylaw No. 906/20 | max height rear side: 1.85 m · max height front: 1.85 m · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Municipal District of Acadia No. 34 Municipal District |
Municipal District of Acadia No. 34 Land Use Bylaw
adopted 2024-04-09 |
max height rear side: 2.0 m · max height front: 1.0 m · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 Municipal District |
Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 Land Use Bylaw No. 10-26 | max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.6 ft) · max height front: 1.2 m (3.9 ft) · sight triangle: No structure, fence, sign, landscaping or similar object higher than 1.0 m (3.3 ft) measured from grade within any intersection sight line triangles on corner sites. | 2026-09-27 |
| Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87 Municipal District |
Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87 Land Use Bylaw No. 1915
adopted 2026-02-24 |
max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) · max height front: 1.5 m (4.9 ft.) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Municipal District of Fairview No. 136 Municipal District |
Municipal District of Fairview No. 136 Land Use Bylaw No. 876
adopted 2010-09-28 |
max height rear side: 1.83 m · max height front: 1.83 m · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Municipal District of Greenview No. 16 Municipal District |
Municipal District of Greenview No. 16 Land Use Bylaw No. 25-1000
adopted 2025-07-08 |
max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.6 ft) · max height front: 1.3 m (4.0 ft) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124 Municipal District |
Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124 Land Use Bylaw No. 2025-07
adopted 2025-08-20 |
max height rear side: 1.9 m · max height front: 1.9 m (general maximum for fences along a property line; front-yard fences 1.0 m or taller need a development permit) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17 Municipal District |
Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17 Land Use Bylaw No. 2013-14 (as amended)
adopted 2013-06-12 |
max height rear side: less than 1.8 m (6.0 ft.) · max height front: less than 1.2 m (4.0 ft.) | 2026-09-27 |
| Municipal District of Peace No. 135 Municipal District |
Municipal District of Peace No. 135 Land Use Bylaw No. 1/2012 (consolidated to Bylaw No. 15-2018)
adopted 2012-05-08 |
max height rear side: less than 1.8 metres (6.0 feet) · max height front: less than 0.9 metres (3 feet) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 Municipal District |
Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 Land Use Bylaw No. 1349-23 (2024, No Maps) | max height rear side: 2 m (6.6 ft.) · max height front: 1 m (3.3 ft.) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Municipal District of Provost No. 52 Municipal District |
Municipal District of Provost No. 52 Land Use Bylaw No. 2323 | permit required: no · sight triangle: On corner lots within hamlets, no fence wall, tree, hedge, or other structure, object or plant exceeding 1 m (3 ft) in height shall be permitted in a corner visibility triangle as indicated in Figure 5. | 2026-09-27 |
| Municipal District of Spirit River No. 133 Municipal District |
Municipal District of Spirit River No. 133 Land Use Bylaw No. 11-2019 | sight triangle: No finished grade within the area defined as a sight triangle on a corner lot shall exceed the general elevation of the road by more than 0.6 m (2 ft); no person shall place or maintain any object, structure, fence, hedge, shrub, or tree within a sight triangle if, in the opinion of the Development Officer, such objects or structures interfere with traffic safety; no buildings, fences, signs, trees, haystacks, or other similar obstructions to visibility that are more than 1 m (3 ft) above road grade shall be permitted within 40 m (131 ft) of the intersection of two roads. | 2026-09-27 |
| Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61 Municipal District |
Municipal District of Wainwright No. 61 Land Use Bylaw No. 1695
adopted 2023-06-20 |
max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) · max height front: 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26 Municipal District |
The Municipal District of Willow Creek Land Use Bylaw No. 2025
adopted 2025-09-24 |
— | 2026-09-27 |
| Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Specialized Municipality |
Municipality of Crowsnest Pass Land Use Bylaw No. 1165, 2023 (Consolidated to 1266, 2026)
adopted 2023-12-05 |
— | 2026-09-27 |
| Municipality of Jasper Specialized Municipality |
Jasper Encroachment Bylaw 2026 (#286)
adopted 2026-08-04 |
— | 2026-09-27 |
| Munson Village |
Village of Munson Land Use Bylaw No. 98-365 | max height rear side: 1.8 m (6 feet · max height front: 1m 3.3 feet · pool enclosure: Swimming pools shall be fenced with a minimum height of 1.5 m (5 feet) to the satisfaction of the Development Officer. | 2026-09-27 |
| Myrnam Village |
Village of Myrnam Land Use Bylaw No. 2018-08
adopted 2018-07-19 |
max height rear side: less than 1.8m (6.0ft) · max height front: less than 1.0m (3.3ft) · pool enclosure: Enclosed by fence/wall not less than 1.8m; gate same height with self-latching device inside not less than 1.5m above ground. | 2026-09-27 |
| Nakamun Park Summer Village |
Summer Village of Nakamun Park Land Use Bylaw No. 2025-5
adopted 2025-06-17 |
max height rear side: 1.83 m (6.0 ft.) · max height front: 0.91 m (3.0 ft.) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Nampa Village |
Village of Nampa Land Use Bylaw No. 421 (Consolidated May 20, 2016)
adopted 2013-04-15 |
max height rear side: 1.8 metres · max height front: 1 metre · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Nanton Town |
Town of Nanton Land Use Bylaw No. 1389/24 | max height rear side: 1.8 m (Non-Industrial); 2.4 m (Industrial) · max height front: 0.9 m · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Nobleford Town |
Town of Nobleford Land Use Bylaw No. 614 (Feb 2010, Consolidated to Bylaw No. 675, Feb 2022) | max height rear side: 1.8 m (6 ft.) · permit required: yes · 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 metre (3 ft.) and 3.0 metres (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 metres (20 ft.) from the point of intersection. | 2026-09-27 |
| Norglenwold Summer Village |
Summer Village of Norglenwold Land Use Bylaw No. 267-22 | max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) · max height front: 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) · pool enclosure: secure lockable lid or fencing equipped with gates that lock in accordance with the Alberta Building Code | 2026-09-27 |
| Norris Beach Summer Village |
Summer Village of Norris Beach Land Use Bylaw No. 180
adopted 2023-11-03 |
max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) · max height front: 1.5 m (5.0 feet) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Okotoks Town |
Town of Okotoks Land Use Bylaw 17-21 (Consolidated to 2026-07-13)
adopted 2021-06-14 |
max height rear side: 2.3 metres · max height front: 1.0 metres · sight triangle: No Building, Structure, Fence, or landscaping will obstruct vision above 0.75 metres in height within a 7.5 metre corner cut area as measured from the curb. | 2026-09-27 |
| Olds Town |
Town of Olds Land Use Bylaw 2025-14 | max height rear side: 2 m (Non-Industrial); 2.5 m (Industrial) · max height front: 1 m (Non-Industrial); 2.5 m (Industrial) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Onoway Town |
Town of Onoway Land Use Bylaw 712-13 | max height rear side: 2.0 m · max height front: 1.0 m · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Oyen Town |
Town of Oyen Land Use Bylaw 929-25
adopted 2025-04-15 |
max height rear side: Rear: 1.83 m (6.0 ft); Side: 1.82 m (6.0 ft) · max height front: 1.22 m (4.0 ft) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Paradise Valley Village |
Village of Paradise Valley Land Use By-law 308-2020
adopted 2021-07-15 |
max height rear side: 1.8 m (6.0 ft) · max height front: 0.9 m (3.0 ft) · sight triangle: On corner lots in a Residential Land Use District, no fence, wall, tree, bush, structure or thing more than 0.9 m (3.0 ft) in height shall be erected, placed or maintained within the triangular area formed by the intersecting road or highway lines and a straight line joining points on the road lines 6.1 m (20.0 ft) from their intersection. On corner lots in all Districts other than Residential Districts, no fence, wall, tree, bush, structure or thing more than 0.9 m (3.0 ft) in height shall be erected, placed or maintained within the triangular area formed by the intersecting road or highway lines and a straight line joining points of the road 4.6 m (15.0 ft) from their intersection. | 2026-09-27 |
| Parkland Beach Summer Village |
Summer Village of Parkland Beach Land Use Bylaw 2018-01 (Consolidated to 2022-09-19) | max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.5 ft.) · max height front: 1.3 m (4 ft.) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Parkland County Municipal District |
Parkland County Land Use Bylaw 2025-12
adopted 2025-05-27 |
max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.5 ft.) · max height front: 2.0 m (6.5 ft.) for Parcels greater than 0.4 ha; 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) for Parcels 0.4 ha or less · sight triangle: Development Authority may require an alternate siting of a Fence to provide unimpeded traffic sightlines. | 2026-09-27 |
| Peace River Town |
Town of Peace River Land Use Bylaw No. 2178
adopted 2025-09-22 |
max height rear side: 1.9 m · max height front: 1.0 m · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Pelican Narrows Summer Village |
Summer Village of Pelican Narrows Land Use Bylaw 93-2020 | max height rear side: 1.8 m (6 ft) in rear yards; 2.0 m (6.6 ft) in side yards, except 0.9 m (3.0 ft) on corner lot side yard having street frontage · max height front: 0.9 m (3.0 ft) in front yards · sight triangle: No fence/wall/tree/bush/structure >0.9 m (3 ft) within triangular area 7.6 m (25 ft) from intersection of highway/road; 6.0 m (20 ft) for lanes/road; and >0.9 m within 4.5 m (14.8 ft) of intersection of lanes/roads. | 2026-09-27 |
| Penhold Town |
Town of Penhold Land Use Bylaw 837/2025 | max height rear side: 1.8 m (6ft.) · max height front: 1.2 m (4ft.) · pool enclosure: Pool fence at least 1.82m (6ft.) high, designed to prohibit child access; gates self-latching with lock inside. | 2026-09-27 |
| Picture Butte Town |
Town of Picture Butte Land Use Bylaw No. 841-15 | max height rear side: 1.8 metres (6 ft.) (residential); 2.4 metres (8 ft.) (commercial/industrial) · permit required: yes · pool enclosure: Any private swimming pool with a design depth greater than 0.61 metre (2 ft.) shall be constructed and fenced in accordance with Safety Codes requirements. | 2026-09-27 |
| Pincher Creek Town |
Town of Pincher Creek Land Use Bylaw No. 1639-25 (Consolidated to Bylaw 1639-25-B, January 2026) | max height rear side: 1.8 m (6 ft.) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Point Alison Summer Village |
Summer Village of Point Alison Land Use Bylaw No. 10-157 | max height rear side: 1.83 m · max height front: 1.83 m · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Ponoka Town |
Town of Ponoka Land Use Bylaw No. 453-21 | max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.5 ft) · max height front: 1 m (3.3 ft) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Ponoka County Municipal District |
Ponoka County Land Use By-law No. 7-08-LU | max height rear side: 1.8 metres (6 feet) · max height front: 1 metre (3 feet) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Provost Town |
Town of Provost Land Use Bylaw No. 07-2010
adopted 2010-06-15 |
permit required: no · prohibited materials: barbed wire or razor wire | 2026-09-27 |
| Rainbow Lake Town |
Town of Rainbow Lake Land Use Bylaw No. 2021-06
adopted 2021-12-20 |
max height rear side: 1.8 metres (6 feet) · max height front: 0.9 metres (3 feet) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Raymond Town |
Town of Raymond Land Use Bylaw No. 987-11 | permit required: yes · pool enclosure: Private swimming pool with design depth >0.6 m (2 ft) shall be constructed and fenced in accordance with Safety Codes requirements. · sight triangle: On a corner lot, no fence... shall obstruct vision between 0.9 m (3 ft) and 3.0 m (10 ft) within triangular area extending 6.1 m (20 ft) from intersection. | 2026-09-27 |
| Red Deer City |
City of Red Deer Zoning Bylaw No. 3357/2024 | max height rear side: 2.0m · max height front: 0.9m · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Red Deer County Municipal District |
Red Deer County Land Use Bylaw No. 2022/26
adopted 2022-11-01 |
max height rear side: 2.0 m (6 ft) (except Agricultural District) · max height front: 1.0 m (3 ft) (except Agricultural District) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Redcliff Town |
Town of Redcliff Land Use Bylaw No. 1957/2023
adopted 2023-10-10 |
max height rear side: 1.8 m (non-industrial); 2.4 m* (industrial) · max height front: 0.9 m (non-industrial); 1.2 m (industrial, no outdoor storage); 1.8 m (industrial, outdoor storage) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Redwater Town |
Town of Redwater Land Use Bylaw PD-01-2023 | max height rear side: 2.5 m (8 ft) · max height front: 1 m (3 ft) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Specialized Municipality |
Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Land Use Bylaw No. 26/001
adopted 2025-03-25 |
max height rear side: 2.0 m in side/rear yard in Urban Service Area; 2.5 m outside Urban Service Area · max height front: 1.2 m · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Rimbey Town |
Town of Rimbey Land Use Bylaw 1008/24
adopted 2024-08-26 |
max height rear side: 2.0 m · max height front: 1.0 m · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Rochon Sands Summer Village |
Summer Village of Rochon Sands Land Use Bylaw No. 244-19 | max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.6 ft) · max height front: 0.9 m (3 ft) · sight triangle: 6 m (19.7ft) sight triangle; no wall, fence, shrub, hedge, tree or other object/structure if it interferes with or obstructs driver's view | 2026-09-27 |
| Rocky View County Municipal District |
Rocky View County Land Use Bylaw C-8000-2020
adopted 2020-09-08 |
max height rear side: 2.00 m (6.56 ft.) on lands 0.4 ha (0.99 ac) or more · max height front: 2.00 m (6.56 ft.) on lands 0.4 ha (0.99 ac) or more; 1.00 m (3.28 ft.) on lands less than 0.4 ha (0.99 ac) · sight triangle: Residential: 3.0 m (9.84 ft.) from intersection of two roads; Non-Residential: 6.0 m (19.69 ft.); alternate siting may be required for unimpeded traffic sight lines | 2026-09-27 |
| Rockyford Village |
Village of Rockyford Land Use Bylaw 2025-007
adopted 2025-06-11 |
max height rear side: 2.0 m · max height front: 1.0 m · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Rosalind Village |
Village of Rosalind Land Use Bylaw No. 166 | max height rear side: less than two metres · max height front: less than one metre · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Rosemary Village |
Village of Rosemary Land Use Bylaw No. 404-08 | permit required: yes · pool enclosure: Private swimming pools and hot tubs shall be secured against entry to meet the requirements of the Alberta Building Code. · sight triangle: In the case of a corner lot, no fence, wall, vegetation or any combination thereof shall extend more than 1 m (3.3 ft) above the ground for an additional 4.5 m (14.8 ft) along the flankage yard without a development permit. | 2026-09-27 |
| Ross Haven Summer Village |
Summer Village of Ross Haven Land Use Bylaw 232A-10 (Revised 2016) | max height rear side: 1.8 m (6.0 ft) · max height front: 0.9 m (3.0 ft); up to 1.5 m (5.0 ft) for open chain link · pool enclosure: Fence at least 1.5 m (5.0 ft) high, approved design, gates with self-latching device; or locking cover. | 2026-09-27 |
| Rycroft Village |
233-21 Land Use Amendment Bylaw Increasing Front Fence to 4 feet
adopted 2021-10-25 |
max height rear side: 1.8 m (6 ft) · max height front: 1.23 m (4 ft) · sight triangle: in the case of a corner lot, more than 1 m (3 ft) high within the sight triangle of the site, regardless of whether or not a corner cut-off has been taken | 2026-09-27 |
| Ryley Village |
Village of Ryley Land Use Bylaw 2020-936
adopted 2020-11-03 |
max height rear side: 1.8 m (6 ft) · max height front: 0.9 m (3 ft) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Saddle Hills County Municipal District |
Saddle Hills County Land Use Bylaw No. 430-2024 | max height front: 1 m (3.3 ft) · sight triangle: No building, solid fence, vegetation, or finished ground elevation shall exceed 1 m (3.3 ft) in height above the average elevation of the roads, within a triangular area formed by the intersection of the boundaries of the said roads and points 30 m (98 ft) back from the intersection. | 2026-09-27 |
| Sandy Beach Summer Village |
Summer Village of Sandy Beach Land Use Bylaw 02-2012 (Consolidated to October 25, 2018) | max height rear side: 1.83 m (6.0 ft. ) · max height front: 0.91 m (3.0 ft.) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Sedgewick Town |
Town of Sedgewick Land Use Bylaw No. 461 (Revised) | max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) · max height front: 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) · sight triangle: No person on a corner lot in any District shall erect, place or maintain, within a triangle formed by the boundaries of the site common with the streets abutting them and a straight line connecting points on each of the said boundaries a distance of six metres from the point where they intersect, a wall, fence, shrub, trees, hedge or any object over one metre in height above the lowest street grade adjacent to the intersection. | 2026-09-27 |
| Sexsmith Town |
Town of Sexsmith Land Use Bylaw No. 1048
adopted 2022-04-19 |
max height rear side: less than 2 m (6.5 ft) · max height front: less than 1 m (3.3 ft) · pool enclosure: Outdoor pool must be protected by fence, building wall or enclosure not less than 1.8 m; gates must be self-closing and lockable from inside. | 2026-09-27 |
| Silver Beach Summer Village |
Summer Village of Silver Beach Land Use Bylaw No. 208/2010 (as amended)
adopted 2010-06-21 |
max height rear side: 2 metres · max height front: 1 metre · sight triangle: On corner Lots, fences abutting open roads shall be no higher than 1 metre above the local elevation of the ground along the fence line. | 2026-09-27 |
| Silver Sands Summer Village |
Summer Village of Silver Sands Land Use Bylaw No. 335-2023
adopted 2023-10-06 |
max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) · max height front: 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Slave Lake Town |
Town of Slave Lake Land Use Bylaw No. 15-2025 | max height rear side: 1.85 m (6 ft.) · max height front: 1.0 m (3.3 ft.); 1.85 m (6 ft.) where the Front Yard abuts a Walkway · sight triangle: On corner Sites in a residential district, no fence, wall, tree, shrub or structure more than 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) in height shall be erected, placed or maintained within the triangular area formed by the intersecting roadways measuring 6.0 m (20 ft.) in both directions from the intersection. This includes lanes, streets and/or avenues. | 2026-09-27 |
| Smoky Lake Town |
Town of Smoky Lake Land Use Bylaw No. 007-18 (consolidated to May 5, 2024)
adopted 2018-10-16 |
max height rear side: 1.8 m (6.0 ft.) · max height front: 1 m (3 ft.) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Smoky Lake County Municipal District |
Smoky Lake County Land Use Bylaw No. 1272-14 (current to August 3, 2023)
adopted 2014-12-04 |
permit required: yes · sight triangle: On corner sites, no fence/wall/tree/bush/structure >1.0 m (3.2 ft.) within triangular area formed by intersecting road right-of-way lines and line joining points 6.0 m (19.6 ft.) from intersection. | 2026-09-27 |
| South Baptiste Summer Village |
Summer Village of South Baptiste Land Use Bylaw No. 01-2024 | max height rear side: 1.8 m (6.0 ft.) · max height front: 1.8 m (6.0 ft.) · sight triangle: 0.9 m (3.0 ft.) within 6.1 m (20.0 ft.) of an intersection | 2026-09-27 |
| South View Summer Village |
Summer Village of South View Land Use Bylaw No. 179
adopted 2015-10-28 |
max height rear side: 1.83 m. (6.0 ft.) · max height front: 0.91 m. (3.0 ft.) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Spirit River Town |
Town of Spirit River Land Use Bylaw No. 970 | max height rear side: 1.8 m (6 ft) · max height front: 1 m (3 ft) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Spring Lake Village |
Village of Spring Lake Land Use Bylaw No. 391
adopted 2021-10-12 |
permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Spruce Grove City |
City of Spruce Grove Land Use Bylaw C-824-12, Part 6 General Regulations | max height rear side: 2.0 m · max height front: 1.0 m · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| St. Albert City |
City of St. Albert Land Use Bylaw 18/2024
adopted 2024-10-15 |
max height rear side: 2.00 m · max height front: 1.20 m · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| St. Paul Town |
Town of St. Paul Land Use Bylaw 2021-04 (Unofficial Office Consolidation, July 2026)
adopted 2021-04-06 |
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| Standard Village |
Village of Standard Land Use Bylaw 2024-02
adopted 2024-09-11 |
max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.6 ft) · max height front: 1.0 m (3.3 ft) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Starland County Municipal District |
Starland County Land Use Bylaw 1196
adopted 2024-02-28 |
max height rear side: 2m (6 ft.) · max height front: 1m (3 ft.) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Stavely Town |
Town of Stavely Land Use Bylaw No. 769 (Sept. 2013, consolidated to Bylaw 863, Dec. 2023) | sight triangle: all corner lots and interior laneway corner lots shall dedicate clear vision triangles as right-of-way | 2026-09-27 |
| Stettler Town |
Town of Stettler Land Use Bylaw 2190-25
adopted 2025-07-22 |
max height rear side: 2.0 m · max height front: 1.2 m · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Stony Plain Town |
Town of Stony Plain Land Use Bylaw 2735/LUO/26
adopted 2026-05-11 |
max height rear side: 1.8 m · max height front: 1.0 m · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Strathcona County Specialized Municipality |
Strathcona County Land Use Bylaw 24-2024, Part 3: General Regulations | max height rear side: 2.0 m · max height front: 1.0 m · sight triangle: location, height or both of a proposed fence shall not adversely affect sightlines or safety on a road or abutting driveway | 2026-09-27 |
| Strathmore Town |
Town of Strathmore Land Use Bylaw No. 14-11 (Consolidated July 29, 2024)
adopted 2014-09-17 |
max height rear side: 2m · max height front: 1m · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Sturgeon County Municipal District |
Sturgeon County Land Use Bylaw 1385/17
adopted 2017-07-10 |
max height rear side: 1.83m (6ft) · max height front: 1m (3.3ft) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Sunbreaker Cove Summer Village |
Summer Village of Sunbreaker Cove Land Use Bylaw No. 99/13 (as amended) | max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.56 ft.) · max height front: 1 m (3.28 ft.) · pool enclosure: secure lockable lid or fencing equipped with gates that lock in accordance with the Alberta Building Code | 2026-09-27 |
| Sundance Beach Summer Village |
Land Use Bylaw No. 2024-04
adopted 2024-11-08 |
max height rear side: 1.8 metres (6.0 feet) · max height front: 1.8 metres (6.0 feet) · prohibited materials: electric or barbed wire | 2026-09-27 |
| Sundre Town |
Town of Sundre Land Use Bylaw 2018-10 (Consolidated to Feb 2025)
adopted 2018-09-10 |
max height rear side: 2m · max height front: 1m · sight triangle: At the intersection of lanes, a 3.0 m. corner visibility triangle shall be provided. | 2026-09-27 |
| Sunrise Beach Summer Village |
Summer Village of Sunrise Beach Land Use Bylaw No. 71-1999 | max height rear side: 6 feet · max height front: 3 feet · sight triangle: no person shall erect, place or maintain within the site triangle a wall, fence, shrub, trees, hedge, or any object over 0.9 metres (3 feet) in height above the lowest street grade adjacent to the intersection. | 2026-09-27 |
| Sunset Beach Summer Village |
Summer Village of Sunset Beach Land Use Bylaw No. 147-25
adopted 2025-05-26 |
max height rear side: 2.0 m · max height front: 1.0 m · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Sunset Point Summer Village |
Summer Village of Sunset Point Land Use Bylaw (December 2008) | max height rear side: 1.8 m (6.0 ft) · max height front: 1.8 m (6.0 ft) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Swan Hills Town |
Town of Swan Hills Land Use Bylaw 2012 (Bylaw No. 2012-14)
adopted 2012-07-11 |
max height rear side: 2.0 m · max height front: 1.0 m · sight triangle: No fence/screening >1.0 m high within triangular area 6.0 m back from intersecting front boundary lines. | 2026-09-27 |
| Sylvan Lake Town |
Town of Sylvan Lake Land Use Bylaw No. 1695/2015 | max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.56 ft.) · max height front: 1.0 m (3.28 ft.) · sight triangle: 0.9 m (2.95 ft.) height limit; 3.0 m (9.84 ft.) sight triangle at intersections | 2026-09-27 |
| Taber Town |
Town of Taber Traffic Control Bylaw No. 22-2021
adopted 2021-09-13 |
sight triangle: A person shall not build, erect or allow to continue in existence a fence, wall or other structure other than a building on private property at or adjacent to and within six (6) meters (20 feet) from a street intersection to a height greater than one (1) meter (36 inches). | 2026-09-27 |
| Thorhild County Municipal District |
Thorhild County Land Use Bylaw 1194-2015 (Consolidated February 2026) | permit required: no · sight triangle: No fence, wall, tree, bush, structure or thing more than 1.0 m (3.2 ft.) in height within the triangular area formed by intersecting road right-of-way lines and a straight line joining points 6.0 m (19.6 ft.) from their intersection. | 2026-09-27 |
| Thorsby Town |
Town of Thorsby Land Use Bylaw #2025-05
adopted 2025-08-26 |
max height rear side: 2.0 m · max height front: 1.0 m · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Three Hills Town |
Three Hills Land Use Bylaw (No. 1458-20) | max height rear side: 1.8 m (6.0 ft) · max height front: 1.8 m (6.0 ft) for portion not extending beyond foremost building; 1.0 m (3.0 ft) for portion extending beyond · sight triangle: No object, structure, fence, hedge, shrub or tree within triangle formed by lines 3.0 m (10 ft) from intersection on corner site/highway intersection to ensure good visibility for safe traffic flow. | 2026-09-27 |
| Tofield Town |
Town of Tofield Land Use Bylaw No. 1316 - Part 4 General Regulations | max height rear side: 1.85 m · prohibited materials: barbed wire and posts only allowed in UR District; not on property line separating UR from other districts | 2026-09-27 |
| Trochu Town |
Town of Trochu Land Use Bylaw No. 2024-07
adopted 2024-08-12 |
max height rear side: 2.0 m · max height front: 1.0 m · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Two Hills Town |
Town of Two Hills Land Use Bylaw No. 2018-980
adopted 2018-08-14 |
max height rear side: 1.8m (6.0ft) · max height front: 0.9m (3.0ft) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Val Quentin Summer Village |
Summer Village of Val Quentin Land Use Bylaw No. 300-34
adopted 2026-02-18 |
max height rear side: 1.8 m (6.0 ft) · max height front: 1.0 m (3.0 ft) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Valleyview Town |
Town of Valleyview Community Standards Bylaw No. 2023-11
+1 more adopted 2023-09-11 |
permit required: yes · sight triangle: impairs visibility required for safe traffic flow at any intersection adjacent to the land · prohibited materials: barbed wire may only be incorporated into fences in these districts; electrification of fences is not permitted | 2026-09-27 |
| Vauxhall Town |
Town of Vauxhall Land Use Bylaw No. 833-09 (consolidated to Bylaw 973-21, January 2021)
adopted 2009-04-20 |
max height rear side: 1.83 m (6 ft.) · permit required: yes · 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 0.91 m (3 ft.) and 3.05 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 6.10 m (20 ft.) from the point of intersection. | 2026-09-27 |
| Vegreville Town |
Town of Vegreville Land Use Bylaw 11-2019 (updated to March 2026) | max height rear side: 1.83 m (6.0 ft.) in Residential Districts; 2.75 m (9.0 ft.) in C1, C2, C2-H, C2-R, C3, C3-A, C4, C5, M1, M2, or I Districts · max height front: 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) in Residential Districts; 1.83 m (6.0 ft.) in C1, C2, C2-H, C2-R, C3, C3-A, C4, C5, M1, M2, or I Districts · pool enclosure: Swimming pool outside enclosed building must be entirely fenced at 1.83 m (6.0 ft.) or higher; gates have self-latching device and inside lock. | 2026-09-27 |
| Vermilion Town |
Town of Vermilion Land Use Bylaw No. 1-2020 (Schedules) | max height rear side: 1.9 m (6.3 ft.) · max height front: 1.0 m (3.3 ft.) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Veteran Village |
Village of Veteran Land Use Bylaw No. 547-21
adopted 2021-03-23 |
max height rear side: 6 feet · max height front: 1 m (3.2 feet); increase to 4.0 feet to accommodate animals with approval · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Viking Town |
Town of Viking Land Use Bylaw No. 2012-640 | max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.5 ft.) · max height front: 1.0 m (3.2 ft.) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Vilna Village |
Village of Vilna Land Use Bylaw No. 392-98 | max height rear side: 6 ft. · max height front: 3 ft. · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Vulcan Town |
Town of Vulcan Land Use Bylaw No. 1437-15 (consolidated to Bylaw 1526-25, March 2025) | permit required: yes · sight triangle: all corner lots and interior laneway corner lots shall dedicate clear vision triangles as right-of-way | 2026-09-27 |
| Vulcan County Municipal District |
Vulcan County Land Use Bylaw No. 2020-028 (Consolidated to Bylaw 2026-004) | sight triangle: no fence, hedge, tree or shelterbelt shall be erected which would unduly restrict the vision of approaching traffic | 2026-09-27 |
| Wainwright Town |
Town of Wainwright Land Use Bylaw No. 2022-04 | max height rear side: 2.0 m (non-industrial); 2.5 m (industrial) · max height front: 1.0 m (non-industrial); 2.5 m (industrial) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Waiparous Summer Village |
Summer Village of Waiparous Land Use Bylaw No. 157-23 | max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.6 ft) · max height front: 1.6 m (5.2 ft) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Warburg Village |
Village of Warburg Land Use Bylaw 171/20 (Updated to November 13, 2023) | max height rear side: 1.8 meters · sight triangle: No wall, shrub, trees, hedge or object over one metre in height within 6 m triangle at corner lot · prohibited materials: Barbed wire in residential areas; electrification of any fences | 2026-09-27 |
| Warner Village |
Village of Warner Land Use Bylaw No. 538-12 (Consolidated to Bylaw No. 635-24, December 2024) | max height rear side: 1.8 m (6 ft) in all districts except Industrial; 2.4 m (8 ft) in Industrial · permit required: yes · pool enclosure: Any residential swimming pool with a design depth greater than 0.6 m (2 ft) shall be constructed and fenced in accordance with Safety Codes requirements. | 2026-09-27 |
| Waskatenau Village |
Village of Waskatenau Land Use Bylaw No. 686-2021 | max height rear side: 1.8 m (6.0 ft.) · max height front: 0.9 m (3 ft.) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Wembley Town |
Town of Wembley Land Use Bylaw No. 733 | max height rear side: 1.8 m (6 ft) · max height front: 1.2 m (4 ft) · sight triangle: No fence, wall, structure or landscaping within a sight triangle on a corner lot shall exceed 1.0 m (3 ft) in height; no object, structure, fence, hedge, shrub, or tree shall interfere with traffic safety. | 2026-09-27 |
| West Baptiste Summer Village |
Summer Village of West Baptiste Land Use Bylaw No. 106-2016 | max height rear side: 1.8 m (6 ft) · max height front: 0.9 m (3.0 ft) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| West Cove Summer Village |
Summer Village of West Cove Land Use Bylaw 417-16
adopted 2016-08-25 |
max height rear side: 1.83 m. (6.0 ft.) · max height front: 0.91 m. (3.0 ft.) · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Westlock Town |
Town of Westlock Land Use Bylaw 2022-12 (Consolidated as of April 27, 2026) | max height rear side: 1.83m (6.0ft) · max height front: 0.91m (3.0ft) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Westlock County Municipal District |
Westlock County Land Use Bylaw 04-2016 (Consolidated as of January 2023)
adopted 2017-01-24 |
permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Wetaskiwin City |
City of Wetaskiwin Land Use Bylaw No. 1804-13 (Consolidated May 12, 2026) | — | 2026-09-27 |
| Wheatland County Municipal District |
Wheatland County Land Use Bylaw No. 2016-01
adopted 2017-05-02 |
max height rear side: 1.8 m (6.0 ft) · max height front: 1.0 m (3.0 ft) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| Whispering Hills Summer Village |
Summer Village of Whispering Hills Land Use Bylaw 136-23 | max height rear side: 1.5 m (4.9 ft) · max height front: 0.9 m (3.0 ft) · permit required: no | 2026-09-27 |
| White Sands Summer Village |
Summer Village of White Sands Land Use Bylaw No. 186-22
adopted 2022-06-08 |
max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.6 ft) for non-lakeside rear/side and lakeside side; 1.2 m (4.0 ft) for lakeside rear and corner side abutting flanking street · max height front: 1.2 m (4.0 ft) for non-lakeside front; 2.0 m (6.6 ft) for lakeside front · sight triangle: At the junction of two streets, no fence, wall, hedge, or other planting shall exceed 1 m (3.28 ft) in height within a triangular area formed by the intersection of the boundaries of the said roadways, or their production, and points 6 m (19.69 ft) back from their intersection. | 2026-09-27 |
| Whitecourt Town |
Town of Whitecourt Land Use Bylaw No. 1577 | max height rear side: 1.8m · max height front: 1.0m (1.8m for residential property flanking arterial roads) · pool enclosure: Pool/hot tub area protected by fence/building/wall/enclosure preventing unauthorized access; fence height not less than 1.8m; gate same height, self-closing, self-latching inside not less than 1.5m above ground. | 2026-09-27 |
| Woodlands County Municipal District |
Woodlands County Land Use Bylaw 630/25
adopted 2025-09-10 |
max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.6 ft) · max height front: 2.0 m (6.6 ft) · pool enclosure: In hamlets, fence at least 2.0 m high; gates self-latching with lock inside. | 2026-09-27 |
| Yellowstone Summer Village |
Summer Village of Yellowstone Land Use Bylaw No. 171-11 | max height rear side: 1.8 m (6.0 ft) · max height front: 0.9 m (3.0 ft); up to 1.5 m (5.0 ft) for open chain link · permit required: yes | 2026-09-27 |
| Youngstown Village |
Village of Youngstown Land Use Bylaw No. 21-718 | max height rear side: 1.83 m (6 feet) · max height front: 1.2 m (4 feet) · pool enclosure: Swimming pools shall be fenced with a minimum height in consideration of applicable Provincial health and safety requirements. | 2026-09-27 |
Nothing on file for fences & pool enclosures
Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.
Other bylaws on file, none on this topic (30) — Airdrie, Argentia Beach, Arrowwood, Athabasca County, Barnwell, Bentley, Canmore, Carbon, County of Warner No. 5, Coutts, Crystal Springs, Czar, Delia, Foremost, Golden Days, Grandview, Hughenden, Innisfree, Irricana, Lamont County, Lougheed, Mackenzie County, Municipal District of Ranchland No. 66, Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130, Northern Sunrise County, Poplar Bay, Rocky Mountain House, Seba Beach, Stirling, Yellowhead County.
No bylaws published online (2, verified negatives) — Bawlf, Municipal District of Taber.