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

Fences & pool enclosures — Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8, Alberta: Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 Land Use Bylaw No. 10-26

In the Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8, Alberta, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 Land Use Bylaw No. 10-26, verified 2026-09-27. Max height front: 1.2 m (3.9 ft). Max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.6 ft). Prohibited materials: Barbed wire fencing prohibited in all other Hamlet Residential and Hamlet Non-Residential Districts; allowed in R-1 Benchlands for livestock.

Municipal District of Bighorn No. 8 Land Use Bylaw No. 10-26 adopted bylaw

max height rear side	2.0 m (6.6 ft)	C.5.2.1 Table B
max height front	1.2 m (3.9 ft)	C.5.2.1 Table A
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.	C.2.3.1
prohibited materials	Barbed wire fencing prohibited in all other Hamlet Residential and Hamlet Non-Residential Districts; allowed in R-1 Benchlands for livestock.	C.5.2.1 Table C

scout note

In Hamlet Residential districts, caps fences at 1.2 m in front yards (2.0 m in the Benchlands R-1 district) and 2.0 m in side/rear yards, prohibits barbed wire there, and bars fences and other objects inside intersection sight-line triangles; industrial sites need screening fences/berms per Table 34.