Fences & pool enclosures — Norris Beach, Alberta

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

In the Summer Village of Norris Beach, Alberta, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Summer Village of Norris Beach Land Use Bylaw No. 180, verified 2026-09-27. Max height front: 1.5 m (5.0 feet). Max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.6 ft.). Prohibited materials: Electric fences prohibited; barbed wire prohibited except where required by Alberta Building Code.

Summer Village of Norris Beach Land Use Bylaw No. 180 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) s. 9.6.3
max height front 1.5 m (5.0 feet) s. 9.6.3
permit required no "shall not require a development permit"; "Fences of a height less than that identified in 9.6.3"
sight triangle 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 lane lines and a straight-line joining point on the road or lane 6.0 m (19.7 ft) from their intersection. "no fence, wall, tree, bush, structure, or thing more than 0.9 m (3.0 ft) in height"
prohibited materials Electric fences prohibited; barbed wire prohibited except where required by Alberta Building Code. "No electric fence shall be constructed within the municipality"; "No barbed wire fence shall be constructed except where required by the Alberta Building Code"
scout note

Land Use Bylaw bans electric fences outright and barbed wire except where the Alberta Building Code requires it; gates/fences/walls are capped at 1.5m in front yards and 2.0m elsewhere, no fence may cross a lakefront lot line, and fences under those heights don't need a development permit.

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