Fences & pool enclosures — Penhold, Alberta

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

In the Town of Penhold, Alberta, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Town of Penhold Land Use Bylaw 837/2025, verified 2026-09-27. Max height front: 1.2 m (4ft.). Max height rear side: 1.8 m (6ft.). Pool enclosure: Pool fence at least 1.82m (6ft.) high, designed to prohibit child access; gates self-latching with lock inside.

Town of Penhold Land Use Bylaw 837/2025 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 1.8 m (6ft.) s. 2.6(4)
max height front 1.2 m (4ft.) s. 2.6(4)
pool enclosure Pool fence at least 1.82m (6ft.) high, designed to prohibit child access; gates self-latching with lock inside. s. 4.12(5)
sight triangle At intersection of two roadways, all buildings, fences, vegetation and finished ground elevations shall be less than 1.0m (3.28ft.) high. s. 1.7 (Sight Triangle)
scout note

Residential fence height max 1.8m in rear/side yards, 1.2m in front yard (higher allowed at the Development Authority's discretion); barbed wire banned except limited commercial/industrial/agricultural security use; electric fences banned outright; no fence/tree/hedge may obstruct the corner sight triangle.

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