Fences & pool enclosures — South View, Alberta

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

In the Summer Village of South View, Alberta, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Summer Village of South View Land Use Bylaw No. 179, verified 2026-09-27. Max height front: 0.91 m. (3.0 ft.). Max height rear side: 1.83 m. (6.0 ft.). Prohibited materials: No electrical or barbed wire fences shall be permitted within the corporate boundaries of the Summer Village.

Summer Village of South View Land Use Bylaw No. 179 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 1.83 m. (6.0 ft.) "Higher than 1.83 m. (6.0 ft.) for that portion of the fence"
max height front 0.91 m. (3.0 ft.) "Higher than 0.91 m. (3.0 ft.) for that portion of the fence"
permit required no "less than 0.9 m. (3.0 ft.) in height in front yards and less than 1.8 m. (6.0 ft.)"; "Development Authority approval is required for fence construction at heights"
sight triangle On any corner site, no wall, fence, shrub, trees, hedge or any object over 0.9 m (3.0 ft) above the lowest street grade within the sight triangle, formed by points on the site boundaries 3.05 m (10.0 ft) from the intersection. "within the sight triangle a wall, fence, shrub, trees, hedge, or any object over 0.9 m. (3.0 ft.) in height"
prohibited materials No electrical or barbed wire fences shall be permitted within the corporate boundaries of the Summer Village s. 3.2(d)
scout note

Fences capped at 1.83 m (6.0 ft) generally and 0.91 m (3.0 ft) closer to a front/flanking yard; corner-lot sight triangle bans any wall, fence, shrub, tree or hedge within the triangle formed by lines 6 m back from an intersection (Sec. 4.12, 4.16).

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