Fences & pool enclosures — Viking, Alberta

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

In the Town of Viking, Alberta, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Town of Viking Land Use Bylaw No. 2012-640, verified 2026-09-27. A permit is required. Max height front: 1.0 m (3.2 ft.). Max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.5 ft.).

Town of Viking Land Use Bylaw No. 2012-640 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2.0 m (6.5 ft.) s. 7.8(3)(b)
max height front 1.0 m (3.2 ft.) s. 7.8(3)(c)
permit required yes s. 7.8(2)
sight triangle On corner sites, 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; at road/lane/driveway intersections, no such thing more than 1.0 m (3.2 ft.) within the triangular area formed by the intersecting lines and a straight line joining points 3.0 m (9.8 ft.) from their intersection. s. 7.4(1)-(2)
prohibited materials Barbed wire prohibited except Industrial/Urban Reserve; electrification prohibited except Urban Reserve agricultural. s. 7.8(6)-(7)
scout note

In R-1/R-2/R-3/RMH districts, fences are banned on corner sites, capped at 2.0 m in side/rear yards and 1.0 m in front yards/near intersections; barbed wire and electrified fences are banned except at Development Authority discretion in Industrial/Urban Reserve districts.

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