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Fences & pool enclosures — White Sands, Alberta: Summer Village of White Sands Land Use Bylaw No. 186-22

In the Summer Village of White Sands, Alberta, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Summer Village of White Sands Land Use Bylaw No. 186-22, verified 2026-09-27. Max height front: 1.2 m (4.0 ft) for non-lakeside front; 2.0 m (6.6 ft) for lakeside front. Max height rear side: 2.0 m (6.6 ft) for non-lakeside rear/side and lakeside side; 1.2 m (4.0 ft) for lakeside rear and corner side abutting flanking street. Prohibited materials: barbed wire fencing restricted to parcels containing agricultural uses.

Summer Village of White Sands Land Use Bylaw No. 186-22 adopted bylaw

max height rear side	2.0 m (6.6 ft) for non-lakeside rear/side and lakeside side; 1.2 m (4.0 ft) for lakeside rear and corner side abutting flanking street	Schedule B, ss. 6.1.1, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, 6.5
max height front	1.2 m (4.0 ft) for non-lakeside front; 2.0 m (6.6 ft) for lakeside front	Schedule B, ss. 6.1.2, 6.2.1
sight triangle	At the junction of two streets, no fence, wall, hedge, or other planting shall exceed 1 m (3.28 ft) in height within a triangular area formed by the intersection of the boundaries of the said roadways, or their production, and points 6 m (19.69 ft) back from their intersection.	Schedule B, s. 15.1
prohibited materials	barbed wire fencing restricted to parcels containing agricultural uses	Schedule B, s. 6.7

scout note

Fence height limits: 2.0m (6.6ft) max in rear/side yards, 1.2m (4.0ft) max in front yards and corner-flanking side yards; barbed wire restricted to agricultural parcels. At street intersections, fences/walls/hedges/planting capped at 1m (3.28ft) within the corner sight triangle.