Fences & pool enclosures — Ashcroft, British Columbia
How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
In the Village of Ashcroft, British Columbia, max height rear side: 1.8 m; max height front: 1.2 m; sight triangle: Corner parcel: 6.0 m along curb lines of 2 streets joined diagonally; no structure to exceed 0.5 m above established street grade; prohibited materials: Barbed wire, razor wire, electrified wire, sheet metal, corrugated metal (R1/RM1/MH1/C1); tarps also prohibited in A1/RR1. Source: Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 823, 2018, verified 2026-08-28.
Village of Ashcroft Zoning Bylaw No. 823, 2018
adopted bylaw
max height rear side
1.8 m
s. 3.64
max height front
1.2 m
s. 3.64
sight triangle
Corner parcel: 6.0 m along curb lines of 2 streets joined diagonally; no structure to exceed 0.5 m above established street grade
s. 3.65
prohibited materials
Barbed wire, razor wire, electrified wire, sheet metal, corrugated metal (R1/RM1/MH1/C1); tarps also prohibited in A1/RR1
s. 15.15; s. 15.16
scout note
Caps fences at 1.2m along the front parcel line and 1.8m elsewhere in RR1/R1/MH1 zones (1.8-2.5m in C1/P1 zones), bans barbed/razor/electrified fencing in residential zones, measured from grade.