Fences & pool enclosures — Bowen Island, British Columbia

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In the Island Municipality of Bowen Island, British Columbia, max height rear side: 2.5 metres; max height front: 2.5 metres; sight triangle: corner lot triangular space 6m from intersection: no fences erected to a height greater than 1 metre above the established grade of the highway. Source: Bowen Island Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (Consolidated November 2025), verified 2026-08-28.

Bowen Island Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (Consolidated November 2025) adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2.5 metres s. 3.29
max height front 2.5 metres s. 3.29
sight triangle corner lot triangular space 6m from intersection: no fences erected to a height greater than 1 metre above the established grade of the highway s. 3.32
scout note

Fences up to 2.5 m may be sited anywhere on a lot (3.29); in the corner-lot sight triangle (6 m from the intersection), fences/hedges must be between 1 m and 3 m high (3.32).

Machine-readable: fences.json · Official website: https://www.bowenislandmunicipality.ca/ · Last verified 2026-08-28 · Fences & pool enclosures in other municipalities