Fences & pool enclosures — Coquitlam, British Columbia

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In the City of Coquitlam, British Columbia, max height rear side: 1.8 metres; max height front: 1.3 metres; sight triangle: 1 metre maximum within 6 metres of an exterior lot corner. No fences permitted within a 3 metre by 3 metre area adjacent a lane and/or street intersection.; prohibited materials: Barbed wire, razor wire prohibited except A-3, M-zones, P-3 above 1.8 metres.. Source: Zoning Bylaw Number 3000, 1996 - Part 5 General Regulations (Section 516), verified 2026-08-28.

Zoning Bylaw Number 3000, 1996 - Part 5 General Regulations (Section 516) adopted bylaw
max height rear side 1.8 metres s. 516(2)
max height front 1.3 metres s. 516(2)
sight triangle 1 metre maximum within 6 metres of an exterior lot corner. No fences permitted within a 3 metre by 3 metre area adjacent a lane and/or street intersection. s. 516(1)
prohibited materials Barbed wire, razor wire prohibited except A-3, M-zones, P-3 above 1.8 metres. s. 516(6)
scout note

Fence height max 1.3 m in low/medium/high-density residential and legacy zones (1.8 m behind front building face), 3.1 m in other zones; max 1 m within 6 m of a corner lot's exterior sightline; combined fence/retaining wall max 3 m.

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