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Fences & pool enclosures — Creston, British Columbia

In the Town of Creston, British Columbia, max height rear side: 1.8 metres; max height front: 1.2 metres; pool enclosure: solid Fence of a least 1.5 metres in height shall be erected around the perimeter; sight triangle: no Fence... erected to a Height greater than 1.1 metres so as to obstruct vision clearance... street corner... 4.0 metres... lane corner... 3.0 metres. Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 - Section 6.0 Screening and Fencing, verified 2026-08-28.

Zoning Bylaw No. 1958, 2022 - Section 6.0 Screening and Fencing adopted bylaw

max height rear side	1.8 metres	s. 6.5.1.1 ii
max height front	1.2 metres	s. 6.5.1.1 i
pool enclosure	solid Fence of a least 1.5 metres in height shall be erected around the perimeter	s. 6.4.1
sight triangle	no Fence... erected to a Height greater than 1.1 metres so as to obstruct vision clearance... street corner... 4.0 metres... lane corner... 3.0 metres	s. 3.5.2
prohibited materials	reflective materials, tarps, sheet metal, barbed wire, razor wire, electrified wire, unfinished corrugated metal	s. 6.1.1, 6.1.2

scout note

Residential fence max 1.2 m between front lot line and building face, 1.8 m elsewhere; swimming pools require a solid fence at least 1.5 m high around the perimeter; barbed/electrified wire prohibited except on properties keeping hens or horses.