Fences & pool enclosures — Golden, British Columbia

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In the Town of Golden, British Columbia, max height rear side: 2.0 m in a non-industrial Zone; 3.0 m in an industrial Zone; max height front: 1.0 m within a Front Yard Area of a residential Zone; pool enclosure: Minimum 1.5 m high fence acting as non-climbable guard; self-closing gate lockable and latched at highest practical point.; sight triangle: Fence or Landscaping considered obstruction if over 1.0 m in height within Corner Visibility Triangle.. Source: Town of Golden Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011, verified 2026-08-28.

Town of Golden Zoning Bylaw No. 1294, 2011 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2.0 m in a non-industrial Zone; 3.0 m in an industrial Zone s. 6.4(2)(d), (e)
max height front 1.0 m within a Front Yard Area of a residential Zone s. 6.4(2)(c)
pool enclosure Minimum 1.5 m high fence acting as non-climbable guard; self-closing gate lockable and latched at highest practical point. s. 6.12(1)(d), (e)
sight triangle Fence or Landscaping considered obstruction if over 1.0 m in height within Corner Visibility Triangle. s. 6.3(1)(b); s. 6.4(2)(b)
prohibited materials Barbed wire in non-industrial zones; razor wire. s. 6.4(1)(c), (d)
scout note

Sec 6.4: fences max 1.0 m within corner visibility triangle/front yard residential, 2.0 m elsewhere (3.0 m industrial); no barbed/razor wire in non-industrial zones. Sec 6.12: pools/hot tubs need 1.5 m non-climbable fence with self-closing, latching gate.

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