Fences & pool enclosures — Hope, British Columbia

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In the District Municipality of Hope, British Columbia, max height rear side: 2.5 metres in all other zones; 2 metres in RS-1 Zone; no restrictions in Rural Zones; max height front: 1.2 metres; sight triangle: triangular plane 5 metres along the lot lines from the intersecting highway or streets within... exceeding 1 metre in height; prohibited materials: barbed, electrified or razor wire, or any other similar security fencing material. Source: District of Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012, verified 2026-08-28.

District of Hope Zoning Bylaw No. 1324, 2012 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2.5 metres in all other zones; 2 metres in RS-1 Zone; no restrictions in Rural Zones s. 7.14.1
max height front 1.2 metres s. 7.14.1(a)
sight triangle triangular plane 5 metres along the lot lines from the intersecting highway or streets within... exceeding 1 metre in height s. 5.12.1
prohibited materials barbed, electrified or razor wire, or any other similar security fencing material s. 7.5.3
scout note

Fence height capped at 1.2m in front yards; 2m in side/rear yards in the RS-1 zone; 2.5m in side/rear yards in other zones; 3.5m for tennis/basketball court enclosures. No barbed/electrified/razor wire fencing except in Rural, Industrial or Commercial zones.

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