How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
In the City of Kelowna, British Columbia, sight triangle: No fence within vertical area 1.0–3.0 m above finished grade on corner lot within Intersection Sightline Triangle (Schedule "J"); triangle extends ≤8 m back along property lines from intersection point.; max height rear side: 2.0 m; max height front: 1.2 m; pool enclosure: Fencing around swimming pools per City of Kelowna Building Bylaw No. 7245; specific height and gate requirements not stated herein.. Source: Traffic Bylaw No. 8120 - Part 2, General Regulations; Zoning Bylaw No. 12375, verified 2026-08-28.
| sight triangle | No fence within vertical area 1.0–3.0 m above finished grade on corner lot within Intersection Sightline Triangle (Schedule "J"); triangle extends ≤8 m back along property lines from intersection point. | s. 2.2.1: "within the vertical area contained within 1.0 and 3.0 metres above the finished grade" |
Bans fences, retaining walls or vegetation over 1.0m within the corner-lot sight triangle (up to 8m back from an intersection) to preserve driver sightlines.
| max height rear side | 2.0 m | s. 7.5.2(b) |
| max height front | 1.2 m | s. 7.5.2(b) |
| pool enclosure | Fencing around swimming pools per City of Kelowna Building Bylaw No. 7245; specific height and gate requirements not stated herein. | s. 6.1 |
| prohibited materials | Barbed wire prohibited in residential, multi-dwelling, and core area zones; razor wire prohibited in all zones except incarceration. | s. 7.5.5; s. 7.5.6 |
Sets fence heights: 2.0m in rural/suburban residential zones (1.2m in front yards), 2.4m in commercial/industrial. Bars barbed and razor wire in most zones. Swimming pools need 0.9m+ setbacks; pool fencing follows the Building Bylaw.