Fences & pool enclosures — Ladysmith, British Columbia

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In the Town of Ladysmith, British Columbia, max height rear side: 2.0 metres (Residential), 2.4 metres (Commercial, Industrial, Institutional); max height front: 1.2 metres (Residential), 2.4 metres (Industrial, Institutional), Prohibited (Commercial); sight triangle: max Height 1.0 metre within sight triangle (6.0 metres from intersection); prohibited materials: electrified wire, razor wire, ribbon wire, barbed wire, ultra-barrier wire (except I-1/I-2 Zones). Source: Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw No. 1860 (2014), verified 2026-08-28.

Town of Ladysmith Zoning Bylaw No. 1860 (2014) adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2.0 metres (Residential), 2.4 metres (Commercial, Industrial, Institutional) s. 5.20(a)
max height front 1.2 metres (Residential), 2.4 metres (Industrial, Institutional), Prohibited (Commercial) s. 5.20(a), s. 5.20(b)
sight triangle max Height 1.0 metre within sight triangle (6.0 metres from intersection) s. 5.15(a), s. 5.15(b)
prohibited materials electrified wire, razor wire, ribbon wire, barbed wire, ultra-barrier wire (except I-1/I-2 Zones) s. 7.1(f), s. 7.1(h)
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Fence height limited to 1.2m in front/exterior side yards, 2.0m in interior side/rear yards (residential); 2.4m commercial/industrial/institutional. Bans electrified, razor, ribbon and barbed wire fencing outside industrial zones.

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