Fences & pool enclosures — Langford, British Columbia

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In the City of Langford, British Columbia, max height rear side: 1.8 m (5.9 ft); max height front: 1.2 m (3.9 ft); sight triangle: No person may place... any... fence... within a sight triangle above an elevation such that an object 0.9 m (3 ft) above the surface elevation of one highway is obstructed if viewed from a point 0.9 m (3 ft) above the surface elevation of the other highway.. Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 300, verified 2026-08-28.

Zoning Bylaw No. 300 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 1.8 m (5.9 ft) s. 3.21.03(4)(a)
max height front 1.2 m (3.9 ft) s. 3.21.03(3)
sight triangle No person may place... any... fence... within a sight triangle above an elevation such that an object 0.9 m (3 ft) above the surface elevation of one highway is obstructed if viewed from a point 0.9 m (3 ft) above the surface elevation of the other highway. s. 3.17.03
scout note

Front-yard fences abutting a highway capped at 1.2m (open style); side/rear fences on single/two-family and townhouse lots capped at 1.8m; swimming pools kept out of front setbacks and 3m from side/rear lines; sight-triangle rules apply.

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