Fences & pool enclosures — Langley, British Columbia

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In the City of Langley, British Columbia, max height rear side: 2.0 m in R zones; 2.5 m in other zones; max height front: 2.0 m in R zones; 2.5 m in other zones; sight triangle: Corner lot: 3.0 m from intersection, fence max 0.5 m height; prohibited materials: razor wire or barbed wire. Source: Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300, verified 2026-08-28.

Zoning Bylaw, 2025, No. 3300 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2.0 m in R zones; 2.5 m in other zones s. 2.3(b)(iii), s. 2.3(b)(iv)
max height front 2.0 m in R zones; 2.5 m in other zones s. 2.3(b)(iii), s. 2.3(b)(iv)
sight triangle Corner lot: 3.0 m from intersection, fence max 0.5 m height s. 2.4(e)(i)
prohibited materials razor wire or barbed wire s. 2.2(q)
scout note

Caps fence height at 2.0m in residential (R) zones and 2.5m elsewhere; bans razor wire/barbed wire fencing; keeps swimming pools and fences over 0.5m out of corner-lot sight triangles (9.0m/3.0m visibility areas).

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