Fences & pool enclosures — Northern Rockies, British Columbia

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In the Regional Municipality of Northern Rockies, British Columbia, max height rear side: 1.8m; max height front: 1.2m; sight triangle: no fence... shall be erected... to a Height greater than 0.5m in the triangle... measured 6.0m from the point of intersection; prohibited materials: No barbed wire fencing shall be allowed in the R, C, or PR Zones except for Use in livestock enclosures.. Source: Zoning Bylaw (Consolidated), s.5.6 Fences, verified 2026-08-28.

Zoning Bylaw (Consolidated), s.5.6 Fences adopted bylaw
max height rear side 1.8m s. 5.6.2
max height front 1.2m s. 5.6.2
sight triangle no fence... shall be erected... to a Height greater than 0.5m in the triangle... measured 6.0m from the point of intersection s. 3.9.1
prohibited materials No barbed wire fencing shall be allowed in the R, C, or PR Zones except for Use in livestock enclosures. s. 5.6.7
scout note

Residential-zone fences capped at 1.2m in a front/exterior side yard; industrial (M) zone fences must be at least 1.8m; barbed wire and opaque screening rules also set for boundary fences between land uses.

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