Fences & pool enclosures — Port Alberni, British Columbia

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In the City of Port Alberni, British Columbia, max height rear side: 1.8 m (6 ft); max height front: 1.25 m (4.1 ft); pool enclosure: Fencing minimum 1.85 m (6.0 ft) and maximum 2.4 m (8.0 ft) height required around open swimming pools.; sight triangle: On corner lots at street-to-street or street-to-lane intersections, no obstruction above 1.25 m and below 3.0 m in triangular area extending 6 m along each lot line from corner.. Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 5105, verified 2026-08-28.

Zoning Bylaw No. 5105 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 1.8 m (6 ft) s. 6.7.4
max height front 1.25 m (4.1 ft) s. 6.7.3
pool enclosure Fencing minimum 1.85 m (6.0 ft) and maximum 2.4 m (8.0 ft) height required around open swimming pools. s. 6.7.11
sight triangle On corner lots at street-to-street or street-to-lane intersections, no obstruction above 1.25 m and below 3.0 m in triangular area extending 6 m along each lot line from corner. s. 6.5.1
prohibited materials Barbed wire, razor wire, electrified wire, or any material intended to produce sensation or injury. s. 6.7.6
scout note

Fence height limited to 1.25 m in front yard, 1.8 m elsewhere (2.5 m front yard in M zones); barbed/razor/electrified wire banned except in M zones; chain-link fences must be screened/opaque, max height 3.7 m near parks, schools and cemeteries.

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