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Fences & pool enclosures — Trail, British Columbia

In the City of Trail, British Columbia, max height rear side: 1.8 m (5.9 feet); max height front: 1 m (3.3 feet); sight triangle: Corner lot sight triangle (6 m along lot lines) must be free of obstacles between 1 m and 3 m height, except zones C1, C2, C3.; prohibited materials: Barbed wire shall not be used for fencing in any residential zone.. Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 2503, 2002, verified 2026-08-28.

Zoning Bylaw No. 2503, 2002 adopted bylaw

max height rear side	1.8 m (5.9 feet)	s. 6(6)(d), 7(7)(d), 8(6)(c), 9(8)(c), 10(9)(c), 11(9)(c), 12(8)(c)
max height front	1 m (3.3 feet)	s. 6(6)(d), 7(7)(d), 8(6)(c), 9(8)(c), 10(9)(c), 11(9)(c), 12(8)(c)
sight triangle	Corner lot sight triangle (6 m along lot lines) must be free of obstacles between 1 m and 3 m height, except zones C1, C2, C3.	s. 3(11)
prohibited materials	Barbed wire shall not be used for fencing in any residential zone.	s. 3(10)(a)

scout note

Bans barbed wire on residential fences (allowed above 2 m elsewhere for security); max fence height 3.6 m generally, 1 m front yard / 1.8 m elsewhere in most residential zones; pools not permitted in front/exterior side yards.