Fences & pool enclosures — Ucluelet, British Columbia

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In the District Municipality of Ucluelet, British Columbia, max height rear side: 2 m (6.6 ft); max height front: 1.4 m (4.6 ft); sight triangle: no fence, wall, building or structure... to a height exceeding 1.2 m (4 ft)... in the area bounded triangularly by extending a minimum 6 m (20 ft) boundary along the lot lines from the point of the exterior corner intersection. Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013 (Unofficial Consolidation), verified 2026-08-28.

Zoning Bylaw No. 1160, 2013 (Unofficial Consolidation) adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2 m (6.6 ft) s. 601.1(2)(b)
max height front 1.4 m (4.6 ft) s. 601.1(2)(a)
sight triangle no fence, wall, building or structure... to a height exceeding 1.2 m (4 ft)... in the area bounded triangularly by extending a minimum 6 m (20 ft) boundary along the lot lines from the point of the exterior corner intersection s. 306.2(2)
scout note

Single-family residential fence height capped at 1.4 m in front yard, 2 m elsewhere; commercial/industrial screening fences 1.5-2 m; 1.2 m height limit within corner-lot sight triangles.

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