Fences & pool enclosures — Vanderhoof, British Columbia

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In the District Municipality of Vanderhoof, British Columbia, max height rear side: 1.8 metres; max height front: 1.1 metres; sight triangle: no fence... shall be erected or planted to a height greater than 0.6m in the triangle... measured 6.0m from the point of intersection. Source: Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020 (Consolidated), verified 2026-08-28.

Zoning Bylaw No. 1230, 2020 (Consolidated) adopted bylaw
max height rear side 1.8 metres s. 3.7.1(i)
max height front 1.1 metres s. 3.7.1(i)
sight triangle no fence... shall be erected or planted to a height greater than 0.6m in the triangle... measured 6.0m from the point of intersection Vision Clearance at Intersections
scout note

Fences in setback areas capped at 1.8m generally (1.1m in front yard, except pools up to 2.5m); 2.4m in industrial zones; 4.0m open mesh around parks/schools/cemeteries; 0.6m max at corner-lot sight triangles.

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