Fences & pool enclosures — Municipality of North Norfolk, Manitoba

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In the Municipality of North Norfolk, Manitoba, max height rear side: 6 feet (General/GD Zone); 7 feet (RR/SRG/RG/CG/MG/O/R/UT Zones); max height front: 3 feet; permit required: False; sight triangle: 125 feet (R/A Zone); 10 feet (RG Zone). Source: RM of North Norfolk Zoning By-Law No. 785-2011; Town of MacGregor Zoning By-law No. 772-2011, verified 2026-08-28.

RM of North Norfolk Zoning By-Law No. 785-2011 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 6 feet (General/GD Zone); 7 feet (RR/SRG/RG/CG/MG/O/R/UT Zones) s. 4.4(c); s. 7.5.1(b); s. 8.5(a)(ii); s. 9.5.1(b); s. 10.5.1(b); s. 11.3.5(f)(ii)
max height front 3 feet s. 4.4(c)
permit required False s. 13.6.3(a)(i)
sight triangle 125 feet (R/A Zone); 10 feet (RG Zone) s. 4.3(f); s. 9.3.6
prohibited materials Electric/barbed wire (residential/commercial); chain link (front yards) s. 7.5.2; s. 7.5.3; s. 8.5(b); s. 8.5(c); s. 9.5.2; s. 9.5.3; s. 10.5.2; s. 10.5.3
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Front yard fence/wall max 3ft; side or rear yard max 7ft. No chain-link fence in a required front yard; no electric or barbed wire fence on any residential site.

Town of MacGregor Zoning By-law No. 772-2011 adopted bylaw
max height rear side seven (7) feet s. 6.5.1(b)
max height front three (3) feet s. 6.5.1(a)
permit required True s. 10.6.1(a); s. 12.3.2
pool enclosure Enclosures for swimming pools shall be subject to the provisions of The Manitoba Building Code. s. 6.5.1(b)
sight triangle Residential Zones: Corner vision triangle 10 feet from corner; fence max height 3 feet within. s. 6.3.6
prohibited materials Electric fences prohibited in Residential/Commercial Zones; barbed wire prohibited in Residential Zones; chain link/barbed wire prohibited in front yards. s. 6.5.2, 6.5.3, 7.5.2, 7.5.3
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Front yard fence/wall max 3ft; side or rear yard max 7ft, with swimming-pool enclosures subject to the Manitoba Building Code. No chain-link fence in front yard; no above-ground electric or barbed wire fence in residential zones.

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