Fences & pool enclosures — Municipality of Souris – Glenwood, Manitoba

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In the Municipality of Souris – Glenwood, Manitoba, max height rear side: 7 feet (2.13 m); max height front: 3 feet (0.91m); sight triangle: No structure exceeding 3 feet above grade within triangular area 10 feet along each property boundary from intersection; prohibited materials: electric fences or barbed wire fences. Source: Souris-Glenwood Zoning By-law No. 38-2021, verified 2026-08-28.

Souris-Glenwood Zoning By-law No. 38-2021 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 7 feet (2.13 m) s. 2.34(b)(ii)
max height front 3 feet (0.91m) s. 2.34(b)(i)
sight triangle No structure exceeding 3 feet above grade within triangular area 10 feet along each property boundary from intersection s. 2.15(a)
prohibited materials electric fences or barbed wire fences s. 2.34(a)
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Zoning by-law caps residential fences at 3 ft in front yards and 7 ft in side/rear yards, and bans electric and barbed-wire fencing on residential lots.

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