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Fences & pool enclosures — Rural Municipality of Dauphin, Manitoba

In the Rural Municipality of Dauphin, Manitoba, max height rear side: 7 ft (2.1 m), 10 ft (3.0 m) AG; max height front: 4 ft (1.2 m); permit required: True; pool enclosure: Fence with lockable gates, min height 6 ft (1.83 m), prevent climbing/crawling.. Source: RM of Dauphin Zoning By-Law No. 3042, verified 2026-08-28.

RM of Dauphin Zoning By-Law No. 3042 adopted bylaw

max height rear side	7 ft (2.1 m), 10 ft (3.0 m) AG	s. 2.10(c) Table 1
max height front	4 ft (1.2 m)	s. 2.10(c) Table 1
permit required	True	s. 5.4
pool enclosure	Fence with lockable gates, min height 6 ft (1.83 m), prevent climbing/crawling.	s. 4.21(c)
sight triangle	No fence shall exceed a height of 3 ft (0.9 m) within corner vision triangles.	s. 2.18(c)
prohibited materials	Electrified, barbed wire, scrap metal, wood palettes, industrial waste material.	s. 2.10(b)

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Fence height capped at 4 ft in front yards and 7 ft (10 ft in one commercial zone) in side/rear yards; no electrified or barbed-wire fences except farm/industrial accessory use; pools/hot tubs need a 6 ft, self-closing, lockable enclosure fence.