Fences & pool enclosures — Rural Municipality of Ellice – Archie, Manitoba

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In the Rural Municipality of Ellice – Archie, Manitoba, max height rear side: 6.0 feet (1.82m); max height front: 3.0 feet (0.91m); permit required: False; sight triangle: No building, structure... exceeding a height of three (3) feet above grade shall be located within a triangular area... measured a distance of ten (10) feet along each property boundary. Source: Zoning By-law No. 05-2019, verified 2026-08-28.

Zoning By-law No. 05-2019 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 6.0 feet (1.82m) s. 2.31(b)(ii)
max height front 3.0 feet (0.91m) s. 2.31(b)(i)
permit required False s. 2.16(e), s. 5.5(1)(n)
sight triangle No building, structure... exceeding a height of three (3) feet above grade shall be located within a triangular area... measured a distance of ten (10) feet along each property boundary s. 2.15(a)
prohibited materials electric fences or barbed wire fences s. 2.31(a)
scout note

Zoning bylaw caps residential fences at 0.91m (3ft) in the front yard and 1.82m (6ft) in side/rear yards; bans electric and barbed-wire fences on residential lots.

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