Fences & pool enclosures — Rural Municipality of Hanover, Manitoba

How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?

In the Rural Municipality of Hanover, Manitoba, max height rear side: six (6) feet (1.8 metres); max height front: four (4) feet (1.2 metres); permit required: True; pool enclosure: Minimum height five (5) feet (1.5 m); self-closing gate at least five (5) feet with lockable hatch.. Source: Hanover Zoning By-Law No. 2418-18 (As Amended), verified 2026-08-28.

Hanover Zoning By-Law No. 2418-18 (As Amended) adopted bylaw
max height rear side six (6) feet (1.8 metres) s. 3.1.1(4)(c)
max height front four (4) feet (1.2 metres) s. 3.1.1(4)(c)
permit required True s. 2.9(2)
pool enclosure Minimum height five (5) feet (1.5 m); self-closing gate at least five (5) feet with lockable hatch. s. 3.2.8(3)
sight triangle C zone corner sites: no fence/visual barrier greater than two and one-half (2 ½) feet (0.76 metres) in hatched triangular areas. s. 3.1.1(5)(a)
prohibited materials Debris, junk, waste, razor wire, barbed wire (residential), electrified fences (most zones), chicken wire, snow fencing. s. 3.2.15
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Zoning by-law requires private pool/hot tub enclosures: min. 5 ft self-closing fence/gate with lockable hatch. Bans razor wire everywhere and barbed wire in residential zones; electric fences restricted to AG/AL zones or RR lots 4+ acres for livestock control.

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