Fences & pool enclosures — Rural Municipality of Oakview, Manitoba
How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
In the Rural Municipality of Oakview, Manitoba, max height rear side: 6.0 feet (1.82m) in a required side or rear yard; max height front: 3.0 feet (0.91m) in a required front yard; sight triangle: No building, structure... exceeding a height of three (3) feet above grade shall be located within a triangular area; prohibited materials: shall not include electric fences or barbed wire fences. Source: Oakview Municipal Zoning By-law No. 2019-3, verified 2026-08-28.
Oakview Municipal Zoning By-law No. 2019-3
adopted bylaw
max height rear side
6.0 feet (1.82m) in a required side or rear yard
s. 2.31(b)(ii)
max height front
3.0 feet (0.91m) in a required front yard
s. 2.31(b)(i)
sight triangle
No building, structure... exceeding a height of three (3) feet above grade shall be located within a triangular area
s. 2.15(a)
prohibited materials
shall not include electric fences or barbed wire fences
s. 2.31(a)
scout note
Residential fences capped at 3 ft in front yard, 6 ft in side/rear yard; no electric or barbed-wire fences; corner-lot sight triangle prohibits fences/hedges/stockpiling over 3 ft within 10 ft of an intersection corner.