Fences & pool enclosures — Rural Municipality of Riding Mountain West, Manitoba

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

In the Rural Municipality of Riding Mountain West, Manitoba, max height rear side: 6.6 feet (residential); max height front: 4 feet; pool enclosure: Min 6 ft fence or sunroom; gates self-closing with lockable latch.; sight triangle: Max 3 ft height within 20 ft triangular area at corner lot intersection.. Source: Tri-Roads Planning District Zoning By-law No. 18/02/2018, verified 2026-08-28.

Tri-Roads Planning District Zoning By-law No. 18/02/2018 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 6.6 feet (residential) s. 2.31(3)(b)
max height front 4 feet s. 2.31(3)(a)
pool enclosure Min 6 ft fence or sunroom; gates self-closing with lockable latch. s. 2.33(2), s. 2.33(4)
sight triangle Max 3 ft height within 20 ft triangular area at corner lot intersection. s. 2.18.2(1)
prohibited materials Barbed wire (except ag/ind/CH), electric (except ag), scrap metal, industrial waste. s. 2.31(1), s. 2.31.1(1)(h)
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Residential fences/hedges max 4 ft in a front yard, 6.6 ft in a side/rear yard; no electric or barbed-wire fences in residential areas (top barbed wire allowed on some commercial/industrial fences).

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