Fences & pool enclosures — Rural Municipality of St. François Xavier, Manitoba

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In the Rural Municipality of St. François Xavier, Manitoba, max height rear side: 2 meters (6 feet) Residential; 1.98 meters (6.506 feet) Non-Residential excl. Ag; 3.66 meters (12 feet) Industrial/Commercial rear; max height front: 1 meters (4 feet) Residential; 1.22 meters (4 feet) Non-Residential excl. Ag; sight triangle: No structure/hedge > 0.9 meters (3 feet) within triangular area 3 meters (10 feet) from intersection; prohibited materials: electric fences or barbed wire fences. Source: Rural Municipality of St. François Xavier Zoning By-law 26-2018, verified 2026-08-28.

Rural Municipality of St. François Xavier Zoning By-law 26-2018 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2 meters (6 feet) Residential; 1.98 meters (6.506 feet) Non-Residential excl. Ag; 3.66 meters (12 feet) Industrial/Commercial rear s. 2.8.8(2)(b), 2.8.8(4)(b), 2.8.8(6)(a)
max height front 1 meters (4 feet) Residential; 1.22 meters (4 feet) Non-Residential excl. Ag s. 2.8.8(2)(b), 2.8.8(4)(b)
sight triangle No structure/hedge > 0.9 meters (3 feet) within triangular area 3 meters (10 feet) from intersection s. 2.8.20(9)
prohibited materials electric fences or barbed wire fences s. 2.8.8(2)(a)
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Residential-zone fences (s.2.8.8) capped at 1 m (4 ft) in the front yard and 2 m (6 ft) in side/rear yards; no electric or barbed-wire fences in residential districts. Non-residential zones allow slightly taller fences (up to 4 ft front / 6.5 ft side-rear, barbed wire atop commercial/industrial fences for security).

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