Fences & pool enclosures — Bathurst, New Brunswick

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

In the City of Bathurst, New Brunswick, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by The City of Bathurst Zoning By-law (No. 2008-01), verified 2026-09-27. Max height front: 900 mm. Max height rear side: 1800 mm. Prohibited materials: barbed wire or other pointed objects (except rural livestock fences; industrial fence parts over 1800 mm).

The City of Bathurst Zoning By-law (No. 2008-01) adopted bylaw
max height rear side 1800 mm s. 3.18.2(1)(b)
max height front 900 mm s. 3.18.2(1)(a)
sight triangle On a corner lot, except in a CBD zone, no fence, sign, hedge, shrubbery or tree or any other structure or vegetation shall be erected, placed or permitted to grow to a height more than 900 millimetres above average grade of the street at the intersection of such street within the triangular area included within the street lines for a distance of 7.5 meters from their point of intersection s. 3.19.1
prohibited materials barbed wire or other pointed objects (except rural livestock fences; industrial fence parts over 1800 mm) s. 3.18.2(3)
scout note

Caps fences at 900mm within 4,876mm of a street line, 1,800mm beyond that (2.4m allowed for security in Highway Commercial/Industrial zones), bans barbed wire except to restrain livestock in Rural zones, and limits sight-triangle obstructions on corner lots to 900mm within 7.5m of the intersection.

Machine-readable: fences.json · Official website: http://www.bathurst.ca/ · Last verified 2026-09-27 · Fences & pool enclosures across New Brunswick · Fences & pool enclosures in other municipalities