Fences & pool enclosures — Fundy Albert, New Brunswick

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

In the Village of Fundy Albert, New Brunswick, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Village of Alma Rural Plan By-law No. 97 and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-09-27. Max height front: eighty cm (unless security fence of chain link construction). Max height rear side: 2 m in a residential zone; 2.5 m in any other zone. Pool enclosure: Enclosure at least 1.5 m high; gates self-closing and self-latching at least 1.3 m above bottom; enclosures not exceed 2.75 m.

Village of Alma Rural Plan By-law No. 97 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2 m in a residential zone; 2.5 m in any other zone s. 7.15.2(b)-(c)
max height front eighty cm (unless security fence of chain link construction) s. 7.15.1
pool enclosure Enclosure at least 1.5 m high; gates self-closing and self-latching at least 1.3 m above bottom; enclosures not exceed 2.75 m. s. 7.16.1, 7.16.5(c), 7.16.6(a)
sight triangle No fence, sign, hedge, shrub, bush, tree, structure or building >1 m above grade within triangular area 4.6 m from street line intersection on corner lot. s. 7.2
prohibited materials Material likely to harm people, such as barbed wire; pool fences not electrified or barbed wire/sharp dangerous material. s. 7.15.2(a), 7.16.4(b)
scout note

Predecessor Village of Alma's rural plan caps front-yard fences at 0.8m unless chain-link security fencing; swimming pools must be enclosed by a 1.5m fence/wall meeting detailed gate, gap and anti-climb specifications.

Village of Hillsborough Rural Plan By-law No. 51 adopted bylaw
max height rear side two metres in an R1 or R2 zone; two and one-half metres in any other zone s. 10.27(2)
max height front eighty centimetres (unless it is a security fence of chain link construction) s. 10.27(1)
pool enclosure Swimming pool must be enclosed by fence/wall/combination at least 1.5 m high; gates self-closing and equipped with self-latching device at least 1.3 m above bottom. s. 10.28(1), (6)(c)
sight triangle On a corner lot, a fence, sign, hedge, shrub, bush or tree or any other structure or building shall not be erected or permitted to grow to a height more than 1 metre above grade of the streets that abut the lot within the triangular area included within the street lines for a distance of 4.6 metres from their point of intersection. s. 10.2
prohibited materials Material likely to harm people, such as barb wires; pool fences not electrified or with barbed wire/sharp dangerous material. s. 10.27(2)(c); s. 10.28(4)(b)
scout note

Predecessor Village of Hillsborough's rural plan caps front-yard fences at 0.8m (security chain-link excepted); pool enclosures require a 1.5m fence/wall with a self-closing gate and no climbable elements.

Village of Riverside-Albert Rural Plan By-law No. RARP-2 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2 metres s. 3.12.1(b)
max height front 1 metre s. 3.12.1(b)
pool enclosure Pool must be completely enclosed by fence/wall at least 1.5 m high; gates self-closing with self-latching device at least 1.5 m above bottom. s. 3.16; s. 3.16.5(c)
sight triangle On a corner lot, fence/hedge/structure not to exceed 1 m above grade within triangular area 4.6 m from street-line intersection. s. 3.9
prohibited materials electrified, barbed wire, or other sharp dangerous materials s. 3.16.3(b)
scout note

Predecessor Village of Riverside-Albert's rural plan sets fences back 0.6m from a lot line unless neighbours agree, caps height at 1m in sight triangles/front yards (taller allowed to pen hobby-farm livestock), and requires a 1.5m pool-enclosure fence.

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