Fences & pool enclosures — Sussex, New Brunswick

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

In the Town of Sussex, New Brunswick, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Town of Sussex Zoning By-law #1350-24 (Consolidated Version, amending By-law #1350-21), verified 2026-09-27. Max height front: 1.2 metres (fence along a street line). Max height rear side: 2 metres in a Residential zone; 2.5 metres in a zone other than a Residential zone. Pool enclosure: Outdoor pool must be completely enclosed by fence/barrier no less than 1.5 m high, no opening >10 cm; access by self-closing, self-latching gate min 1.5 m.

Town of Sussex Zoning By-law #1350-24 (Consolidated Version, amending By-law #1350-21) adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2 metres in a Residential zone; 2.5 metres in a zone other than a Residential zone "No fence may exceed the height of"; "2 metres in a Residential zone"; "2.5 metres in a zone other than a Residential zone"
max height front 1.2 metres (fence along a street line) "no fence along a street line may exceed 1.2 metres in height"
pool enclosure Outdoor pool must be completely enclosed by fence/barrier no less than 1.5 m high, no opening >10 cm; access by self-closing, self-latching gate min 1.5 m. s. 5.1.5(b); s. 5.1.6(a)
sight triangle Triangular area formed by intersecting street right-of-way lines and a line joining points 5 metres from intersection; no building, structure, fence, shrub or tree foliage over 0.95 m may obstruct. "the triangular area formed by the intersecting street right of way lines and a line joining the points 5 metres from the intersection"; "tree foliage over the height of 0.95 metres may obstruct"
prohibited materials Electrified, barbed wire, or other dangerous materials prohibited in residential zones except Agriculture and Rural Lands. "no fence in a residential zone shall be electrified or incorporate barbed wire or other dangerous materials"
scout note

Fences capped at 2m in a Residential zone (2.5m elsewhere), max 1.2m along a street line, set 150mm-600mm off the property line; corner lots have a 5m sight-triangle where structures/fences/trees over 0.95m are barred; outdoor pools need a 1.5m fence enclosure with a self-latching gate.

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