Fences & pool enclosures — Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador

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

In the Town of Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, max height rear side: 1.8 metres (residential), 3.0 metres (non-residential); max height front: 0.75 metres; permit required: True; pool enclosure: Fully enclosed or fenced; fence no less than 1.8 metres high; secured with impassable locked gate when not monitored.. Source: Town of Deer Lake Development Regulations 2019-2029, verified 2026-08-29.

Town of Deer Lake Development Regulations 2019-2029 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 1.8 metres (residential), 3.0 metres (non-residential) s. 5.10(1)(e)
max height front 0.75 metres s. 5.10(1)(d)
permit required True s. 5.10(1)(c)
pool enclosure Fully enclosed or fenced; fence no less than 1.8 metres high; secured with impassable locked gate when not monitored. s. 5.19(1), 5.19(2)
sight triangle 15-metre sight triangle (arterial/collector) or 8-metre (local); free of structures exceeding 0.75 metres height. s. 4.19(a), 4.19(b)
prohibited materials Electrical fences and barbed wire prohibited, except for commercial livestock, crops, or industrial security fences. s. 5.10(1)(h), 5.10(1)(i)
scout note

A Council-approved permit is required to erect, alter, relocate or repair any fence or landscaping wall; hedges, shrubs and landscaping features count as fences. Except where Council permits screening, no fence between the front-yard building line and the street line may exceed 0.75 metres above street grade. To the rear of the front building line, fences may not exceed 1.8

Machine-readable: fences.json · Official website: http://www.town.deerlake.nf.ca/ · Last verified 2026-08-29 · Fences & pool enclosures in other municipalities