Fences & pool enclosures — Massey Drive, Newfoundland and Labrador

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In the Town of Massey Drive, Newfoundland and Labrador, max height rear side: 2 metres; max height front: 2 metres; sight triangle: Corner lot fence in front yard set back to main wall line; minimum 3 metres setback from street line in flankage yard.; prohibited materials: barbed wire or other sharp projections posing a safety concern. Source: Town of Massey Drive Development Regulations 2017-2027, verified 2026-08-29.

Town of Massey Drive Development Regulations 2017-2027 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2 metres s. 57(c)(iv)
max height front 2 metres s. 57(c)(iv)
sight triangle Corner lot fence in front yard set back to main wall line; minimum 3 metres setback from street line in flankage yard. s. 57(c)(ii)
prohibited materials barbed wire or other sharp projections posing a safety concern s. 57(c)(v)
scout note

Development Regulations cap residential-zone fence height at 2m above grade (no barbed wire), require corner-lot fences set back to the main building line, and keep all fences at least 8m from the street centreline.

Town of Massey Drive Property Development By-Law

A building permit is required for the construction, alteration or repair of a fence, at a fence permit fee of $20. No fence in the Town of Massey Drive shall extend beyond the front building line setback of the house, and a fence on the exterior side yard of a corner lot shall not extend beyond a point 3 m

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