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Fences & pool enclosures — Old Perlican, Newfoundland and Labrador

In the Town of Old Perlican, Newfoundland and Labrador, max height rear side: 1.8 metres (exception 2.4 metres); max height front: 0.75 metres; pool enclosure: A fence with a minimum height of 1.8 metres shall be erected and maintained around an open swimming pool that is 300 mm or deeper.; sight triangle: No building or structure should be permitted to be erected... within 7 metres of a street intersection.. Source: Town of Old Perlican Development Regulations, 2022-2032, verified 2026-08-29.

Town of Old Perlican Development Regulations, 2022-2032 adopted bylaw

max height rear side	1.8 metres (exception 2.4 metres)	maximum height of a fence shall not exceed 1.8 metres
max height front	0.75 metres	no fence phall be greater than 0.75 metres in height
pool enclosure	A fence with a minimum height of 1.8 metres shall be erected and maintained around an open swimming pool that is 300 mm or deeper.	Swimming Pool Fence: A fence with a minimum height of 1.8 metres
sight triangle	No building or structure should be permitted to be erected... within 7 metres of a street intersection.	No building or structure... within 7 metres of a street intersection.
prohibited materials	Electrical fence; barbed wire or other barbed material.	No person shall erect an electrical fence... barbed wire

scout note

Fence height maxes at 1.8 m (2.4 m if the Town requires screening/security) and 0.75 m between the building line and street line; bans electrical and barbed-wire fences and May-Oct snow fences; swimming pools 300 mm or deeper require a 1.8 m enclosure fence.