Fences & pool enclosures — Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador

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In the Town of Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador, max height rear side: 1.8 metres (Residential), 3 metres (Other Zones); 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.; sight triangle: Corner lots: max 0.75 metres within 15 metres (arterial/collector) or 8 metres (local) of intersection.. Source: Town of Placentia Development Regulations 2014 – 2024 (Land Use Zoning, Subdivision & Advertisement Regulations), verified 2026-08-29.

Town of Placentia Development Regulations 2014 – 2024 (Land Use Zoning, Subdivision & Advertisement Regulations) adopted bylaw
max height rear side 1.8 metres (Residential), 3 metres (Other Zones) s. 49(10), s. 49(11)
max height front 0.75 metres s. 49(8)
pool enclosure A fence with a minimum height of 1.8 metres shall be erected and maintained around an open swimming pool. s. 49(17)
sight triangle Corner lots: max 0.75 metres within 15 metres (arterial/collector) or 8 metres (local) of intersection. s. 49(6)
prohibited materials Electrical (unless livestock), barbed wire (unless commercial/industrial >2.1m not abutting residential). s. 49(14), s. 49(15)
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Section 49 caps residential/mobile-home/heritage fences at 1.8m (3m in commercial/industrial/rural zones), limits fence height to 0.75m within corner-lot sight triangles, requires a minimum 1.8m enclosure fence around any open swimming pool, and restricts electric and barbed-wire fencing.

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