Fences & pool enclosures — Port au Choix, Newfoundland and Labrador

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In the Town of Port au Choix, Newfoundland and Labrador, max height rear side: 2.4 m (7.87 ft.); max height front: 1.2 m (3.9 ft.); sight triangle: No fence shall be permitted to interfere with the local road network and traffic sight lines; prohibited materials: Electrical fence (unless livestock/crops); barbed wire (unless security fence >2.1m commercial/industrial). Source: Port au Choix Development Regulations 2015-2025, verified 2026-08-29.

Port au Choix Development Regulations 2015-2025 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2.4 m (7.87 ft.) s. 59(5)
max height front 1.2 m (3.9 ft.) s. 59(5)
sight triangle No fence shall be permitted to interfere with the local road network and traffic sight lines s. 59(5)
prohibited materials Electrical fence (unless livestock/crops); barbed wire (unless security fence >2.1m commercial/industrial) s. 59(7), s. 59(8)
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Development Regulations Regulation 59 (Fences): maximum fence height is 1.2 m (3.9 ft) between the street line and the building line, rising to 2.4 m (7.87 ft) only where the Town deems extra height necessary for screening or security, and 2.4 m (7.87 ft) between the building line and the rear property line. No fence may interfere with the local

Machine-readable: fences.json · Official website: https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/lhn-nhs/nl/portauchoix · Last verified 2026-08-29 · Fences & pool enclosures in other municipalities