Fences & pool enclosures — St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

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In the City of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, max height rear side: maximum 1.8 metres (Residential Zone); maximum 2.4 metres (Non-Residential Zone); sight triangle: Formed by two Street Lines and a connecting line at 15 metres from intersection (higher-order streets) or 8 metres (lower-order streets); no Fence permitted within the sight triangle. Source: Envision St. John's Development Regulations, verified 2026-08-29.

Envision St. John's Development Regulations adopted bylaw
max height rear side maximum 1.8 metres (Residential Zone); maximum 2.4 metres (Non-Residential Zone) s. 7.2.6
sight triangle Formed by two Street Lines and a connecting line at 15 metres from intersection (higher-order streets) or 8 metres (lower-order streets); no Fence permitted within the sight triangle s. 7.2.3
scout note

Fences capped at 1.8m in residential zones (up to 2.4m at staff discretion where lot grade would make 1.8m ineffective screening) and 2.4m in non-residential zones; fences must be at least 2.0m from a street and are barred from corner-lot sight triangles (15m/8m from the intersection).

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