Fences & pool enclosures — Middleton, Nova Scotia

How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?

In the Town of Middleton, Nova Scotia, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Town of Middleton Land Use By-law, verified 2026-09-27. Prohibited materials: electrified; barbed wire (except industrial use, not in yard abutting residential Zone).

Town of Middleton Land Use By-law adopted bylaw
sight triangle On a corner lot, a fence, sign, hedge, shrub, bush, or tree or any other structure or vegetation shall not be erected or permitted to grow to a height greater than .6 meters (2 ft.) above grade of the streets that abut the lot within the triangular area included within the street lines for a distance of 6.1 meters (20 ft.) from their point of intersection. s. 5.9
prohibited materials electrified; barbed wire (except industrial use, not in yard abutting residential Zone) s. 5.14.4(b)-(c)
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Land Use By-law limits fences to a maximum height of 2.4 m (8 ft) in all zones, requires a Development Permit for fences over 2 m, prohibits electrified fences, allows barbed wire only with a permitted industrial use (and never in a yard abutting a Residential Zone), and applies corner vision triangle restrictions on corner lots.

Machine-readable: fences.json · Official website: https://www.discovermiddleton.ca/ · Last verified 2026-09-27 · Fences & pool enclosures across Nova Scotia · Fences & pool enclosures in other municipalities