Fences & pool enclosures — Oxford, Nova Scotia

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

In the Town of Oxford, Nova Scotia, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Town of Oxford Land Use Bylaw (Bylaw P-2), verified 2026-09-27. Max height front: 1.4m. Max height rear side: 1.8m. Pool enclosure: Fence must completely enclose pool; at least one self-closing, self-latching gate; minimum 1.2m high; no opening greater than 10cm.

Town of Oxford Land Use Bylaw (Bylaw P-2) adopted bylaw
max height rear side 1.8m 1.8m in height in any other context
max height front 1.4m exceed 1.4m in height when erected along any front property line
pool enclosure Fence must completely enclose pool; at least one self-closing, self-latching gate; minimum 1.2m high; no opening greater than 10cm. s. 5.17(b)
sight triangle No fence, sign, hedge, shrub, bush, tree, structure, vehicle or vegetation greater than 0.6 m above grade within a corner lot sight triangle. s. 5.3
prohibited materials barbed or razor wire in Residential/Mixed-Use; electrified unless agricultural; chain link along public street in residential/mixed-use. s. 5.4(b)(iii)-(v)
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Land Use Bylaw caps fences in residential and mixed-use zones at 1.4 m along a front lot line abutting a public street (1.8 m elsewhere; 3 m in other zones), bans chain-link and similar utilitarian fencing along street lines in those zones, bans barbed or razor wire in residential/mixed-use zones and electrified fences except with agriculture, limits any fence, hedge

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