How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
In the County municipality of Pictou, Nova Scotia, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Municipality of Pictou County Land Use Bylaw (2025) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. Pool enclosure: Pool/yard completely enclosed; enclosure min 4 ½ feet high from grade; gates self-closing, self-latching at top and inside.
| permit required | no | s. 4.2.1(b) |
| sight triangle | Corner Vision Triangle: part of a corner lot adjacent to the intersection of exterior lot lines, measured 2.0 metres along each street line and joined by a straight line. | s. 9, definition 30 |
Land Use Bylaw exempts fences up to 1.9 m (6.23 ft) high from needing a development permit, except fences enclosing a swimming pool, and requires all swimming pools to follow the Municipality's separate Swimming Pool By-law.
| pool enclosure | Pool/yard completely enclosed; enclosure min 4 ½ feet high from grade; gates self-closing, self-latching at top and inside. | s. 3(1)(a)-(c) |
Every pool over 24 inches deep must be completely enclosed by a fence/wall at least 4.5 feet high with self-closing, self-latching gate hardware, preventing uncontrolled access from the street or adjacent properties.