How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
In the Regional municipality of West Hants, Nova Scotia, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by Town of Hantsport - Barbed Wire Fences By-law (1920) and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-09-27. A permit is required. Prohibited materials: barbed wire fence or any fence composed partly of barbed wire and partly of other material. Pool enclosure: Pool Enclosure at least 1.22 m (4 feet) high; gates equipped with Self-Closing Device and Self-Latching Device.
| prohibited materials | barbed wire fence or any fence composed partly of barbed wire and partly of other material | Section 66 |
Bans barbed-wire (or part-barbed-wire) fences along or near any street in Hantsport where they could injure passersby; owner must remove within 24 hours of notice or Town removes it at owner's expense.
| permit required | yes | s. 4.1 |
| pool enclosure | Pool Enclosure at least 1.22 m (4 feet) high; gates equipped with Self-Closing Device and Self-Latching Device. | s. 6.1.1; s. 7.1.1(c)-(d) |
Requires a permit and a self-closing/self-latching pool enclosure for any pool over 0.61m deep in the former Hantsport area; existing pools had until June 30, 2008 to comply.
| pool enclosure | Fence around pool required; not less than 4 feet high above grade; bottom not more than 3 inches above grade; gates kept securely fastened when pool not in use. | s. 14.02; s. 14.03; s. 14.05 |
Every swimming pool owner in the former Town of Windsor area must fence the pool: minimum 4ft high, gate(s) self-fastening, max 3-inch gaps in pickets/mesh.