Fences & pool enclosures across Northwest Territories
How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
9 of 24 municipalities in Northwest Territories have an adopted bylaw on fences & pool enclosures on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.
| Municipality | Adopted document | Key facts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Hamlet |
Hamlet of Enterprise Zoning Bylaw 2023-146
adopted 2023-10-10 |
max height rear side: 1.98 metres (6.5 feet) · max height front: 1 metre (3.3 feet) · permit required: no | 2026-09-29 |
| Fort Simpson Village |
Village of Fort Simpson Zoning Bylaw No. 675 | max height rear side: 2.0 metres · max height front: 1.2 metres · permit required: yes | 2026-09-29 |
| Fort Smith Town |
Town of Fort Smith Zoning Bylaw #1063 | max height rear side: 2.0 metres · max height front: 1.0 metre · sight triangle: Fences, vegetation, Buildings, Signs, or Structures shall not exceed a Height of 1.0 metre within the corner visibility triangle; triangle has two equal sides 7.5 metres where two Roads meet. | 2026-09-29 |
| Hay River Town |
Town of Hay River Zoning and Building Bylaw No. 2481/IPS/26
adopted 2026-08-25 |
max height rear side: 1.98 m (6.5 ft); up to 2.44 m (8.0 ft) with written consent of adjacent property owners · max height front: 1 m (3.3 ft); up to 1.83 m (6.0 ft) at Development Officer discretion · sight triangle: Site Sight Triangle: area formed within a corner site by the two street property lines and a straight line which intersects each of them 7.5 m (25 ft) from the corner where they meet; must provide un-obstructed visibility. Fences over 1.0 m (3.3 ft) above established grades and streets prohibited within it. | 2026-09-29 |
| Inuvik Town |
Town of Inuvik Zoning Bylaw No. 2753/P+D/25 | max height rear side: 2.00 m (6.56 ft) · max height front: 1.00 m (3.28 ft) · permit required: no | 2026-09-29 |
| Norman Wells Town |
Town of Norman Wells Zoning By-law 21-08 | max height rear side: 1.82 m · max height front: 1.0 m · permit required: yes | 2026-09-29 |
| Tuktoyaktuk Hamlet |
Hamlet of Tuktoyaktuk Zoning By-law No. 371 | max height rear side: 2 m · max height front: 2 m · prohibited materials: Barb wire fence material can only be used for fences in the industrial areas. | 2026-09-29 |
| Tulita Hamlet |
Hamlet of Tulita Zoning Bylaw #264-19 | max height rear side: 2 m (6 ft.) · permit required: yes · sight triangle: No building, fence, wall, shrub, tree or any object with a height exceeding 0.91 m (3 ft.) shall be built within the Site Triangle (7.5 m from corner). | 2026-09-29 |
| Yellowknife City |
City of Yellowknife Zoning By-law No. 5045
adopted 2022-03-14 |
max height rear side: 2 m · max height front: 0.9 m · permit required: yes | 2026-09-29 |
Nothing on file for fences & pool enclosures
Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.
Other bylaws on file, none on this topic (3) — Délı̨nę, Fort Good Hope, Fort Liard.
No bylaws published online (11, verified negatives) — Aklavik, Fort McPherson, Fort Providence, Fort Resolution, Gamèti, Paulatuk, Sachs Harbour, Tsiigehtchic, Ulukhaktok, Wekweètì, Whatì.
Unconfirmed (1, leads but nothing verified) — Behchokǫ̀.