Fences & pool enclosures — Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

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

In the City of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, fences & pool enclosures rules are set by City of Yellowknife Zoning By-law No. 5045, verified 2026-09-29. A permit is required. Max height front: 0.9 m. Max height rear side: 2 m.

City of Yellowknife Zoning By-law No. 5045 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2 m s. 7.6.1(a)(i); s. 7.6.2(a)
max height front 0.9 m s. 7.6.1(a)(ii)
permit required yes s. 4.1.4; s. 4.2(b)
sight triangle Vision at an intersection between 0.75 m and 3 m above the Grade of a Street or lane shall not be obstructed with Fences or Landscaping within the area described as the sight visibility triangle. The sight visibility triangle is a triangular area formed on a Corner Lot by the two Lot Lines and a straight line which intersects them at 7.5 m from the corner where they meet as illustrated in the diagram. s. 7.7.1
scout note

Zoning by-law caps residential fences at 2 m behind the principal building's front line and 0.9 m within the front yard; corner-lot sight-visibility triangles limit fences/landscaping to 0.75 m within 7.5 m of the corner.

Machine-readable: fences.json · Official website: https://www.yellowknife.ca/ · Last verified 2026-09-29 · Fences & pool enclosures across Northwest Territories · Fences & pool enclosures in other municipalities