Fences & pool enclosures — Algonquin Highlands, Ontario

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In the Township of Algonquin Highlands, Ontario, max height rear side: less than 2 m (6.6 feet); max height front: less than 2 m (6.6 feet); prohibited in SR1/SR2 front yards; sight triangle: Corner lot: 9 m legs along each street line; no obstructing structures; no shrubs/trees over 0.6 m (2 feet). Source: Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2022-49, verified 2026-08-28.

Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2022-49 adopted bylaw
max height rear side less than 2 m (6.6 feet) s. 4.2.7(a)
max height front less than 2 m (6.6 feet); prohibited in SR1/SR2 front yards s. 4.2.7(a)
sight triangle Corner lot: 9 m legs along each street line; no obstructing structures; no shrubs/trees over 0.6 m (2 feet) s. 4.37
scout note

Township of Algonquin Highlands Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2022-49, s.4.2.7(a): fences less than 2 m (6.6 ft) in height are permitted in any required yard, except that no fence is permitted in the front yard of a property in the SR1 or SR2 (Shoreline Residential) zones. Section 4.37 sight triangles: on a corner lot, within the triangle formed by points 9

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