Fences & pool enclosures — Amherstburg, Ontario

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In the Town of Amherstburg, Ontario, max height rear side: 2 meters (6 feet 6 inches); max height front: 0.9 meters (3-feet); corner lot: 0.6 meters (2-feet); permit required: True; pool enclosure: Minimum 1.22 m (48 in) height, rigid and unclimbable materials, self-closing and self-latching gate(s) mounted poolside at least 119 cm above ground.. Source: Fence By-law No. 2022-027, verified 2026-08-28.

Fence By-law No. 2022-027 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2 meters (6 feet 6 inches) s. 2.1(b)
max height front 0.9 meters (3-feet); corner lot: 0.6 meters (2-feet) s. 2.1(a)
permit required True s. 4.1
pool enclosure Minimum 1.22 m (48 in) height, rigid and unclimbable materials, self-closing and self-latching gate(s) mounted poolside at least 119 cm above ground. Definition "Pool Enclosure"; s. 4.7; definition "Self-latching"
sight triangle No fence within visibility triangle: 3 meters in each direction from where two streets intersect s. 3.5; definition "Visibility Triangle"
prohibited materials Barbed wire, other sharp or barbed materials, electrical current conductors Definition "Hazardous Fence"; s. 2.3
scout note

Residential fence heights: 0.9 m (3 ft) max in front yard, 0.6 m (2 ft) on corner-lot front yards, 2 m (6.6 ft) max side/rear yard. Requires pool enclosures at least 1.22 m (48 in) high with self-closing, self-latching gates.

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