How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
In the Town of Arnprior, Ontario, permit required: True; pool enclosure: Minimum 1.5 m height, close board or chain link, self-closing self-latching lockable gate, no barbed wire or electric.; prohibited materials: No barbed wire or device producing electric current; max height front: 1.9 m. Source: By-Law No. 7367-23 - Private Swimming Pools; Zoning By-law No. 6875-18 (consolidated August 4, 2021), verified 2026-08-28.
s. 2(a): 'No person shall construct or cause to construct a swimming pool unless a permit has been issued'
pool enclosure
Minimum 1.5 m height, close board or chain link, self-closing self-latching lockable gate, no barbed wire or electric.
s. 3(d); s. 6(a)
prohibited materials
No barbed wire or device producing electric current
s. 3(e): 'No barbed wire, or device producing electric current shall form part of a fence'
scout note
Requires a permit and an enclosure at least 1.5 metres high, with self-closing, self-latching lockable gates, completely surrounding every privately owned outdoor swimming pool; the maximum height of a pool or hot tub above grade is also 1.5 m. Hot tubs, whirlpools and spas are exempt from the enclosure requirement if a substantial cover is securely fixed and lockable.
Zoning By-law No. 6875-18 (consolidated August 4, 2021)
adopted bylaw
max height front
1.9 m
s. 4.5(a)
sight triangle
Fences exceeding 1.0 m above street elevation prohibited within sight triangle; triangle legs are 9.0 m from intersection
s. 4.14(b)
scout note
No fence in a residential front or exterior side yard may exceed 1.9 metres in height; fences/privacy screens must use materials designed for fencing and be kept in good, structurally sound repair.