Fences & pool enclosures — Bluewater, Ontario

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

In the Municipality of Bluewater, Ontario, permit required: True; pool enclosure: Minimum 1.52 m (5'0") height for ≤4 dwelling units; 1.83 m (6'0") for >4 units or commercial; self-closing, self-latching gates required.; prohibited materials: No barbed wire, electrical wiring, sharp projections or other dangerous characteristics on fence.; pool enclosure: Swimming pool fence minimum 1.52 m; must comply with Swimming Pool Enclosures By-law of the Municipality.. Source: By-law 6-2020 – Required Fencing of Privately Owned Swimming Pools (Swimming Pool Enclosures); Zoning By-law 43-2015 (consolidated), Section 3.33 Sight Triangle, verified 2026-08-28.

By-law 6-2020 – Required Fencing of Privately Owned Swimming Pools (Swimming Pool Enclosures) adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 2.1: "No Person shall erect or cause or authorize a swimming pool enclosure to be erected or altered on a property without first obtaining a permit"
pool enclosure Minimum 1.52 m (5'0") height for ≤4 dwelling units; 1.83 m (6'0") for >4 units or commercial; self-closing, self-latching gates required. s. 3.3(i), s. 3.3(ii), s. 5.1(iii)
prohibited materials No barbed wire, electrical wiring, sharp projections or other dangerous characteristics on fence. s. 4.7: "Fences...shall contain no barbed wire, electrical wiring, sharp projections or any other dangerous characteristics"
scout note

Requires enclosure fencing for outdoor pools over 0.6m deep, min height 1.52m (5ft) for pools serving up to 4 dwelling units, 1.83m (6ft) for larger multi-family/commercial pools; final approval from the Chief Building Official required before filling the pool.

Zoning By-law 43-2015 (consolidated), Section 3.33 Sight Triangle adopted bylaw
pool enclosure Swimming pool fence minimum 1.52 m; must comply with Swimming Pool Enclosures By-law of the Municipality. s. 3.36 "height of a swimming pool fence shall be a minimum of 1.52 metres"
sight triangle No building, structure, fence, or planting in excess of 0.75 m in height obstructing driver vision permitted in the sight triangle; exception for C4 Zone. Sight triangle measured 7.5 m along each street line from intersection. s. 3.33 "No building, structure, fence, or planting, in excess of 0.75 metres in height which would obstruct the vision of drivers"
scout note

No building, structure, fence or planting over 0.75m in height may obstruct driver sightlines within a corner-lot sight triangle (except in the C4 Core Area Commercial zone).

Machine-readable: fences.json · Official website: http://www.municipalityofbluewater.ca/ · Last verified 2026-08-28 · Fences & pool enclosures in other municipalities