Fences & pool enclosures — Bracebridge, Ontario

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In the Town of Bracebridge, Ontario, max height rear side: 2.44 metres; max height front: 1.22 metres; sight triangle: Triangular area on corner lot, lot lines abutting streets and straight line connecting them 7.62 metres from intersection; fence height ≤ 0.91 metres within sight triangle.; prohibited materials: Hazardous materials including razor wire, barbed wire, sharp projections, electrical fences over 12 volts on residential land.. Source: Fence By-law 2022-099; Pool Enclosure By-law 2020-076, verified 2026-08-28.

Fence By-law 2022-099 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2.44 metres s. 5.1.2
max height front 1.22 metres s. 5.1.1
sight triangle Triangular area on corner lot, lot lines abutting streets and straight line connecting them 7.62 metres from intersection; fence height ≤ 0.91 metres within sight triangle. s. 2.26; s. 4.3
prohibited materials Hazardous materials including razor wire, barbed wire, sharp projections, electrical fences over 12 volts on residential land. s. 2.15; s. 9.1
scout note

Regulates fence height/materials in Bracebridge: front yard max 1.22m, side/rear max 2.44m (up to 3.05m in industrial/near non-residential uses); bans barbed wire in residential areas; corner-lot sight-triangle limit 0.91m.

Pool Enclosure By-law 2020-076 adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 6.1: 'No person shall excavate or erect...a pool...until a pool enclosure permit has been applied for and issued'
pool enclosure Pool enclosure must completely surround pool, minimum 1.22 m high, maximum 2.44 m; gates must be self-closing, self-latching, kept locked at all times except when pool in use. ss. 9.2.1, 9.3.1, 9.4.1, 9.5.1, 11.2: minimum 1.22 m, maximum 2.44 m; 'equipped with an approved self-closing device and self-latching device'
sight triangle No pool enclosure shall be erected within any sight triangle — triangular area formed by intersecting lot lines 7.62 metres from their point of intersection. ss. 2.25, 6.9: '7.62 metres from their point of intersection'; 'No person shall erect...a pool enclosure within any sight triangle'
prohibited materials Razor wire, barbed wire, electrical fences, sharp projections on pool enclosure or gate prohibited. s. 8.1: 'razor wire, barbed wire, electrical fences or any other sharp projections attached to a pool enclosure or gate'
scout note

Requires every privately owned outdoor pool in Bracebridge to be enclosed. Enclosure fences (chain link, solid panel/vertical board/picket, wrought iron or metal) must be at least 1.22 m and at most 2.44 m high, with limits on gaps at grade and on climbable horizontal members. Gates must be on substantial hinges, self-closing and self-latching with the latch on the poolside

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