Fences & pool enclosures — Bradford West Gwillimbury, Ontario

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

In the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury, Ontario, max height rear side: 2.1 metres (7 feet); max height front: 0.9 metre (3 feet); pool enclosure: Fences surrounding a swimming pool are exempt where a permit has been issued under the Swimming Pool Fence By-law.; sight triangle: No person shall erect a fence within a sight triangle; defined as 6 metres along two intersecting street lines.. Source: Fence By-law 2020-105; Swimming Pool Fence By-law 2016-65, verified 2026-08-28.

Fence By-law 2020-105 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2.1 metres (7 feet) s. 4.1(a)(b)(c)
max height front 0.9 metre (3 feet) s. 4.1(d)
pool enclosure Fences surrounding a swimming pool are exempt where a permit has been issued under the Swimming Pool Fence By-law. s. 1.7(e)
sight triangle No person shall erect a fence within a sight triangle; defined as 6 metres along two intersecting street lines. s. 3.5 and s. 2.1(w)
prohibited materials Barbed wire, chicken wire, barbed/sharp materials, sheet metal, corrugated metal, chipboard, wafer board, plywood, electric current devices. s. 3.1(a)(b)(d)
scout note

Sets fence height limits: rear/side yards max 2.1m, front yard max 0.9m, open-type (chain link/wrought iron) max 1.2m; bans barbed wire, corrugated metal, plywood; bans fences in sight triangles; pool fences governed separately.

Swimming Pool Fence By-law 2016-65 adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 3.1: "No person shall construct or cause to be constructed a swimming pool without having first obtained a swimming pool fence permit"
pool enclosure Minimum height 1.2 m (48 in) from ground; gates must have self-closing and self-latching devices; self-latching latch ≥1.07 m above ground. s. 5.1: "extend from the ground to a height of not less than 1.2 metres (48 inches)"; s. 5.7: "Every gate on a swimming pool fence shall be equipped with a self-closing device and a self-latching device"; s. 5.8: self-latching device "not be less than 1.07 metres (42 inches) above ground level"
scout note

Requires outdoor pool (>50cm deep, >1sqm surface) enclosures with minimum 1.2m fence height, openings under 3.8cm, self-closing/self-latching gate hardware at least 122cm above ground, and a construction permit.

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