How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
In the Township of Brock, Ontario, max height rear side: 1830 mm (rear yard), 1220 mm (side yard); max height front: 1220 mm; sight triangle: No fence ... substantially limiting the visibility of persons using the intersecting streets.; prohibited materials: Electric fences without consent; barbed wire on residential property without consent or below 1220 mm.. Source: Fence By-law No. 786-85-PP (consolidated to 2024); Pool Enclosure By-law No. 3309-2024, verified 2026-08-28.
Fence By-law No. 786-85-PP (consolidated to 2024)
adopted bylaw
max height rear side
1830 mm (rear yard), 1220 mm (side yard)
s. 13, s. 14
max height front
1220 mm
s. 13
sight triangle
No fence ... substantially limiting the visibility of persons using the intersecting streets.
s. 16(c)
prohibited materials
Electric fences without consent; barbed wire on residential property without consent or below 1220 mm.
s. 23, 24, 25
scout note
Regulates fence construction township-wide: road/pasture fences, max height 3.05m on commercial boundaries, residential front-yard fences 1.22m, rear/side yard up to 1.83m, plus corner sight-triangle rules.
Pool Enclosure By-law No. 3309-2024
adopted bylaw
max height rear side
1.8 metres (6 feet)
s. 6(1)(a)
permit required
True
s. 5(1)
pool enclosure
Enclosure required before water. Height 1.2m to 1.8m. Gates self-closing, self-latching.
s. 5(2); s. 6(1)(a); s. 6(1)(l)(ii)
sight triangle
Fence must not obstruct vision of drivers or traffic signs.
s. 5(5)
prohibited materials
Barbed wire and devices for projecting electrical current prohibited.
s. 6(1)(h); s. 6(1)(i)
scout note
Requires owners of outdoor pools/hot tubs to fence and gate them; fence height 1.2m-1.8m, self-closing/self-latching gates, minimum 1.2m separation for equipment.