Fences & pool enclosures — Brockville, Ontario
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In the City of Brockville, Ontario, max height rear side: 2.0 metres (Residential), 2.5 metres (Commercial Security); max height front: 1.0 metre; sight triangle: No opaque fence permitted within a visibility triangle; prohibited materials: barbed wire, spire tips, razor wire, sharp objects or electrically charged fences. Source: Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 050-2014, Section 3 - General Provisions, verified 2026-08-28.
Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 050-2014, Section 3 - General Provisions
adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2.0 metres (Residential), 2.5 metres (Commercial Security)
s. 3.16 b) ii), s. 3.16 c) i)
max height front 1.0 metre
s. 3.16 b) iii)
sight triangle No opaque fence permitted within a visibility triangle
s. 3.50 a) i)
prohibited materials barbed wire, spire tips, razor wire, sharp objects or electrically charged fences
s. 3.16 b) iv)
scout note Zoning by-law fence rules (Subsection 3.16): residential side/rear yards max 2.0m, front yards max 1.0m, commercial/employment security fences up to 2.5m; no razor wire or electrified fences.