Fences & pool enclosures — Brooke-Alvinston, Ontario
How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
In the Municipality of Brooke-Alvinston, Ontario, max height rear side: 2 metres (Residential); 3.05 metres (Non-Residential); max height front: 1 metre; sight triangle: Triangular space 9 metres or 30 feet from intersection; max height 1 metre; prohibited materials: Barbed wire or barbed material in Residential Zones; electric fences in Residential Zones. Source: Construction of Fences By-law No. 46 of 2006; Swimming Pool Fence By-law No. 28 of 2011, verified 2026-08-28.
Construction of Fences By-law No. 46 of 2006
adopted bylaw
Triangular space 9 metres or 30 feet from intersection; max height 1 metre
Sight Triangle - defined; Sec. 3.4
prohibited materials
Barbed wire or barbed material in Residential Zones; electric fences in Residential Zones
Sec. 5.1; Sec. 6.1
scout note
Regulates fence construction in urban/residential, commercial & industrial zones: front yard max 1m, rear/side yard max 2m, corner-lot visibility triangle rules; electric fences prohibited in residential zones except for dog containment.
Swimming Pool Fence By-law No. 28 of 2011
adopted bylaw
permit required
True
s. 3.1
pool enclosure
Completely enclosed by fence not less than 153 centimetres (60 inches) high. Gates require self-closing and self-latching device.
s. 3.2, 5.1, 5.8
scout note
Requires the owner of a privately owned outdoor swimming pool to obtain a swimming pool fence permit from the Chief Building Official and to enclose the pool with a fence at least 153 cm (60 in) high measured from ground level outside the enclosure, with openings no larger than 3.8 cm (or up to 10 cm where horizontal rails are