Fences & pool enclosures — Caledon, Ontario

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

In the Town of Caledon, Ontario, max height rear side: 2 metres (rear/interior side residential), 1.5 metres (exterior side residential), 3 metres (commercial); max height front: 1.5 metres (general residential), 1 metre (subdivision/commercial); pool enclosure: Height not less than 1.2 metres. Gate equipped with self-closing, self-latching device on inside. Gate kept closed and locked.; sight triangle: Max height 1 metre above street elevation within sight triangle (9 metres, or 15 metres for Regional Road).. Source: Fence By-law (Consolidation) No. 2017-68, verified 2026-08-28.

Fence By-law (Consolidation) No. 2017-68 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2 metres (rear/interior side residential), 1.5 metres (exterior side residential), 3 metres (commercial) s. 3.1(2), s. 3.1(3), s. 3.1(4), s. 3.3(2)
max height front 1.5 metres (general residential), 1 metre (subdivision/commercial) s. 3.1(1), s. 3.2(1), s. 3.3(1)
pool enclosure Height not less than 1.2 metres. Gate equipped with self-closing, self-latching device on inside. Gate kept closed and locked. s. 5.8(1), s. 5.22(4), s. 5.23
sight triangle Max height 1 metre above street elevation within sight triangle (9 metres, or 15 metres for Regional Road). s. 6.1; Part 1 Definition 'Sight triangle'
prohibited materials Barbed wire, sharp materials, electrical fences prohibited unless lot is zoned agricultural or rural. s. 6.7, s. 6.9
scout note

Regulates fence/privacy-screen height and location: 1.5m in front/exterior-side yards, 2m in interior-side/rear yards; corner-lot sight triangles 9m (15m adjacent to Regional Roads); prescribes minimum pool-enclosure requirements.

Machine-readable: fences.json · Official website: http://www.town.caledon.on.ca/ · Last verified 2026-08-28 · Fences & pool enclosures in other municipalities