How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
In the Township of Carlow/Mayo, Ontario, max height rear side: 1.8 metres (5.9 ft.) in an urban area; max height front: 1.8 metres (5.9 ft.) in an urban area; pool enclosure: Fence at least 1.52 metres (5.0 ft.) high, within 4.5 metres (14.8 ft.) of pool.; sight triangle: Max height 1 metre (3.3 ft.) in sight triangle (9 metres from street intersection).. Source: Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 33-2004, verified 2026-08-28.
Fence at least 1.52 metres (5.0 ft.) high, within 4.5 metres (14.8 ft.) of pool.
s. 5.24 iv)
sight triangle
Max height 1 metre (3.3 ft.) in sight triangle (9 metres from street intersection).
s. 5.28
scout note
Zoning by-law caps fence height at 1.8m in urban areas (Sec. 5.45) and requires every swimming pool be enclosed by a fence at least 1.52m high located within 4.5m of the pool (Sec. 5.24), plus a 1m sight-triangle height limit.