Fences & pool enclosures — Central Manitoulin, Ontario

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

In the Municipality of Central Manitoulin, Ontario, pool enclosure: Any swimming pool having a depth of .5 meters or greater shall be enclosed by a fence that measures a minimum of 1.5 meters from the ground, including gates.; sight triangle: On a corner lot, a fence shall not be erected or permitted to grow to a height greater than one (1) metre within the triangular area six (6) metres from street intersection.. Source: Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2024-12, verified 2026-08-28.

Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2024-12 adopted bylaw
pool enclosure Any swimming pool having a depth of .5 meters or greater shall be enclosed by a fence that measures a minimum of 1.5 meters from the ground, including gates. s. 6.29
sight triangle On a corner lot, a fence shall not be erected or permitted to grow to a height greater than one (1) metre within the triangular area six (6) metres from street intersection. s. 6.12
scout note

Any swimming pool 0.5 m (1.64 ft) or more in depth must be enclosed by a fence measuring at least 1.5 m (4.92 ft) from the ground, including gates. Fences are not deemed structures (and so are exempt from setback rules) up to 1.8 m (5.91 ft) in height; above that a fence is treated as a structure. On a

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