Fences & pool enclosures — Centre Hastings, Ontario
How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
In the Municipality of Centre Hastings, Ontario, max height rear side: 1.96 metres; max height front: 1.96 metres; sight triangle: Front yard within 3.05 metres of front lot line shall not exceed .6 metres; prohibited materials: Barbed wire, electric current devices, unfinished materials such as cedar rails. Source: By-law 1992-6 - Fence By-law (Village of Madoc); By-law 1998-29 - Swimming Pool By-law, verified 2026-08-28.
By-law 1992-6 - Fence By-law (Village of Madoc)
adopted bylaw
max height rear side
1.96 metres
Section IV ("no fence erected in a... side yard or rear yard shall exceed 1.96 metres")
max height front
1.96 metres
Section IV ("no fence erected in a front yard... shall exceed 1.96 metres")
sight triangle
Front yard within 3.05 metres of front lot line shall not exceed .6 metres
s. 4.1
prohibited materials
Barbed wire, electric current devices, unfinished materials such as cedar rails
Section III; Section II (Lawful Fence)
scout note
Caps residential fence height at 1.96m (except 0.6m within 3.05m of the front lot line for sight-lines); commercial/industrial fences capped at 3.05m.
By-law 1998-29 - Swimming Pool By-law
adopted bylaw
permit required
True
s. 7(a)(iii)
pool enclosure
Enclosure surrounding pool area, min 5 feet height, gates with locking and self-latching device.
s. 1, 2, 4
scout note
Requires the owner of a privately owned outdoor swimming pool to erect and maintain an enclosure around the entire pool area, with fences and gates extending from the ground to not less than five (5) feet measured on the outside. Prescribes chain-link (max 1.5-inch mesh, No. 12 gauge, posts no more than 10 ft apart) and vertical-board wood construction, or