How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
In the Township of Chapleau, Ontario, pool enclosure: Fence min height 1.5m or 1.8m. Gates self-closing, self-latching, locked. Ladders locked upright.; prohibited materials: Barbed wire prohibited. Electric current prohibited.; max height rear side: 1.8 m; max height front: 1.2 m. Source: By-Law No. 2022-37 - A By-Law to amend the Township of Chapleau's Approved Zoning By-law 2013-11, as amended, to Regulate Pools; Township of Chapleau Zoning By-law 2013-11, verified 2026-08-28.
By-Law No. 2022-37 - A By-Law to amend the Township of Chapleau's Approved Zoning By-law 2013-11, as amended, to Regulate Pools
adopted bylaw
pool enclosure
Fence min height 1.5m or 1.8m. Gates self-closing, self-latching, locked. Ladders locked upright.
s. 6.4.5, 6.4.8
prohibited materials
Barbed wire prohibited. Electric current prohibited.
s. 6.4.6(vii), 6.4.6(viii)
scout note
Amends Zoning By-law 2013-11 to add swimming pool and hot tub fencing rules. A pool permit and an approved site plan are required before excavating or installing a pool. Every pool must be surrounded by a fence at least 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) high where the pool is on a single-detached or semi-detached dwelling property, or at least
Township of Chapleau Zoning By-law 2013-11
adopted bylaw
max height rear side
1.8 m
s. 6.34.1
max height front
1.2 m
s. 6.34.1
sight triangle
lines of sight are required to be preserved for traffic safety purposes
s. 4.0(108)
scout note
General fence/hedge height limit of 1.8 m in side/rear yards, 1.2 m in front yard; corner-lot sight-visibility triangle bars fences/signs within 6.0 m of a street intersection.