Fences & pool enclosures — Clarence-Rockland, Ontario
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In the City of Clarence-Rockland, Ontario, max height rear side: two hundred and thirteen centimetres (213 cm); max height front: one metre (1 m); sight triangle: no fence greater than 75 cm in height within a visibility triangle formed by measuring 6 m along lot lines; prohibited materials: barbed wire, chicken wire, sharp material, electric current devices, uncoated chain-link on residential. Source: Fence and Privacy Screen By-law 2016-96; Swimming Pool By-law 2025-27, verified 2026-08-28.
Fence and Privacy Screen By-law 2016-96
adopted bylaw
max height rear side
two hundred and thirteen centimetres (213 cm)
s. 5.1.b
max height front
one metre (1 m)
s. 5.1.a
sight triangle
no fence greater than 75 cm in height within a visibility triangle formed by measuring 6 m along lot lines
s. 4.1
prohibited materials
barbed wire, chicken wire, sharp material, electric current devices, uncoated chain-link on residential
s. 9.3.a, s. 9.3.b, s. 9.8
scout note
Regulates fence/privacy-screen construction, height and materials. Front yard max 1 m; side/rear max 213 cm (gates +30 cm, archways +250 cm, decorative caps +15 cm). Visibility-triangle limit of 75 cm near intersections and driveways.
Swimming Pool By-law 2025-27
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pool enclosure
Fence height not less than 1.5 metres. Gates must have self-closing device and self-latching device with a lock.
s. 7.4, s. 7.6
scout note
Standards for privately-owned outdoor pools and hot tubs. Pool enclosure fence must be at least 1.5 m (5 ft) high with self-closing/latching gate. Permit required before excavation and before filling with water.