Fences & pool enclosures — Cobourg, Ontario

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In the Town of Cobourg, Ontario, max height rear side: 1.8 metres; max height front: 0.75 metres; sight triangle: within a Corner Sight Triangle or a Driveway Sight Triangle shall not exceed 0.75 metres; prohibited materials: electrified; plastic construction fencing (or snow fencing); constructed with razor wire, barbed wire, or sharp projections. Source: Fence and Sight Triangle By-law 060-2025, verified 2026-08-28.

Fence and Sight Triangle By-law 060-2025 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 1.8 metres s. 4.1(c)
max height front 0.75 metres s. 4.1(b)
sight triangle within a Corner Sight Triangle or a Driveway Sight Triangle shall not exceed 0.75 metres s. 4.1(f)
prohibited materials electrified; plastic construction fencing (or snow fencing); constructed with razor wire, barbed wire, or sharp projections s. 3.1
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Regulates height and materials of fences, natural features (hedges) and other objects on properties, including corner-lot sight triangles. Exempts temporary pool enclosures, which fall under separate By-law 065-2000, the Pool Enclosure By-law.

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