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Fences & pool enclosures — Dubreuilville, Ontario

In the Township of Dubreuilville, Ontario, max height rear side: 2 m [6.56 ft.]; max height front: 1 metre [3.28 ft.]; permit required: True; pool enclosure: Pool area enclosed by fence min. 1.5m high. Gates require self-closing and self-latching devices.. Source: By-law 2019-60, Establishment of Fences, verified 2026-08-28.

By-law 2019-60, Establishment of Fences adopted bylaw

max height rear side	2 m [6.56 ft.]	s. 9.1
max height front	1 metre [3.28 ft.]	s. 11.1
permit required	True	s. 4.2
pool enclosure	Pool area enclosed by fence min. 1.5m high. Gates require self-closing and self-latching devices.	s. 12.1, 12.5, 12.15
sight triangle	Fence within sight triangle may not exceed 1 metre (3.28 ft.) in height.	s. 9.3
prohibited materials	Barbed-wire, spire tips, sharp objects or any devise for projecting an electric current prohibited in residential zone.	s. 9.4

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Sets maximum fence heights (up to 2m in interior/rear yards, lower in front/exterior yards, sight-triangle limits) and requires permits. Swimming pools must be enclosed by a pool fence at least 1.5m high with self-closing, self-latching gates and no climbable outside bracing.