Fences & pool enclosures — East Gwillimbury, Ontario
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In the Town of East Gwillimbury, Ontario, max height rear side: 2 metres (6.6 feet); max height front: 0.9 metres (3 feet), except a chain link Fence which shall not exceed a Height of 1.2 metres (4 feet); sight triangle: No Person shall Erect a Fence within a Sight Triangle formed by measuring five metres (5m) along the Lot Lines; prohibited materials: Barbed wire, razor wire, sharp projections, sheet metal, corrugated metal, chicken wire, electrical conductors. Source: Fence By-law 2019-130; Pool Enclosure By-law 2019-131, verified 2026-08-28.
Fence By-law 2019-130
adopted bylaw
max height rear side
2 metres (6.6 feet)
s. 4.3(b)
max height front
0.9 metres (3 feet), except a chain link Fence which shall not exceed a Height of 1.2 metres (4 feet)
s. 4.3(a)
sight triangle
No Person shall Erect a Fence within a Sight Triangle formed by measuring five metres (5m) along the Lot Lines
Front-yard fences max 0.9m (1.2m if chain link); rear/side yard fences max 2m; regulates privacy screens, corner-lot sight triangles and division fences.
Pool Enclosure By-law 2019-131
adopted bylaw
permit required
True
s. 2.1
pool enclosure
Pool Fence of not less than 1.2 metres (4 feet) in Height that completely surrounds the pool. Gates self-closing, self-latching.
s. 5.1, s. 5.8(f)
sight triangle
No Person shall erect a Pool Fence within a Sight Triangle.
s. 2.7
scout note
Requires every property with a swimming pool to build and maintain a pool fence at least 1.2 m (4 ft) high fully surrounding the pool, with no more than 100 mm spacing between vertical members or below the fence, and set back at least 1.2 m from the water's edge. Gates must match the fence height, hang on substantial hinges,