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Fences & pool enclosures — Edwardsburgh/Cardinal, Ontario

In the Township of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal, Ontario, max height rear side: 1.83 m (6 ft); max height front: 0.91 m (3 ft); prohibited materials: Barbed wire, spire tips, sharp objects, electrically charged fence~. Source: By-law to Regulate the Erection, Height and Maintenance of Boundary Fences 2022-41, verified 2026-08-28.

By-law to Regulate the Erection, Height and Maintenance of Boundary Fences 2022-41 adopted bylaw

max height rear side	1.83 m (6 ft)	s. 3.1
max height front	0.91 m (3 ft)	s. 3.2
prohibited materials	Barbed wire, spire tips, sharp objects, electrically charged fence~	s. 3.3

scout note

Fences in any side or rear yard of a residential property may be no higher than 1.83 m (6 ft), and no higher than 0.91 m (3 ft) in a front yard. On residential lots adjacent to the St. Lawrence River, a fence within 15.2 m (50 ft) of the water's edge may be no higher than 1.2 m (4