Fences & pool enclosures — Essa, Ontario

How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?

In the Township of Essa, Ontario, max height rear side: 2 metres (6.6 feet); max height front: less than 1.2 metres (4 feet); permit required: True; pool enclosure: Minimum 1.2 m (4 ft) height, completely enclosing pool on all sides; gate must have self-closing device and secure lock or latch out of reach of small children.. Source: By-law 2017-40 (Fence Height and Description), verified 2026-08-28.

By-law 2017-40 (Fence Height and Description) adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2 metres (6.6 feet) s. 3.4
max height front less than 1.2 metres (4 feet) s. 3.4
permit required True s. 2.2: "No person shall construct a fence within the Township except in accordance with the specifications and applications on which permission was granted"
pool enclosure Minimum 1.2 m (4 ft) height, completely enclosing pool on all sides; gate must have self-closing device and secure lock or latch out of reach of small children. s. 2.5(a), s. 2.5(b)
sight triangle Daylighting triangle not less than 4.5 metres (15 feet) for local roads intersecting, and 7.5 metres (25 feet) where one or more collectors, County or Provincial roads abut the lands. s. 3.5
prohibited materials Barbed wire, barbed material, electric current devices, temporary fencing, chicken wire, farm wire, ungraded or used material. s. 3.1, s. 3.2
scout note

Standalone fence by-law. In residential zones a fence may be at most 2 m (6.6 ft) along rear and side lot lines, and any fence in a front yard must be less than 1.2 m (4 ft) and of open construction. In commercial zones the rear/side maximum is 1.8 m (6 ft), with the same under-1.2 m open-construction rule in

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