Fences & pool enclosures across Ontario

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

329 of 444 municipalities in Ontario have an adopted bylaw on fences & pool enclosures on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.

MunicipalityAdopted documentKey factsVerified
Addington Highlands
Township
By-law No. 0295/2009 - Fence By-law
adopted 2009-11-02
max height rear side: 1.83 metre (6 feet) · max height front: 1 meter (3 feet) · sight triangle: No fence within a sight triangle greater than 1 meter (3.3 feet) in height above the centre line of the adjacent highway. 2026-08-28
Adelaide Metcalfe
Township
By-law No. 21 of 2020 - Pool Fence By-law
adopted 2020-05-04
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Fence not less than 1.22 m (4 ft) height; gates not less than 1.22 m and capable of being locked. · prohibited materials: Electric current through or in conjunction with a fence is prohibited (except farm fences in agricultural zones). 2026-08-28
Adjala-Tosorontio
Township
By-law 05-27 (consolidated to Amendment No. 1, By-law 13-17) - Swimming Pool Fencing By-law
adopted 2005-05-02
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Complete enclosure required; minimum 1.22 m (4 ft) height; no climbable outside bracing; building doors to pool must be self-closing and self-latching. · prohibited materials: Barbed wire; devices for projecting electric current through the fence. 2026-08-28
Ajax
Town
By-law Number 42-2025 (Office Consolidated, amended by By-law 45-2026) - Fence By-law
adopted 2025-05-20
max height rear side: 2 m · max height front: 1 m · permit required: False 2026-08-28
Alberton
Township
Comprehensive Zoning By-Law No. 10/17
adopted 2017-03-08
sight triangle: within triangular space formed by street lines, 6 meters from intersection point, no structure obstructing vision, no shrubs/trees exceeding 1.0 meters 2026-08-28
Algonquin Highlands
Township
Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2022-49 max height rear side: less than 2 m (6.6 feet) · max height front: less than 2 m (6.6 feet); prohibited in SR1/SR2 front yards · sight triangle: Corner lot: 9 m legs along each street line; no obstructing structures; no shrubs/trees over 0.6 m (2 feet) 2026-08-28
Alnwick/Haldimand
Township
By-law No. 28-2001 - A By-law to Regulate and Require the Enclosure of Outdoor Swimming Pools
adopted 2001-03-21
pool enclosure: Enclosure must extend not less than four feet from ground; gates self-closing with self-latching devices at top inside. · prohibited materials: Barbed wire, electric wire, or material with similar dangerous characteristics prohibited. 2026-08-28
Amaranth
Township
By-law 45-2014 - Swimming Pool Enclosure By-Law
adopted 2014-09-17
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum height 1.5 m; gates self-closing with self-latching device at top inside; locked at all times except when supervised by responsible adult. · prohibited materials: No barbed wire, electrical wiring, sharp projections or other dangerous characteristics. 2026-08-28
Amherstburg
Town
Fence By-law No. 2022-027
adopted 2022-03-14
max height rear side: 2 meters (6 feet 6 inches) · max height front: 0.9 meters (3-feet); corner lot: 0.6 meters (2-feet) · permit required: True 2026-08-28
Armour
Township
By-law No. 23-2010 - A By-law to Amend By-law No. 27-95, The Zoning By-law of the Township of Armour (consolidated July 9, 2025)
adopted 2010-07-13
max height front: 1 m within 3 m of any street line (residential interior lots in Residential Zones) · pool enclosure: Fence at least 2 m high with lockable gate, located 1–10 m from pool · sight triangle: Corner lot: no building, structure or planting obstructing motor vehicle vision within triangle formed by points 10 m along each street line from intersection 2026-08-28
Armstrong
Township
Zoning By-law No. 2011-29 (consolidated to October 11, 2017)
adopted 2011-07-13
pool enclosure: Fences required around all swimming pools in compliance with the Corporation's bylaws regulating swimming pool fences. · sight triangle: Within sight triangle (10.0 m from intersection per s. 3.35), fences exceeding 1.0 m above street elevation prohibited. 2026-08-28
Arnprior
Town
By-Law No. 7367-23 - Private Swimming Pools
+1 more
adopted 2023-03-13
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.5 m height, close board or chain link, self-closing self-latching lockable gate, no barbed wire or electric. · prohibited materials: No barbed wire or device producing electric current 2026-08-28
Arran–Elderslie
Municipality
By-law Number 36-09 (Municipality of Arran-Elderslie Zoning By-law, office consolidation January 2019)
adopted 2009-06-29
sight triangle: Corner-lot triangle (10 m from intersection along each street line); no fence over 0.5 m (20 inches) permitted within it. 2026-08-28
Ashfield–Colborne–Wawanosh
Township
By-law 61-2002 Swimming Pool Fences By-law
+1 more
adopted 2002-08-22
max height rear side: 2.0 metres · max height front: 1.3 metres · sight triangle: For corner lots, the provisions of the Site Triangle Section of the zoning by-law shall also apply. 2026-08-28
Asphodel–Norwood
Township
By-law 2018-41 Swimming Pools and Enclosures By-law
+1 more
adopted 2018-07-24
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.22m (4ft) for residential ≤4 units; 1.83m (6ft) for multi-family/commercial; gates must be self-closing, self-latching, and lockable when pool unoccupied. · prohibited materials: Electric current through fence, snow fence, barbed wire, and sharp objects prohibited. 2026-08-28
Assiginack
Township
Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2024-10 (fence/pool provisions)
adopted 2024-07-16
max height rear side: 2.0 m · max height front: 1 metre · pool enclosure: Pool depth ≥0.5 m: fence minimum 1.5 m from ground, including self-closing gates 2026-08-28
Athens
Township
By-law 2026-13 Swimming Pool Enclosure By-law
adopted 2026-05-11
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.2 m (4 ft) enclosure completely enclosing pool area; gates must be self-closing and self-latching at top inside of gate; max 50 mm gap to grade. 2026-08-28
Atikokan
Town
By-law 23-07 Fencing By-law
adopted 2007-06-11
max height rear side: 2.1 m (2.4 m in industrial zones) · max height front: 0.90 m (2.4 m permitted for institutional, commercial, or industrial enclosure) · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.5 m height; gate must automatically return to closed and latch; latching device at least 1.5 m above ground if accessible from outside 2026-08-28
Augusta
Township
Zoning By-law 2965-2012 (fence/sight-triangle provisions)
adopted 2012-10-22
sight triangle: Fences entirely prohibited within sight triangle; 10 m distance in all residential/institutional zones, 15 m in commercial, industrial, and rural zones 2026-08-28
Aylmer
Town
Division & Privacy Fence By-law No. 37-17
+1 more
adopted 2017-09-11
max height rear side: 1.8m (6') · max height front: 0.9m (3') · pool enclosure: Compliance with this by-law does not exempt owners from the Town of Aylmer Pool Fence By-law (By-law 23-17). 2026-08-28
Baldwin
Township
Zoning By-law 2021-P-001
adopted 2021-02-01
max height rear side: 2 m · max height front: 1 m · pool enclosure: Minimum height 1.5 m; self-closing and self-latching gate placed at top of gate on pool side; no opening > 75 mm horizontal dimension 2026-08-28
Bancroft
Town
Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 27-2006
adopted 2006-07-11
max height rear side: 1.8 m (5.9 ft) · max height front: 1.8 m (5.9 ft) 2026-08-28
Barrie
City
Pool Enclosure By-law 2024-094
+1 more
adopted 2024-10-02
max height front: 1 m above grade · sight triangle: Corner lots: 5 m × 5 m abutting arterial or collector road; 3 m × 3 m abutting two local roads · permit required: True 2026-08-28
Bayham
Municipality
Zoning By-law Z456-2003
adopted 2002-04-15
pool enclosure: fence at least 1.2 m high, gate capable of being locked, located not less than 1 m and not more than 10 m from pool · sight triangle: On corner lots (except hamlet/village commercial zones), shrubs/foliage must not exceed 0.8 m; no building/structure within distances (6.0 m at 81–110°, up to 26.0 m at ≤20°) from intersection 2026-08-28
Beckwith
Township
Zoning By-law No. 91-14 (Office Consolidation)
adopted 1991-06-17
pool enclosure: Fence not less than 1.2 m high, sturdy material, gate capable of being locked; pool must be totally enclosed · sight triangle: Triangle with sides of 6 m along each street from street corner formed by lot lines; no obstruction permitted within 2026-08-28
Belleville
City
Zoning By-law 2024-100, Section 16.19 Fencing / 16.18 Corner Sight Triangle
adopted 2024-03-11
2026-08-28
Billings
Township
Zoning By-law 2022-57, Section 4.7 Corner Visibility Triangle / Fence definition
adopted 2022-10-05
sight triangle: 1 m above grade within 6 m of street intersection on corner lots 2026-08-28
Black River-Matheson
Township
By-law 48-2007 (amending By-law 2005-46, Fence and Swimming Pool By-law)
+1 more
adopted 2007-09-24
sight triangle: Within any sight triangle (6 m sight distance), no fence may be erected or placed; nothing shall exceed 1 m in height above the average elevation of the triangle. 2026-08-28
Blandford-Blenheim
Township
By-law 1705-2011 – Pool Enclosure By-law
+2 more
adopted 2011-12-07
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.52 m (5'-0") height fence; self-closing, self-latching gate minimum 1.52 m; latch on pool side at top. · prohibited materials: Electric current through fence prohibited, except farm fences in agricultural zones. 2026-08-28
Bluewater
Municipality
By-law 6-2020 – Required Fencing of Privately Owned Swimming Pools (Swimming Pool Enclosures)
+1 more
adopted 2020-01-06
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.52 m (5'0") height for ≤4 dwelling units; 1.83 m (6'0") for >4 units or commercial; self-closing, self-latching gates required. · prohibited materials: No barbed wire, electrical wiring, sharp projections or other dangerous characteristics on fence. 2026-08-28
Bonfield
Township
By-law 2004-29 – Prescribing the Height and Description of Lawful Fences (Bonfield & Rutherglen)
adopted 2005-04-26
max height rear side: 1.8 metres (6 feet) · max height front: 1.20 metres (4 Feet) · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.22 m (4 ft) height fence/wall around pool; gates self-closing with self-latching device at top on pool side. 2026-08-28
Bonnechere Valley
Township
By-law 2007-31 - Outdoor Swimming Pools
adopted 2007-05-01
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.2 m (4 ft) height on outside; self-closing, self-latching gate minimum 1 m above grade; no barbed wire or electric device. · prohibited materials: No barbed wire or similar dangerous characteristics; no device for projecting an electric current. 2026-08-28
Bracebridge
Town
Pool Enclosure By-law 2020-076
+1 more
adopted 2020-11-16
max height rear side: 2.44 metres · max height front: 1.22 metres · sight triangle: Triangular area on corner lot, lot lines abutting streets and straight line connecting them 7.62 metres from intersection; fence height ≤ 0.91 metres within sight triangle. 2026-08-28
Bradford West Gwillimbury
Town
Swimming Pool Fence By-law 2016-65
+1 more
adopted 2016-06-21
max height rear side: 2.1 metres (7 feet) · max height front: 0.9 metre (3 feet) · pool enclosure: Fences surrounding a swimming pool are exempt where a permit has been issued under the Swimming Pool Fence By-law. 2026-08-28
Brampton
City
Pool Enclosure By-law 202-2011
adopted 2011-06-22
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Enclosure must surround pool, height 1.2m to 2m, gates self-closing, self-latching and locked. · prohibited materials: barbed wire, devices for projecting an electric current through the fence, or devices having similar dangerous characteristics 2026-08-28
Brant
City
Municipal Swimming Pool Enclosure By-law 134-23 (as amended by By-law 55-25)
adopted 2023-12-19
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.53m height. Gates require self-closing hardware and self-latching device at least 1.22m above ground on pool side. · prohibited materials: Barbed wire or electrification. 2026-08-28
Brantford
City
Fences - Height - Regulation, Municipal Code Chapter 438 (By-law 117-94)
+1 more
adopted 1994-06-13
max height rear side: 2.2 metres · max height front: 1.0 metres · sight triangle: No fence or hedge on corner lot within triangular space 4.6 metres from intersection where height exceeds 0.8 metres 2026-08-28
Brighton
Municipality
Fence By-law No. 076-2023
adopted 2023-08-16
max height rear side: 2.0 metres (6.5 feet) · max height front: 0.9 metres (3 feet) · sight triangle: no fence exceeding 0.9 metres (3 feet) in height may be erected within any corner visibility triangle 2026-08-28
Brock
Township
Pool Enclosure By-law No. 3309-2024
+1 more
adopted 2024-12-16
max height rear side: 1830 mm (rear yard), 1220 mm (side yard) · max height front: 1220 mm · sight triangle: No fence ... substantially limiting the visibility of persons using the intersecting streets. 2026-08-28
Brockton
Municipality
Swimming Pool Fencing By-law No. 2008-31
+1 more
adopted 2008-04-28
max height rear side: Solid: 5 feet (1.5 meters); Non-solid: 6 feet (2 meters) · max height front: three feet (0.9 meters) · pool enclosure: Min height 5 feet (1.5 meters). Gates/doors equipped with locking device. Must not facilitate climbing. 2026-08-28
Brockville
City
Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 050-2014, Section 3 - General Provisions max height rear side: 2.0 metres (Residential), 2.5 metres (Commercial Security) · max height front: 1.0 metre · sight triangle: No opaque fence permitted within a visibility triangle 2026-08-28
Brooke-Alvinston
Municipality
Construction of Fences By-law No. 46 of 2006
+1 more
max height rear side: 2 metres (Residential); 3.05 metres (Non-Residential) · max height front: 1 metre · sight triangle: Triangular space 9 metres or 30 feet from intersection; max height 1 metre 2026-08-28
Bruce Mines
Town
Zoning By-law No. 2015-17 (consolidated to July 2021) max height rear side: 2 m [6.56 ft.] · max height front: 1 m [3.28 ft.] · pool enclosure: Min height 1.5 m, self-closing and self-latching gate placed at top on pool side. 2026-08-28
Burlington
City
Pool Fencing By-law No. 74-2005 (Municipal Pool By-law)
adopted 2005-10-17
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Fences and gates required around pool. Height 1.2m-2.0m depending on type. Gates self-closing, self-latching, locked when not supervised. · prohibited materials: barbed wire, broken glass or electrification 2026-08-28
Caledon
Town
Fence By-law (Consolidation) No. 2017-68
adopted 2017-11-07
max height rear side: 2 metres (rear/interior side residential), 1.5 metres (exterior side residential), 3 metres (commercial) · max height front: 1.5 metres (general residential), 1 metre (subdivision/commercial) · pool enclosure: Height not less than 1.2 metres. Gate equipped with self-closing, self-latching device on inside. Gate kept closed and locked. 2026-08-28
Callander
Municipality
Zoning By-law 2014-1407 (2024 Update)
adopted 2014-04-22
max height rear side: 1.8 metres · max height front: 1.8 metres · sight triangle: No fence with height exceeding 0.6 metres within the triangular space measured along the corner lot lines for a distance of 9 metres 2026-08-28
Calvin
Municipality
Zoning By-law (Office Consolidation, March 9, 2010) pool enclosure: Totally enclosed by fence, minimum height 1.21 m [4 ft] with self-locking gate. · sight triangle: No obstruction higher than 0.75 m [2.5 ft] except chain link fence for school or park. 2026-08-28
Cambridge
City
Fence By-law 92-05 max height rear side: 2.1 m · max height front: 0.9 m · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.5 m height, locked gate required, specific construction materials per Schedule B. 2026-08-28
Carleton Place
Town
Pool and Pool Enclosures By-law 87-2019
adopted 2019-09-10
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum height 1.5 metres, self-closing and self-latching gate, lockable. · prohibited materials: Barbed-wire, electrically energized fencing, sharp projections or dangerous characteristics prohibited. 2026-08-28
Carling
Township
Zoning By-law C500-2011 (Consolidated February 28, 2025)
adopted 2011-11-14
max height rear side: 2 metres · max height front: 2 metres 2026-08-28
Carlow/Mayo
Township
Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 33-2004
adopted 2004-12-07
max height rear side: 1.8 metres (5.9 ft.) in an urban area · max height front: 1.8 metres (5.9 ft.) in an urban area · pool enclosure: Fence at least 1.52 metres (5.0 ft.) high, within 4.5 metres (14.8 ft.) of pool. 2026-08-28
Casey
Township
Zoning By-law No. 94-493 sight triangle: Fences exceeding 1.0 metre in height above street elevation prohibited in sight triangle. 2026-08-28
Casselman
Village
Fence By-law (Fences Law, Consolidated) 2020-068 2026-08-28
Cavan Monaghan
Township
Pool By-law 2012-59 permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum height 1.22 meters (4 feet) or 1.524 meters (5 feet). Gates must be self-closing and self-latching. · prohibited materials: No barbed wire, electrical wiring, sharp projections or any other dangerous characteristics. 2026-08-28
Central Elgin
Municipality
By-law No. 1906 - Pool Fence By-law
adopted 2015-09-14
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Completely enclosed by fence not less than 1.2m height. Gates must have self-closing and self-latching devices. 2026-08-28
Central Frontenac
Township
Zoning By-law No. 2011-52 (consolidated to July 11, 2023)
adopted 2011-10-25
2026-08-28
Central Huron
Municipality
By-law 25-2008 - Swimming Pool By-law
adopted 2008-06-09
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum height 1.53m (5 feet); self-closing and self-latching gate required. · prohibited materials: Barbed wire, chicken wire, other barbed or sharp material; conductor of electricity. 2026-08-28
Central Manitoulin
Municipality
Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2024-12
adopted 2025-08-28
pool enclosure: Any swimming pool having a depth of .5 meters or greater shall be enclosed by a fence that measures a minimum of 1.5 meters from the ground, including gates. · sight triangle: On a corner lot, a fence shall not be erected or permitted to grow to a height greater than one (1) metre within the triangular area six (6) metres from street intersection. 2026-08-28
Centre Hastings
Municipality
By-law 1998-29 - Swimming Pool By-law
+1 more
adopted 1998-07-29
max height rear side: 1.96 metres · max height front: 1.96 metres · sight triangle: Front yard within 3.05 metres of front lot line shall not exceed .6 metres 2026-08-28
Centre Wellington
Township
By-law 2018-34 - Fence By-law
adopted 2018-06-25
max height rear side: 2.5 m (Rear), 2 m (Interior Side) · max height front: 1.2 m · pool enclosure: Min height 1.5 m (Single Family) or 1.8 m. Gate self-closing, self-latching, locking. 2026-08-28
Chapleau
Township
By-Law No. 2022-37 - A By-Law to amend the Township of Chapleau's Approved Zoning By-law 2013-11, as amended, to Regulate Pools
+1 more
adopted 2022-05-30
pool enclosure: Fence min height 1.5m or 1.8m. Gates self-closing, self-latching, locked. Ladders locked upright. · prohibited materials: Barbed wire prohibited. Electric current prohibited. · max height rear side: 1.8 m 2026-08-28
Chapple
Township
Comprehensive Zoning By-law 1455
adopted 2013-10-08
pool enclosure: a fence shall be erected in compliance with the Township of Chapple Fence By-law. · sight triangle: within the triangular space included between the street lines for a distance of 6.0 metres from the point of intersection, no building or structure including a fence or sign shall be erected 2026-08-28
Chatham-Kent
Municipality
Swimming Pool Enclosure By-law 125-2008
+1 more
adopted 2008-05-26
pool enclosure: entirely enclosed by a fence pursuant to the Municipality of Chatham-Kent Fencing By-law 125-2008 (as amended) or its successor By-law. · sight triangle: No building, structure, fence... exceed 0.76 m in height... within the triangular space... 6.1 m from their point of intersection · permit required: True 2026-08-28
Chatsworth
Township
Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2025-12
adopted 2025-02-05
pool enclosure: fence of at least 1.5 metres in height and located at a distance of not less than 1.5 metres and not more than 4.5 metres from the pool · sight triangle: Fences exceeding 1 metre in height above the elevation of the street line are prohibited. · prohibited materials: Shipping containers shall not be used for fencing. 2026-08-28
Chisholm
Township
Zoning By-law 2014-25 sight triangle: no building, structure, fence, sign, wall, vegetative planting or landscaped grade may be greater than 1.0 metre in height 2026-08-28
Clarence-Rockland
City
Swimming Pool By-law 2025-27
+1 more
adopted 2025-03-19
max height rear side: two hundred and thirteen centimetres (213 cm) · max height front: one metre (1 m) · sight triangle: no fence greater than 75 cm in height within a visibility triangle formed by measuring 6 m along lot lines 2026-08-28
Clearview
Township
Fence and Pool Enclosure By-law 25-20
adopted 2025-03-24
max height rear side: 2.29 metres (7.5 feet) · max height front: 1.0 metres (3.3. feet) · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.2 meters (4feet) height, self-closing and self-latching gate required. 2026-08-28
Cobalt
Town
Swimming Pool Fence By-Law 2022-19
adopted 2022-08-16
pool enclosure: Enclosure required not less than 153 centimetres (60 inches) high. Gates must have self-closing and self-latching devices. 2026-08-28
Cobourg
Town
Fence and Sight Triangle By-law 060-2025
adopted 2025-12-17
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 2026-08-28
Cochrane
Town
Fence By-law 1992-82, as amended by 2074-84 max height rear side: six (6) feet · max height front: three (3) feet · permit required: True 2026-08-28
Cockburn Island
Township
Township of Cockburn Island Zoning By-law 2024-05
adopted 2024-10-09
sight triangle: height greater than 1 m above the grade of the streets that abut the lot within the triangular area for a distance of 6 m from their point of intersection 2026-08-28
Collingwood
Town
By-law No. 91-42 - Swimming Pool Enclosure By-law
+1 more
max height rear side: 2.13 metres (7 feet) · max height front: 1.0 metres (3.3 feet) · sight triangle: 1.0 metres (3.3 feet) when the fence is located along the outer boundaries of the driveway visibility triangle 2026-08-28
Cornwall
City
By-law 040-2008 (as amended) - Fences and Swimming Pool Enclosures
adopted 2008-03-25
max height rear side: 76 inches (6' 4") · max height front: 36 inches (3'-0") · permit required: True 2026-08-28
Cramahe
Township
By-Law 06-28 - Height and Description of Lawful Fences
adopted 2006-04-18
max height rear side: 2 meters (6.2 feet) · max height front: 2 meters (6.2 feet) · sight triangle: No fence shall be constructed with a sight triangle 2026-08-28
Dawn-Euphemia
Township
By-Law 2026-14 - Fence By-Law
adopted 2026-06-15
max height rear side: 2.5 metres · max height front: 1.1m · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.5 metres height from Grade. Gates self-closing and self-latching. Surrounds entire pool area. 2026-08-28
Deep River
Town
By-law Number 28-2026 - A By-law to Regulate the Erection and Maintenance of Fences and Enclosures Around Privately Owned Outdoor Swimming Pools in Deep River
adopted 2026-06-24
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Enclosure surrounding pool area required; min height 1.2m; gates self-closing with locking/latching device. · prohibited materials: barbed wire or part having similar dangerous characteristics, nor any device for transmitting an electric current 2026-08-28
Deseronto
Town
Swimming Pool By-Law #28-07
adopted 2007-06-12
pool enclosure: Enclosure not less than five feet (5') high; gates self-closing with locking and self-latching device. · prohibited materials: No barbed wire or similar dangerous characteristics and no device for projecting an electric current 2026-08-28
Dorion
Township
Comprehensive Zoning By-law 1003-22 (fence/sight-triangle provisions) sight triangle: within the triangular space included between the street lines for a distance of 6.0 metres from the point of the intersection, no building or structure including a fence or sign shall be erected and no shrubs or foliage shall be planted or maintained more than 0.8 metres in height above the road level 2026-08-28
Douro-Dummer
Township
Swimming Pool By-law 1999-27
+1 more
adopted 1999-04-06
sight triangle: fence exceeds 1 metre in height above the elevation of the street line prohibited · permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum height 1.22m (4ft) or 1.524m (5ft); gates self-closing and self-latching. 2026-08-28
Drummond/North Elmsley
Township
Swimming Pool By-law No. 2026-030
+1 more
adopted 2026-06-30
pool enclosure: Minimum height of 1.2 meters (4 feet), self-closing and self-latching gate, no openings greater than 100mm (4in), no barbed wire. · prohibited materials: Barbed wire or device to apply an electrical current. · max height rear side: 2 metres 2026-08-28
Dryden
City
Chapter 234 - Swimming Pool Enclosures
+1 more
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Not less than 1.5 metres (60 inches) in height above grade; gates equipped with self-closing and self-latching devices. · max height rear side: 2.44 metres (eight feet) 2026-08-28
Dubreuilville
Township
By-law 2019-60, Establishment of Fences
adopted 2019-11-27
max height rear side: 2 m [6.56 ft.] · max height front: 1 metre [3.28 ft.] · permit required: True 2026-08-28
Dutton/Dunwich
Municipality
Swimming Pool Fence By-law 2017-58
+1 more
adopted 2017-11-22
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum height 153 centimetres (60 inches), completely enclosed, self-closing and self-latching gate required. 2026-08-28
Dysart et al
Municipality
Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2005-120
adopted 2005-12-12
sight triangle: Fence top more than 1 metre above ground level at street line prohibited within sight triangle (except Commercial Zone). 2026-08-28
East Ferris
Municipality
By-law No. 1280, Fence Privately Owned Swimming Pools
+1 more
adopted 1978-09-26
max height rear side: 1.8 metres (6 feet) · permit required: True · sight triangle: triangular space measured along the front yard and the exterior side yard property lines for a distance of 4.5 metres 2026-08-28
East Garafraxa
Township
By-law 18-2000, Swimming Pool Enclosure By-law
adopted 2000-09-19
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum height 1.5 metres (5 ft.), gate equipped with locks, self-closing and self-latching. · prohibited materials: barbed wire, electrical wiring, sharp projections or any other dangerous characteristics 2026-08-28
East Gwillimbury
Town
Pool Enclosure By-law 2019-131
+1 more
adopted 2019-11-05
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 2026-08-28
East Hawkesbury
Township
Pool By-law 2015-27
+1 more
adopted 2015-03-09
max height rear side: 2.15 meters (7ft) · max height front: 2.15 meters (7ft) · sight triangle: No fence or hedge shall be permitted that obscures a clear view at street intersections 2026-08-28
East Zorra-Tavistock
Township
Pool Fencing By-law 2008-24
adopted 2008-05-21
pool enclosure: At least 4 feet high, gate with self-closing and self-latching device, lock 4 feet from ground. 2026-08-28
Edwardsburgh/Cardinal
Township
By-law to Regulate the Erection, Height and Maintenance of Boundary Fences 2022-41
adopted 2022-06-27
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~ 2026-08-28
Elizabethtown-Kitley
Township
By-law 01-14 - A By-law to Regulate Outdoor Swimming Pools
+1 more
adopted 2001-02-13
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.2 m (4 feet) height. Gates self-closing, self-latching device placed at top inside, minimum 1 m above grade. · prohibited materials: have no barbed wire or similar dangerous characteristics and shall have no device for projecting an electric current 2026-08-28
Elliot Lake
City
Swimming Pool By-law 24-28
+1 more
adopted 2024-04-08
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.5 m height completely surrounding pool; gates self-closing, self-latching, spring-loaded with lock at top of gate. · prohibited materials: Barbed wire or device producing electric current prohibited from fence or gate. 2026-08-28
Emo
Township
Fence By-law No. 2007-36
adopted 2007-10-16
max height rear side: 2.1 m · pool enclosure: Pool fence min. 1.4 m; gates min. 1.5 m, self-closing with auto-latch; hot tubs require locked cover or 1.5 m fence · sight triangle: No fence higher than 76.2 cm, as measured from the centreline of the road, within the daylighting triangle formed by two street lines 9 m from their intersection, per Schedule "A" 2026-08-28
Englehart
Town
Town of Englehart Zoning By-law (Swimming Pool provisions, s.4.1.2) pool enclosure: Min. 1.5 m enclosure fence required; self-closing, self-latching gate at top on pool side; above-ground pool: combined wall/fence totaling 1.8 m satisfies requirement. · sight triangle: Fences prohibited within sight triangle; 5 m distance in residential/other zones, 15 m in commercial/industrial zones, 45 m at railway grade crossings. 2026-08-28
Enniskillen
Township
Enniskillen Comprehensive Zoning By-law 58 of 2015 (February 2026 Office Consolidation)
adopted 2015-09-22
max height rear side: 2.5 metres · max height front: 1.1m · sight triangle: Fences within Sight Triangle prohibited if top exceeds adjoining street centreline elevation by more than 1 metre 2026-08-28
Erin
Town
Pool Enclosure By-law 09-14
+1 more
max height rear side: 2 metres · max height front: 1.2 metres · pool enclosure: Pool enclosures exempt from this By-law except s. 4(c) and s. 5; regulated by Pool Enclosures By-law 09-14. 2026-08-28
Espanola
Town
Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 3022/21 (Sight Triangles, s.3.28)
adopted 2021-06-08
sight triangle: Within the sight triangle (triangular space formed by corner-lot street lines with each leg measured 6.0 m from the point of intersection), fences whose top exceeds 1.0 m above the elevation of the centrelines of abutting streets are prohibited. 2026-08-28
Essa
Township
By-law 2017-40 (Fence Height and Description)
adopted 2017-07-05
max height rear side: 2 metres (6.6 feet) · max height front: less than 1.2 metres (4 feet) · permit required: True 2026-08-28
Essex
Town
Pool Fences By-law Number 314
+1 more
adopted 2001-06-04
max height rear side: 1.8 m · max height front: 1.2 m · permit required: True 2026-08-28
Evanturel
Township
Township of Evanturel Zoning By-law (2013-04) sight triangle: Fences prohibited within sight triangle; 5 m distance in all non-commercial/industrial zones, 15 m in commercial and industrial zones. 2026-08-28
Faraday
Township
Comprehensive Zoning By-law 21-2012
adopted 2012-06-06
max height rear side: 1.8 m · max height front: 1.8 m · sight triangle: Corner lot: within 9 m street-line triangle, no fence >1 m above centreline of adjacent road. 2026-08-28
Fort Erie
Town
Swimming Pool By-law 149-08
+1 more
max height rear side: 2.3 metres · max height front: 1.0 metre (closed construction); 1.25 metres (open construction) · sight triangle: No fence permitted within the sight triangle (4.5 metres from intersection along street lines) 2026-08-28
Fort Frances
Town
Comprehensive Zoning By-law 93-25
adopted 2025-12-08
pool enclosure: enclosed by a fence, wall, or combination, at least 1.5 m in height · sight triangle: triangular space formed by street lines, each point 6.0 m from intersection; no building obstructing driver vision permitted 2026-08-28
French River
Municipality
Pool Fencing By-law 2001-13
+1 more
adopted 2001-06-20
max height rear side: 2.13 metres (7 feet) · max height front: 1.2 metres (4 feet) · pool enclosure: Pool fences must comply with Swimming Pool Fence By-Law 2001-13 or any replacing version. 2026-08-28
Front of Yonge
Township
By-law # 15-06 — Swimming Pool Enclosures By-law
+1 more
adopted 2006-07-10
max height rear side: 6 feet · max height front: 6 feet · sight triangle: corner lot triangle formed by 25 feet from street intersection, max height 2.5 feet 2026-08-28
Frontenac Islands
Township
Fences By-law No. 13-2012
adopted 2015-11-09
max height rear side: 2.13 m (7 feet) · max height front: 0.9 m (3 feet) · sight triangle: No fence within a sight triangle shall exceed 0.9 m (3 feet); triangle measured 7.5 m (residential) or 15.0 m (non-residential) from intersection along each street line. 2026-08-28
Gananoque
Town
By-law 2011-75 to Regulate Fences Around Privately Owned Swimming Pools (Pool Bylaw)
adopted 2011-09-06
2026-08-28
Georgian Bay
Township
Swimming Pool Fence By-Law No. 2007-29 permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum height 1.52 m (4 ft); gates self-closing and self-latching, locked at all times when owner not supervising. · prohibited materials: Barbed wire and electrical current strictly prohibited; lattice work prohibited. 2026-08-28
Georgina
Town
By-law 2026-0058 (BU-1) - Building By-law and Swimming Pool Enclosures
adopted 2026-06-17
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.2 m high (1.8 m for multiple residential/non-residential); gate self-closing and self-latching on inside, not less than 1.2 m above grade. · prohibited materials: Barbed wire or sharp materials; devices conducting electrical current through fence prohibited. 2026-08-28
Goderich
Town
By-law 120 of 2023 (amends By-law 36 of 1994) - Pool Fence By-Law
adopted 2023-11-06
max height front: 1.30m · permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.50m high fence, openings ≤100mm, self-locking latch on gate inaccessible to small children; no climbable exterior attachments. 2026-08-28
Gordon/Barrie Island
Municipality
Zoning By-law 2022-016 (As Adopted)
adopted 2022-11-01
sight triangle: On a corner lot, no fence shall exceed 1 m in height within 6 m of the street intersection. 2026-08-28
Gore Bay
Town
By-law No. 2025-09 - Erect and Regulate Fences
adopted 2025-04-14
max height rear side: 2.1 m (1.5 m + up to 0.6 m additional) · max height front: 1.5 metres (5 feet) · permit required: True 2026-08-28
Grand Valley
Town
By-law 2020-31 - Fence and Pool Enclosure By-law (Consolidated July 2022)
adopted 2020-08-11
max height rear side: 2 m · permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.5 m height; self-closing, self-latching gate locked when unsupervised; Building Permit required under Ontario Building Code. 2026-08-28
Gravenhurst
Town
Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2010-04 (Updated to April 2026)
adopted 2010-04-20
max height rear side: 2.0 m · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.5 m high; bottom clearance not more than 8.0 cm; not closer than 1.5 m to pool edge; all gates self-closing and lockable · sight triangle: No obstruction to visibility permitted within a corner visibility triangle; fence max 1.0 m within 15.0 m of front lot line where lot abuts Hwy 11, District Rd 169, or is within a corner visibility triangle 2026-08-28
Greater Madawaska
Township
By-Law 51-2023 - Being a By-Law of the Corporation of the Township of Greater Madawaska to regulate the fencing, care, and operation of privately owned swimming pools
adopted 2023-09-21
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.5 m (5 feet) height; gates self-closing and self-latching, placed at top and inside of gate. · prohibited materials: No barbed wire nor device for projecting an electric current. 2026-08-28
Greater Napanee
Town
Zoning By-law 02-22, Section 4 - General Provisions (Sight Triangles / Swimming Pools) sight triangle: Fences and vegetation exceeding 1.0 m above street line elevation are prohibited within a sight triangle. 2026-08-28
Greater Sudbury
City
By-law 2016-91 - Outdoor Swimming Pool Enclosures
adopted 2016-05-31
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.2 m height, completely surrounds pool area, self-closing/self-latching gate at least 1067 mm above bottom, gate equipped with lock · prohibited materials: Barbed wire, chicken wire, other barbed or sharp material, basket weave or lattice, hedge or bush, overhead garage door 2026-08-28
Greenstone
Municipality
By-law 23-77 - A by-law to adopt a comprehensive Zoning By-law for the Corporation of the Municipality of Greenstone
adopted 2023-11-27
sight triangle: Triangular space at corner lot, free of buildings, structures and obstructions, including vegetation; specific distances in s. 4.26 not included in transcript excerpt. 2026-08-28
Grey Highlands
Municipality
Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2004-50, Sections 5.7 (Swimming Pools) & 5.10(b) (Fence Height)
adopted 2005-10-24
max height rear side: 1.8 m · permit required: False · pool enclosure: Every swimming pool enclosed by fence with lockable gate, minimum 1.5 m above average grade level, per all Municipal By-laws 2026-08-28
Grimsby
Town
Pool Enclosure By-law 08-59 (amended by By-law 17-44)
+1 more
adopted 2008-07-21
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) height from effective ground level; gates self-closing and self-latching, latch on pool side. · prohibited materials: Barbed wire, electrification, or other features designed to cause injury. 2026-08-28
Guelph
City
City of Guelph Zoning By-law (2023) - Section 4.16 Fences
+1 more
max height rear side: rear yard: 2.5 m; interior side yard: 1.9 m (residential zones); rear yard: 1.8 m (other zones per s. 4.16.5) · max height front: 0.8 m (residential zones and other zones) · sight triangle: Corner lot sight triangle formed by 9 m from point of intersection along each street line; fence within triangle must not exceed 0.8 m above level of travelled portion of abutting streets 2026-08-28
Guelph/Eramosa
Township
Fence By-law 47/2023 (A By-law to Regulate Fences and Swimming Pool Enclosures)
adopted 2023-10-02
max height rear side: Rear yard: 2.5 m (8 ft 2 inches); interior side yard: 1.9 m (6 ft 2 inches) · max height front: 1.07 m (3 ft 6 inches) · permit required: False 2026-08-28
Haldimand
City
Swimming Pool Enclosure By-law 989/09
+1 more
adopted 2009-03-09
max height rear side: 2 metres (6 feet, 6 inches) · max height front: 0.9 metres (3 feet); Open Type Construction permitted up to 1.2 metres (4 feet) · sight triangle: Max 0.75 metres (2 feet, 6 inches) within Corner Sight Triangle (triangular area, each leg 3.0 metres from Street Line intersection) 2026-08-28
Halton Hills
Town
Pool Enclosures By-law 2009-0028 (Consolidated)
+1 more
adopted 2009-04-27
max height rear side: 2.13 metres (7 feet) · max height front: 0.9 metres (3 feet) · sight triangle: No fence within a Sight Triangle greater than 0.9 metres (3 feet); open type construction fence max 1.71 metres (5 feet 6 inches) 2026-08-28
Hamilton
City
Pool Enclosure By-law 16-184 (Office Consolidation, January 2023)
+1 more
max height rear side: 2.0m (up to 2.4m under specific setback conditions) · max height front: 0.9m within 3.0m of a front lot line · sight triangle: Maximum 0.9m within a corner visibility triangle (5.4m from intersection) or driveway visibility triangle (2.7m from intersection) 2026-08-28
Hamilton
Township
By-law Number 2026-20, Pool Enclosure By-law
adopted 2026-04-21
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Enclosure must be at least 1.5 m high, fence not closer than 1.2 m from pool, gates self-closing with self-latching devices at top. · prohibited materials: Barbed wire, electric wire, or material with similar dangerous characteristics; wood lattice prohibited. 2026-08-28
Hanover
Town
Fence By-law 3298-24, as amended by By-law 3400-26
adopted 2024-03-18
max height rear side: 2.0 m · max height front: 2.0 m · pool enclosure: Fence not less than 1.5 m high; gates 1.5 m high, equipped with lock, kept secured when pool not in use 2026-08-28
Harley
Township
Township of Harley Zoning By-Law 2004-22 sight triangle: Within sight triangle (9.0 m from intersection), fence top exceeding 1.0 m above street elevation prohibited. 2026-08-28
Hastings Highlands
Municipality
Comprehensive Zoning Bylaw 2004-035 (Office Consolidation as of December 2023) pool enclosure: Fence at least 1.52 m (5.0 ft.) high, not more than 4.5 m (14.8 ft.) from pool; above-ground pools enclosed by fence as standard equipment or equivalent. · sight triangle: 9 metres along each street line from intersection point; fences/walls max 1 metre (3.3 ft.) above centre line of adjacent road. 2026-08-28
Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Township
Comprehensive Zoning By-law (office consolidation of By-law 1995-42, amendments to and including By-law 2025-046, consolidated July 2025) pool enclosure: All swimming pools shall be enclosed with proper fencing and accessed via a self-enclosing gate. · sight triangle: Within sight triangle (9 m from street-line intersection), fences whose top exceeds 1 metre (3.3 feet) above centreline elevation are prohibited. 2026-08-28
Hawkesbury
Town
By-law N° 35-2013 respecting the erection and maintenance of Fences including Swimming Pool Fences
adopted 2013-06-10
max height rear side: 2 metres · max height front: 1 metre · permit required: True 2026-08-28
Hearst
Town
Zoning By-law No. 76-19 (Consolidated) - pool enclosure & fences pool enclosure: Pool must be entirely enclosed by fence minimum 1.83 m high; access only through gate of same height, lockable outside or secured from inside. · sight triangle: On corner lots in Residential Zones, no fence within triangular space formed by street lines 6.0 m from their intersection that would obstruct vehicular traffic vision. 2026-08-28
Hilton
Township
Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 1025-11 - fence definition & sight triangle
adopted 2011-08-03
sight triangle: triangular space formed by street lines, each point being 9 metres from intersection; 15.0 metres on Provincial Roads 2026-08-28
Hilton Beach
Village
By-law #432, Restricted Area (Zoning) By-law - Section 3.3.5 Fences and Hedges max height rear side: 10 feet · max height front: 3 feet · sight triangle: Corner lot front yard fences max 3 feet; rural zone exempt if open construction so as not to prevent a view of oncoming traffic 2026-08-28
Horton
Township
Security of Privately Owned Swimming Pool By-law (85-19) 2026-08-28
Hudson
Township
The Corporation of the Township of Hudson Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 97-09 (bundled with amending by-laws, including 2001-12 and 2003-13) - Section 3(20) Sight Triangles sight triangle: Within any sight triangle (10.0 m from street-line intersection), a fence, hedge, bush or other vegetation exceeding 1.0 m above street elevation is prohibited. 2026-08-28
Huntsville
Town
By-law No. 2007-127 of the Corporation of the Town of Huntsville, Being a By-law to Regulate Pool Enclosures within the Town of Huntsville
adopted 2007-12-18
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum 4 ft high (measured from outside); gates must have self-closing device, self-latching device ≥4 ft above grade, and lock. 2026-08-28
Huron East
Municipality
Swimming Pool Fence By-law No. 75 for 2001
adopted 2001-06-03
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Swimming pool fence must extend to minimum 153 cm (60 inches), with self-closing and self-latching gate. 2026-08-28
Huron Shores
Municipality
Huron Shores Comprehensive Zoning By-law 26-10 (Office Consolidation, updated May 27, 2026) max height rear side: 1.8 m · max height front: 0.9 m within 3 m of a public road · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.5 m height fence, self-latching gate required; above-ground pool walls may count toward 1.5 m total provided self-latching gate installed 2026-08-28
Huron-Kinloss
Township
Swimming Pool Fence By-law 2000-55
+1 more
adopted 2000-07-17
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Pool must be enclosed by fence not less than 153 cm (60 inches) high; all gates equipped with self-closing and self-latching device. · sight triangle: Corner lots: no fence shall obstruct vision between 0.5 m and 3.0 m above grade within 7.5 m of each intersecting street line. 2026-08-28
Ingersoll
Town
Swimming Pool Fence By-law 07-4375
+1 more
adopted 2007-08-13
max height rear side: 2.13 metres (7 feet) · max height front: 0.6 metres (2 feet) · sight triangle: No fence shall exceed 0.6 metres (2 feet) in height within a corner visibility triangle or driveway visibility triangle. 2026-08-28
Innisfil
Town
Consolidated Fence By-Law 075-22
adopted 2022-06-22
max height rear side: 1.82 metres (6 feet) · max height front: 0.9 metres (3 feet) · permit required: True 2026-08-28
Iroquois Falls
Town
Zoning By-law 3710/23
adopted 2023-01-16
sight triangle: buildings, structures, fences or vegetation exceeding 0.6 m above centrelines of abutting streets prohibited 2026-08-28
Jocelyn
Township
Zoning By-law No. 699
adopted 1979-06-04
max height rear side: 10 feet · max height front: 3 feet (corner lots only) · sight triangle: Fences/hedges on any corner lot shall not exceed 3 feet in height above adjoining street surface when in the required front yard area 2026-08-28
Johnson
Township
Township of Johnson Zoning By-law 91-219 (Consolidation) pool enclosure: Open pool areas totally enclosed by fence of suitable materials, minimum height 1.5 m [4.9 ft], with a self-locking gate. · sight triangle: Fences prohibited within sight triangles; sight distances 15 m in commercial/industrial zones, 10 m in all other zones. 2026-08-28
Joly
Township
Township of Joly Zoning By-law 2018-009 (Consolidated to January 20, 2020) max height front: 1 m · pool enclosure: Fence at least 2 m high, gate capable of being locked, located 1–10 m from pool · sight triangle: Corner lot: triangular space 10 m along each street line; no building, structure or planting obstructing motor vehicle vision 2026-08-28
Kapuskasing
Town
Town of Kapuskasing Zoning By-law No. 4198 (Office Consolidation, December 2022) 2026-08-28
Kawartha Lakes
City
Consolidated Swimming Pool By-law 2005-314
+1 more
adopted 2005-11-29
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.2 m high enclosure surrounding pool required; gates must be self-closing and self-latching at top on inside of gate. · prohibited materials: snow fencing, barbed wire, other dangerous materials, or electric current mechanism prohibited 2026-08-28
Kenora
City
Fence By-law 163-2015
adopted 2015-11-17
max height rear side: 1.8 m · max height front: 0.9 m · permit required: True 2026-08-28
Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards
Township
Swimming Pool Enclosure By-Law
adopted 2021-05-18
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Enclosure at least 60" high; gates self-closing and self-latching at upper inside; barbed wire and electrified fencing prohibited. · prohibited materials: Barbed wire or fencing energized by electrical current 2026-08-28
King
Township
Fence By-law (Office Consolidation)
adopted 2012-10-15
max height rear side: rear yard: 2.44 m (8 ft.); side yard: 1.83 m (6 ft.) · max height front: open type construction: 1.22 m (4 ft.); solid type construction: 0.92 m (3 ft.) · permit required: False 2026-08-28
Kingston
City
Fence Bylaw
adopted 2003-11-04
max height rear side: 1.8 m · max height front: 1.8 m · permit required: False 2026-08-28
Kingsville
Town
Fence By-law
adopted 2025-11-03
max height rear side: 2.13 metres · max height front: 0.91 metres · permit required: True 2026-08-28
Kirkland Lake
Town
By-Law to Regulate Swimming Pools
+1 more
adopted 2022-07-12
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Fence or guard minimum 1.22 m (4 ft) height; gates must have self-closing and self-latching devices; openings no larger than 100 mm. 2026-08-28
LaSalle
Town
By-law 8946 - Fences, Decks, Pools and Hydro-Massage Pools on Private Property
adopted 2024-12-10
2026-08-28
Lake of Bays
Township
By-law 2008-36 - Pool Enclosures permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum 4 feet high from effective ground level; gates must have self-closing device, self-latching device at least 4 feet above ground, and a lock. 2026-08-28
Lambton Shores
Municipality
By-law 80-2008 - A By-law to Prescribe the Height and Type of Fences
adopted 2008-11-17
max height rear side: 2 metres (6.5 feet) · max height front: 0.91 metres (3 feet) solid type; 2 metres (6.5 feet) open type · permit required: False 2026-08-28
Lanark Highlands
Township
By-law No. 2005-591 - Swimming Pool Fence By-Law
adopted 2005-05-10
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Enclosure must be at least 1.52 m (5 ft) high, self-closing/self-latching gate on pool side, no opening >100 mm. · prohibited materials: Barbed wire and electrical current prohibited; lattice work prohibited. 2026-08-28
Larder Lake
Township
Zoning By-Law No. 1465-13, s.4.11 (Fences) & s.4.1.2 (Swimming Pools) max height rear side: 2 m (6.56 ft.) · max height front: 1 m (3.28 ft.) · pool enclosure: Fence min. 1.52 m (5 ft.) with self-locking gate, setback min. 1.52 m from pool; above-ground pool wall and fence may be combined to meet height 2026-08-28
Laurentian Hills
Town
By-law 05/03 - Fences Around Swimming Pools
adopted 2003-03-12
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Fence not less than 1.5 m (5 ft) height, gates self-closing and self-latching on poolside at top. · prohibited materials: Barbed wire, electricity, or materials that may injure persons prohibited. 2026-08-28
Leamington
Municipality
Pool Standards By-law 56-26
+1 more
adopted 2026-05-26
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum 122 cm (4 ft) height; self-closing, self-latching gate with latch on inside top; kept locked when >60.96 cm water and no adult supervising. · prohibited materials: Barbed wire, broken glass, electrification or similar dangerous characteristics prohibited. 2026-08-28
Limerick
Township
Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2013-20 – Swimming Pools (5.24) & Fences (5.48)
adopted 2013-11-05
max height rear side: 1.8 m · max height front: 1.8 m · pool enclosure: Pool enclosed by fence min. ~1.52 m (5.0 ft) high [OCR-garbled metric], within ~4.5 m of pool [OCR-garbled]; no self-closing gate stated 2026-08-28
Lincoln
Town
Swimming Pool Fence By-law 05-95
+1 more
adopted 2005-11-21
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Fence minimum 1.2 m height enclosing pool; gate with self-latching lock at top and inside, kept closed and locked when pool unsupervised. · prohibited materials: Barbed wire; any facility for projecting electric current. 2026-08-28
London
City
Swimming Pool Fence and Swimming Pool Regulation By-law - PS-5
+1 more
adopted 1997-04-07
max height rear side: 2.13 metres (7 feet) · max height front: 2.13 metres (7 feet) · sight triangle: No fence exceeding 0.9 metres (3 feet) in height within any corner visibility triangle or driveway visibility triangle 2026-08-28
Lucan Biddulph
Township
Fence By-law 20-2017
adopted 2017-04-18
2026-08-28
Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional
Township
Comprehensive Zoning By-law 10-1699 pool enclosure: Pool enclosure must be within 1.2 m of rear or interior side lot lines; on corner lot, conforms to exterior side yard of main building. · sight triangle: On a corner lot, within triangular space formed by street lines and a line drawn 6.1 m along each street line from intersection; no building, parked vehicle, or shrubs/trees over 0.6 m permitted. 2026-08-28
Machar
Township
By-law No. 6-12 (Swimming Pools By-law)
adopted 2012-02-13
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Fence/guard not less than 1.2 m (48 inches) from top of pool; gates self-closing and self-latching on pool side. · prohibited materials: No electric current through fence; no barbed wire. 2026-08-28
Machin
Municipality
By-law Number 21-2006 (Swimming Pools By-law)
adopted 2006-05-08
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Enclosure not less than 1.5 m (60 inches) high; gates self-closing, self-latching, locked when unsupervised; located not less than 1.5 m from pool edge. 2026-08-28
Madawaska Valley
Township
Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2026-50
adopted 2026-05-20
sight triangle: No structure above 0.75 m within triangular area bounded by lot lines 6.0 m from street intersection corner lot lines; applies to all structures including fences. 2026-08-28
Madoc
Township
Township of Madoc Comprehensive Zoning By-law 1072-2002 -- Section 5 General Provisions Part 1
+1 more
pool enclosure: In-ground pools: fence at least 1.52 m (5.0 ft.) high, within 4.5 m (14.8 ft.) of pool or dwelling walls. Above-ground pools: manufacturer fencing or equivalent. · max height rear side: 1.8 m (5.9 ft.) · max height front: 1.8 m (5.9 ft.) 2026-08-28
Malahide
Township
Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 18-22
adopted 2018-04-05
max height rear side: 2.4 m · pool enclosure: fence at least 1.2 m high, gate capable of being locked, located 1.0 m to 10 m from pool · sight triangle: triangular area bounded by front lot line, exterior side lot line, and line joining points 9.0 m from their intersection; no obstruction between 1.0 m and 3.0 m height above road centreline grade (except GC Zone) 2026-08-28
Mapleton
Township
By-law 2024-021, A By-law to Regulate Fences in the Township of Mapleton
adopted 2024-04-30
max height rear side: 2.5 m (rear yard); 2.32 m (exterior/interior side yards, residential) · max height front: 1.2 m · permit required: False 2026-08-28
Marathon
Town
By-Law No. 1975, Being a By-Law for Prescribing the Height and Description of Fences within the Town of Marathon
adopted 2020-03-09
max height rear side: 2.4 metres (8 feet) · max height front: less than 1.2 metres (4 feet) · sight triangle: Daylighting triangle not less than 9 metres for local roads intersecting, 15 metres where one or more collectors or Provincial roads abut. 2026-08-28
Markham
City
By-law 2015-96, A By-law to Regulate the Enclosures for Privately-Owned Outdoor Pools within the City of Markham
+1 more
adopted 2015-06-16
max height rear side: 1.8 m (6 ft.) · permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.2 m (4 ft.), maximum 1.8 m (6 ft.); self-closing device and lockable self-latching device on all gates; gates locked when pool not in active use 2026-08-28
Mattawa
Town
Fence By-law 93-35, as amended by By-law No. 17-15
adopted 2017-04-24
2026-08-28
Mattawan
Township
Zoning By-law 2003-009 (Consolidated with Amendments, December 16, 2021) — Swimming Pool Enclosure provisions pool enclosure: Open pool areas totally enclosed by fence of suitable materials, minimum height 1.21 m [4 ft.], with self-locking gate; above-ground pool wall may count toward height. · sight triangle: On a corner lot no obstruction higher than 0.75 m [2.5 ft.] (except a chain link fence for a school or park) within a triangle having sides 5.0 m [16.4 ft.] along each street line. 2026-08-28
Mattice-Val Côté
Township
By-law No. 583, regulating the installation of privately owned outdoor swimming pools
adopted 2006-04-25
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Pool must be enclosed by fence min. 1.83 m (6 ft) high; gate same height, lockable or secured from inside. · sight triangle: No pool or fence enclosure within triangle formed by two intersecting street boundaries and a line joining points 6.0 m (19.7 ft) from intersection. 2026-08-28
McDougall
Municipality
Fence Control By-law (By-law No. 2016-60) max height rear side: 2.0 m · max height front: 0.9 m within 3.0 m of a front lot line · sight triangle: max 0.9 m height within a daylight triangle or sight triangle 2026-08-28
McGarry
Township
Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2024-17 — Fences (Section 4.7) and Private Swimming Pools (Section 4.1.5) max height rear side: 2 m · max height front: 1 m · sight triangle: No fence shall obstruct a sight triangle; sight triangle defined as 6.0 m from point of intersection of street lines 2026-08-28
McKellar
Township
Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2019-23 (Redline, revised July 2024)
adopted 2021-05-11
pool enclosure: In-ground pool in residential zone: fence at least 1.5 m in height, not less than 1 m and not more than 5 m from inside edge of pool. 2026-08-28
McNab/Braeside
Township
Swimming Pool By-law 2022-40
adopted 2022-05-24
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.5 m (5 feet) height enclosure required around all pools; gates must be self-closing and self-latching, placed at top and inside of gate. · prohibited materials: No barbed wire nor device for projecting an electric current shall form part of any fence or gate. 2026-08-28
Meaford
Municipality
Swimming Pool Fencing By-law 96-2009 permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.22m (4 feet) high; self-closing and self-latching gate; no barbed wire or electric; restricts access to pool. · prohibited materials: No barbed wire, chicken wire, or other barbed or sharp material; no electric conductor. 2026-08-28
Melancthon
Township
Fence By-law No. 6-2006 permit required: True 2026-08-28
Merrickville–Wolford
Village
Zoning By-law No. 33-25
adopted 2025-06-23
max height rear side: 1.88 m · max height front: 1.22 m · sight triangle: Corner lot: within 10 m triangle, fences must not exceed 0.8 m above road centreline; chain link up to 1.0 m permitted in residential zone. 2026-08-28
Middlesex Centre
Municipality
Fencing By-law 2016-078
adopted 2016-07-20
max height rear side: 2.13 metres (84 inches) · max height front: 1.22 metres (48 inches) · pool enclosure: Fence minimum 1.22 m (48 in) height; self-closing, self-latching gate on pool side at top. 2026-08-28
Midland
Town
Pool Enclosure By-law 2026-27
adopted 2026-05-20
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.2 m (4 ft) high enclosure around entire pool; gates self-closing with self-latching device near top inside; locked when not in active use. · prohibited materials: barbed or razor wire, electrified wire, sharp projections, or any other unsafe or dangerous feature 2026-08-28
Milton
Town
Swimming Pool Fence By-law 077-2010 (Consolidated, amended by 037-2013)
adopted 2010-06-28
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.2m (4ft.) enclosure required around all swimming pools; gates must be self-closing and self-latching, kept closed and locked when pool not in use. · prohibited materials: Barbed wire, broken glass, electric current, basket weave, and horizontal split rail fencing prohibited. 2026-08-28
Minto
Town
Rural Fence By-Law 00-58
+1 more
adopted 2000-09-12
pool enclosure: Fence not less than 1.5m; gates 1.5m with lock, kept secured when pool not in use; hedge excluded · max height rear side: 2.0m · max height front: 0.9m 2026-08-28
Mississauga
City
Swimming Pool Enclosure By-law 0191-2011
+1 more
adopted 2011-06-22
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Class-1 Pool: minimum 1.22 m height; Class-2 Pool: minimum 1.83 m height; gates must be self-closing with self-latching hardware on inside. · prohibited materials: barbed wire, electrical wiring, sharp projections, or objects creating danger to persons or animals 2026-08-28
Mississippi Mills
Town
Pool Enclosure By-law 26-037
adopted 2026-06-09
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.5 m height above grade, non-climbable, no openings >100 mm, self-closing/self-latching/lockable gate with hardware at minimum 1.35 m height. · prohibited materials: Barbed wire, electrically energized fencing, sharp projections, or other dangerous characteristics prohibited. 2026-08-28
Mono
Town
Fence Bylaw (Bylaw 2020-36, as amended by 2025-42)
adopted 2020-09-08
max height rear side: 1.8 metres (6 feet) · max height front: 1.0 metres (3.3 feet) · permit required: True 2026-08-28
Montague
Township
Pool By-law 3010-2008
+1 more
adopted 2008-05-06
max height front: 3' · sight triangle: no fence obstructing view within 30' triangular space at corner lot intersections · prohibited materials: electric fence without written permission from adjacent property owner(s) 2026-08-28
Moosonee
Town
Zoning By-law 37-07 (sight-triangle provision)
adopted 2007-09-01
sight triangle: On a corner lot fronting on two Town roads, within the triangular space formed by the street lines and a line drawn from a point in one street line to a point in the other street line, each such point being 9 metres measured along the street line from the point of intersection of the street lines, no motor vehicle shall be parked, no building or structure which would obstruct the vision of drivers of motor vehicles shall be erected, and no land shall be used for the purposes of growing shrubs or trees in excess of 1.0 metres in height; reduced to 6.0 metres in C1 zone or where posted speed limit is 40 KMPH or less 2026-08-28
Morris-Turnberry
Municipality
Swimming Pool Fence By-law No. 32-2002
adopted 2002-07-09
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Fence not less than 60 inches height, completely enclosing pool; all gates self-closing and self-latching on pool side at top. · prohibited materials: barbed wire prohibited; electric current projection devices prohibited 2026-08-28
Mulmur
Township
Fence By-law 46-2019 max height rear side: 1.83 m · max height front: 1.83 m · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.5 m fence; self-closing self-latching gate on pool side required 2026-08-28
New Tecumseth
Town
Fence By-law 2007-100 (Consolidated)
adopted 2007-05-14
max height rear side: 1.8 metres (6 feet) · max height front: 1.0 metres (3.3 feet) · permit required: True 2026-08-28
Newbury
Village
Pool Enclosure By-law 131-09
+1 more
adopted 2009-11-23
max height rear side: 2 metres (6.5 feet) · max height front: 1.22 metres (4.0 feet) solid type; 2 metres (6.5 feet) open type · permit required: False 2026-08-28
Newmarket
Town
Fences By-law 2019-20
+1 more
adopted 2019-04-15
max height rear side: Rear Yard: 2.1 m (7 feet); Interior Side Yard: 1.8 m (6 feet); Exterior Side Yard: 1.8 m (6 feet) · max height front: 1 metre (3 feet) · sight triangle: No fence within Daylighting Triangle formed by measuring 5 m along Lot Lines from intersection of two highways on a Corner Lot. 2026-08-28
Niagara Falls
City
Swimming Pool By-law 2014-58
+1 more
adopted 2014-05-13
max height rear side: 2.5 metres · max height front: 1 metre · sight triangle: No fence greater than 75 centimetres above grade level within 9 metres of any highway intersection. 2026-08-28
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Town
Swimming Pool By-law 5155-19
+1 more
adopted 2019-05-13
max height rear side: 2.0 meters · max height front: 1.0 meter · pool enclosure: Fences around swimming pools shall comply with the municipality's Pool By-law in effect at the time. 2026-08-28
Nipigon
Township
Zoning By-law No. 1823
adopted 2017-11-07
sight triangle: within triangular space formed by street lines, 10 metres from intersection point, no structure obstructing vision, no shrubs/trees over 0.9 m; reduced to 6.0 m in Downtown Commercial zone or where posted speed limit is 40 KMPH or less 2026-08-28
Norfolk
City
Swimming Pool Fence By-law 2002-260
+1 more
max height rear side: 2.0 m · max height front: 1.0 m · pool enclosure: Fence enclosing a swimming pool shall conform to the Norfolk County By-law regulating swimming pool enclosures currently in effect. 2026-08-28
North Algona Wilberforce
Township
By-law 99-21 to Regulate the Security of Privately Owned Swimming Pools
+1 more
adopted 1999-07-19
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Fence not less than 60 inches high, vertically boarded/solid wood/masonry/plastic/metal, self-closing self-latching gates, no opening greater than 2 inches. · prohibited materials: Barbed wire or devices projecting electric current through the fence. 2026-08-28
North Bay
City
Fence and Swimming Pool By-law 2002-105
adopted 2002-08-26
max height rear side: 1.8 metres (6 feet) · max height front: 1.2 metres (4 feet) · permit required: True 2026-08-28
North Dumfries
Township
Fence By-law 3522-24
adopted 2024-11-12
max height rear side: 2.13 m (7 feet) · max height front: 0.91 m (3 feet) · permit required: True 2026-08-28
North Dundas
Township
By-law 2020-16 to Regulate the Enclosure for Privately-Owned Outdoor Swimming Pools and Spas
adopted 2020-07-14
permit required: True · pool enclosure: In-ground pool enclosure minimum 1.52 m; above-ground minimum 1.22 m; gates must be self-closing and self-latching, locked at minimum 1.22 m height. · prohibited materials: Barbed wire, fencing energized by electrical current, sharp projections, or other dangerous characteristics. 2026-08-28
North Frontenac
Township
By-law 2024-58, to Regulate the Height and Type of Fences
adopted 2024-10-04
max height rear side: 3 metres · max height front: 1.5 metres · pool enclosure: Enclosure at least 1.5 m above ground; gates self-closing with self-latching device at top inside. 2026-08-28
North Glengarry
Township
Pool By-Law (By-law 06-2016)
adopted 2016-01-25
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Above-ground pool enclosure min 1.2m high; in-ground pool enclosure min 1.5m high; gates self-closing, self-latching, lockable at upper inside. · prohibited materials: Barbed wire or fencing energized by electrical current prohibited. 2026-08-28
North Grenville
Municipality
By-Law No. 99-24, to Regulate the Erection, Height and Maintenance of Fences
+1 more
max height rear side: 1.83 m (solid); 2.0 m (lattice/louvers/open construction) behind front wall · max height front: 1.0 m (39 in.) · sight triangle: No fence on corner lot within 10.0 m (33 ft.) triangular space formed by projection of lateral curb lines from their point of intersection 2026-08-28
North Kawartha
Township
Comprehensive Zoning By-law 26-2013 (pool fencing provision)
adopted 2013-03-05
pool enclosure: Pool shall be enclosed with a fence of not less than 1.52 metres (5 feet) in height from grade. No self-closing gate requirement stated. · sight triangle: Within sight triangle (7.5 m from intersection of street lines), fence exceeding 1 metre (3 feet) above street elevation is prohibited. 2026-08-28
North Middlesex
Municipality
By-Law #57 of 2006, Swimming Pools
+1 more
adopted 2006-08-21
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum height 4 feet (1.219 m); self-closing, self-latching gate on pool side at top; gates remain closed/locked when not in use. · prohibited materials: Barbed wire, electrical wiring, sharp projections; snow fencing, lattice, hedge fencing not permitted. 2026-08-28
North Perth
Municipality
By-law 75-2008, Swimming Pool Enclosures
adopted 2008-06-02
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.53m height measured from outside ground level; self-closing and self-latching gate required; latch at least 1.22m above ground. · prohibited materials: Barbed wire, chicken wire, or other barbed or sharp material prohibited. 2026-08-29
North Stormont
Township
By-law No. 91-2021, Pool Enclosure By-law
adopted 2021-10-05
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum height 1.2 m from grade; no features facilitating climbing; self-closing, self-latching gate with latch near top on inside. · prohibited materials: Barbed wire or fencing energized by electrical current 2026-08-29
Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands
Municipality
Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2018-41 (as adopted November 6, 2018, updated with amendments January 2021), Day Lighting Triangles provision
adopted 2018-11-06
sight triangle: On a corner lot, a fence, sign, hedge, shrub, bush or tree, or any other structure or vegetation shall not be erected or permitted to grow to a height greater than 1.0 m above the grade of the streets that abut the lot within the triangular area included within the street line for a distance of 6.0 m from their point of intersection. 2026-08-29
Norwich
Township
By-law No. 10-98, Enclosure of Private Outdoor Swimming Pools
adopted 1998-02-12
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Fence minimum 48 inches high, bottom no more than 2 inches above grade, self-closing/self-latching gate on poolside at top, fence at least 4 feet from pool. 2026-08-29
Oakville
Town
Fences and Privacy Screen By-law No. 2002-034 (consolidated)
+1 more
adopted 2002-07-02
max height rear side: 2 metres (6 feet 6 inches) · max height front: 1.5 metres (5 feet) · sight triangle: Fences/hedges max 0.91m (3ft) within 10.67m (35ft) highway triangle or 2m (6ft 6in) driveway triangle. 2026-08-30
Oil Springs
Village
Fence By-law (By-law No. 1076 of 2026)
adopted 2026-07-14
max height rear side: 6 feet (residential); 10 feet (commercial) · max height front: 6 feet (residential); 10 feet (commercial) · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.5 m height; self-closing self-latching gate, latch at least 1.2 m above grade; fully surrounds pool area. 2026-08-29
Oliver Paipoonge
Municipality
Zoning By-law 01-2019 (Revised January 2025) - Section 3.24 Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs pool enclosure: Every swimming pool and hot tub shall be enclosed and secured to prevent access without permission, and in accordance with applicable law. No height or gate specifics stated. · sight triangle: No building, structure, or landscaping shall exceed 0.8 m within a sight triangle; 6 m dimension in residential zones, 7.5 m in other zones. 2026-08-29
Orangeville
Town
Comprehensive Zoning By-law 22-90, as amended - Office Consolidation February 1, 1996, updated December 31, 2022 - Section 5.11 Fences
+1 more
adopted 1990-03-19
max height rear side: 2.1 metres (2.7 metres if open nature) · max height front: 0.9 metres · sight triangle: shall not be erected along the street line in any sight triangle 2026-08-30
Orillia
City
Municipal Code Chapter 880 - Swimming Pool Fence permit required: True · pool enclosure: Fence minimum 1.2 m height surrounding pool; gate self-closing, self-latching on inside, kept locked except when adult supervising. 2026-08-29
Oshawa
City
Pool Enclosure By-law 79-2006
+1 more
adopted 2006-05-23
max height rear side: 2.2 m · max height front: 0.9 m · permit required: False 2026-08-29
Otonabee–South Monaghan
Township
Pool By-law 2009-22
+1 more
adopted 2009-05-04
max height rear side: 1.8 metres (5'-11") · max height front: 1 metre (3'-3") solid materials; 1.2 metres (4'-0") open materials · pool enclosure: Must comply with Township Pool by-law 2009-22 as amended 2026-08-29
Owen Sound
City
Swimming Pool Fence By-law 2010-090
adopted 2010-05-10
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Fence and gate must extend from grade to not less than 1.2 m; gate equipped with self-closing and self-latching device located at least 1.2 m above grade. 2026-08-29
Papineau-Cameron
Township
Zoning By-law No. 2000-11
adopted 2000-08-08
pool enclosure: Open pool enclosed by fence minimum 1.21 m [4 ft] with self-locking gate; above-ground pool wall may count toward minimum height · sight triangle: No obstruction higher than 0.75 m [2.5 ft] in triangle with sides 5.0 m [16.4 ft] along each street line on corner lots; chain link fence for school or park excepted 2026-08-29
Parry Sound
Town
Zoning By-law 2004-4653 max height rear side: 2 m [6.56 ft.] · max height front: 1 m [3.2 feet] · pool enclosure: In-ground pool in residential zone: fence min 1.5 m [4.92 ft.], self-locking gate, located not less than 1 m and not more than 5 m from pool edge 2026-08-29
Pelee
Township
Fencing By-law 2012-17 max height rear side: 6 feet · max height front: 3 feet · permit required: True 2026-08-29
Pelham
Town
Lawful Fences By-law 4157(2019)
+1 more
adopted 2019-09-23
max height rear side: 1.82 m (6'-0") · max height front: 1.22 m (4'-0") · sight triangle: No fence greater than 0.5 m (1.8 ft.) above grade within 9.1 m (30'0") of any roadway intersection 2026-08-29
Pembroke
City
Security of Privately Owned Swimming Pool By-law 2003-35
+1 more
adopted 2003-08-19
max height rear side: 2.13 m · max height front: 1 m within 3.05 m of front or exterior side lot line · pool enclosure: In-ground and above-ground pools: fence ≥ 1.52 m, locking gate required; pool-fence separation min 1.2 m; fence may be interrupted by building wall. 2026-08-29
Penetanguishene
Town
Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2022-17
adopted 2022-06-08
sight triangle: No fence exceeding 0.7 m in height permitted within a Sight Line Triangle, which extends 6.0 m from the hypothetical point of intersection of the front and exterior side lot lines on corner lots. 2026-08-29
Perth East
Township
By-law 29-1999 - Erection and Maintenance of Private Swimming Pool Fences
adopted 1999-07-05
2026-08-29
Perth South
Township
By-law 53-2006 (amending 40-1999) - Regulate Outdoor Swimming Pools
adopted 2006-06-06
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.2 m height above finished grade; self-locking gate; bottom no more than 7.5 cm above grade; permanent fence within 60 days of pool completion. 2026-08-29
Petawawa
Town
By-law 1743/25 - Fence and Swimming Pool Enclosures
adopted 2025-04-07
max height rear side: 2.4 metres · max height front: 0.75 metre · permit required: True 2026-08-29
Peterborough
City
Municipal Code Chapter 591 - Fences - Swimming Pools
+1 more
sight triangle: fence within flanking triangle exceeds 0.9 metres in height from grade level · permit required: True · pool enclosure: Enclosure required around entire pool area; min. 1.22 m (≤4-unit dwellings) or 1.83 m (>4 units/commercial); gates self-closing, self-latching with latch on inside or min 3'6" above grade. 2026-08-29
Petrolia
Town
Municipal Code Chapter 668 - Fences max height rear side: 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 metres) · max height front: 2.5 feet (0.76 metres) · sight triangle: No fence exceeding 2.5 feet (0.76 metres) may be erected within any visibility triangle (9 metres/30 feet from street-line intersection) 2026-08-29
Pickering
City
By-law 6943/09 - Fence and Swimming Pool Enclosures
adopted 2009-04-20
max height rear side: 2.0 m · max height front: 1.0 m solid, 1.5 m open construction · permit required: False 2026-08-29
Plummer Additional
Township
Zoning By-law No. 2013-13 (consolidated to November 1, 2018) pool enclosure: Minimum 1.5 m height; self-closing and self-latching gate placed at top of gate on pool side. · sight triangle: Fences prohibited in sight triangle; 15 m distance in commercial/industrial zones, 5 m in all other zones, 45 m at railway crossings. 2026-08-29
Plympton–Wyoming
Town
Swimming Pool Fence By-law 75 of 2005 (as amended by By-law 07 of 2012)
+1 more
adopted 2005-08-31
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Chain link (min 11 gauge, 2" mesh) or vertical board/fiberglass/plastic/steel, not less than 5 feet high, self-closing self-latching gate. · prohibited materials: Barbed wire and electric current devices prohibited. 2026-08-29
Point Edward
Village
By-law No. 27 of 2017 - Regulate the Construction of Fences Along the Village Walkway
+1 more
adopted 2017-09-26
prohibited materials: Closed construction fences (solid brick, concrete, steel panels, translucent panels, abutting wooden boards) · sight triangle: Fences prohibited in sight triangle if top exceeds centre line of adjoining streets by more than 50 cm; sight triangle is 9 m from intersection of street lines. 2026-08-29
Port Colborne
City
Pool By-law 4843/68/06
+1 more
adopted 2006-05-23
max height rear side: 2.0 metres · max height front: 1.0 metre (closed construction); 1.25 metres (open construction) · pool enclosure: Fences around pools shall comply with the Municipality's Swimming Pool By-law in effect at the time. 2026-08-29
Powassan
Municipality
By-law 2019-21 - Fences Around Pools
adopted 2019-08-06
2026-08-29
Prescott
Town
Fence By-law 07-2000
adopted 2000-04-17
max height rear side: 1.8 metres (6 feet) · max height front: 1 metre (3 feet, 6 inches) · permit required: True 2026-08-29
Prince
Township
Zoning By-law 2015-19 (fence regulations) max height rear side: 2.0m (Hamlet, Precambrian Shield, Rural Residential and Cottage zones); no limit (Commercial, Industrial and Agricultural zones) · max height front: 0.9m (all zones) · sight triangle: On a corner lot, no fence higher than 0.75m above established grade within 9m of intersecting lot lines or projections thereof 2026-08-29
Prince Edward
City
Comprehensive Zoning By-law 140-2025 (pool enclosure & sight triangles)
adopted 2025-11-10
pool enclosure: Fence not less than 1.5 m high, sturdy material, self-closing gate capable of being locked; above-ground pool with deck >1.5 m exempt if access has self-closing lockable gate. · sight triangle: No building, structure, sign, or vegetation exceeding 0.6 m above average centreline elevation in sight triangle; distances 3–9 m per Table 3-3 based on intersecting street types. 2026-08-29
Puslinch
Township
By-law 2018-018 (18/18), Outdoor Swimming Pool Enclosure By-law
adopted 2018-03-21
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.5 m height from finished grade outside enclosure; gate self-closing, self-latching at top inside; enclosure ≥1.2 m from pool edge; gap ≤100 mm at grade. · prohibited materials: barbed wire, electrification, or other features designed to cause injury 2026-08-29
Quinte West
City
Comprehensive Zoning By-law 14-86 (fence & sight-triangle provisions)
adopted 2014-07-21
max height rear side: 1.8 m · max height front: 0.8 m · sight triangle: Fences exceeding 0.8 m above adjacent street centreline prohibited in sight triangle; triangle measured 3–9 m from corner depending on intersecting street classification (local/collector/arterial). 2026-08-29
Rainy River
Town
By-law 1580-13, Pool Fences By-law
+1 more
adopted 2013-06-18
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Enclosure must be at least 120 cm high, completely surround pool, with self-closing/self-latching gates; barbed wire and electric fencing prohibited. · prohibited materials: Barbed wire; any material conducting electric current or posing danger of injury. 2026-08-29
Ramara
Township
Fencing Bylaw 2012.90
adopted 2012-11-19
max height rear side: 1.9 m (closed fence); 3.1 m (open fence) · max height front: 1.9 m (closed fence); 3.1 m (open fence) · sight triangle: Max 1.0 m (closed) or 1.3 m (open) within daylighting triangle; triangle measured 3 m along each street line from intersection point 2026-08-29
Red Lake
Municipality
Municipality of Red Lake Zoning By-Law (By-Law 1930-14) pool enclosure: Open swimming pools totally enclosed by fence of suitable materials, minimum height 1.5 m (4.92 ft), with locking gate. · sight triangle: Within sight triangle, no fence shall exceed 0.8 m (2.62 ft) in height above centrelines of abutting streets. 2026-08-29
Richmond Hill
City
Fence - Height - Description (By-law No. 140-90, Municipal Code Chapter 973) max height rear side: 1.8 metres (5.9 feet) · max height front: 1.2 metres (4.0 feet) · permit required: True 2026-08-29
Rideau Lakes
Township
By-Law 2018-59 - Regulate Enclosures Around Swimming Pools (Swimming Pool Enclosure By-Law)
+1 more
adopted 2019-01-07
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.2 m (4 ft) enclosure required completely enclosing pool area; gates must be self-closing and self-latching at top inside. 2026-08-29
Russell
Township
Pool By-Law (By-law 35-2012, as amended by 2019-151)
+1 more
adopted 2012-05-22
max height rear side: 7 feet · max height front: 0.9 metres (2.46 feet) · sight triangle: No Fence exceeding 0.75 metres (3 feet) in height may be erected within any Sight Triangle 2026-08-29
Sables-Spanish Rivers
Township
Zoning By-law No. 2003-15 (consolidated, as amended by By-law 2010-51 and 2020-41) pool enclosure: Open pool enclosed by fence min. 1.5 m height with self-locking gate; above-ground pool wall combination may substitute toward minimum. · sight triangle: No obstruction higher than 0.75 m (except chain link fence for school or park) within triangle of sides 5.0 m along each street line at corner lot. 2026-08-29
Sarnia
City
Fences By-law 44 of 1998 (consolidated, amended by By-laws 104 & 119 of 2003, 98 of 2015, 95 of 2017, 56 & 110 of 2018)
+1 more
adopted 1998-03-23
max height rear side: 2.5 m (8 ft.) · max height front: solid type ≤1 m (3.3 ft.); open type ≤1.2 m (4 ft.) · sight triangle: Within daylight triangle (5 m legs from corner intersection): solid fence ≤75 cm (29.5 in.); or open type construction only 2026-08-29
Saugeen Shores
Town
Pool Enclosure By-law 58-2015
adopted 2015-07-13
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Height not less than 1.22m (4 feet); self-closing and self-latching gate required. · prohibited materials: Barbed wire, chicken wire, sharp material; shall not be used as conductor of electricity. 2026-08-30
Sault Ste. Marie
City
Zoning By-law 2005-150 (Office Consolidation, May 8 2026) - Section 7: Fences max height rear side: 2.43m · max height front: 0.9m · sight triangle: Corner lots: no fence >0.75m within 9m of intersecting lot lines; reduced to 5m in First Neighbourhoods SDA, Traditional Commercial Zone, or fully signalized intersection. 2026-08-29
Scugog
Township
Pool Enclosure By-law 09-26
+1 more
adopted 2026-03-23
max height rear side: 2 meters (6.5 feet) · max height front: 1.2 meters (4 feet) · sight triangle: No fence higher than 0.75 meters (2.5 feet) within Day Lighting Triangle, measured 9 m along each Street Line from intersection point. 2026-08-29
Selwyn
Township
The Protection of Persons & Property By-law (short title "The Pool By-Law"), By-law Number 2001-59 of the Township of Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield (now Selwyn)
+1 more
adopted 2001-04-10
max height rear side: 1.8 metres (6'-0") · max height front: 1 metres (3'-3") · sight triangle: Within Daylight Triangle, no fence shall obstruct vision; maximum height is 0.6 Metres (2 Feet). 2026-08-29
Severn
Township
By-law 2025-68, Regulation of Fences
adopted 2025-11-05
max height rear side: 1.82 metres · max height front: 1.22 metres · permit required: True 2026-08-29
Shelburne
Town
Consolidated Zoning By-law 38-2007, Section 3.20 Sight Triangles
adopted 2007-09-10
sight triangle: Corner lot: no vision-obstructing structures, no shrubs/trees over 1.0 m; 6.0 m (local roads), 9.0 m (county/provincial highways). 2026-08-29
Shuniah
Municipality
Fence By-Law 3329-23
adopted 2023-11-28
max height rear side: 2.5 metres · max height front: 2.5 metres · permit required: True 2026-08-29
Sioux Lookout
Municipality
Zoning By-law No. 85-18 (Consolidated March 2025), Section 4.30 Sight Triangles sight triangle: Corner lot: no obstructing structure, no shrubs/trees over 1.0 m within triangular area bounded by roads joined 9.0 m from intersection; reduced to 6.0 m in CD zone or where posted speed ≤40 km/h. 2026-08-29
Smiths Falls
Town
Pool Enclosure By-law (By-law No. 7166-96, office consolidation incl. By-law 8148-2008)
+1 more
adopted 1996-09-16
max height rear side: 2.0m (6.56 ft) · max height front: 1.0m (3.28 ft) · sight triangle: No fence in site triangle exceeding 0.8m in height above the centre line of the street 2026-08-29
South Bruce
Municipality
Pool Fencing By-Law (By-law # 14-2008 / 2008-14)
+1 more
max height rear side: 1.8 meters (6 feet) · max height front: 1.0 meters (3.3 feet) · sight triangle: No fence greater than 0.6 metres (2 feet) in height along any point of a Sight Triangle; must be of open construction. 2026-08-29
South Dundas
Municipality
By-Law 2020-63, Pools
+1 more
adopted 2020-08-10
permit required: True · pool enclosure: In-ground pool enclosure min 1.52 m (60") height; above-ground min 1.22 m (48"); self-closing, self-latching gate with lock required. · prohibited materials: Barbed wire, electric fencing, sharp projections, or other dangerous characteristics prohibited. 2026-08-29
South Frontenac
Township
By-law 2014-33 – Pool Enclosure By-law
+2 more
adopted 2014-05-20
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum 5 ft high above ground; gate must be self-closing, self-latching with locking device on inside; kept locked when pool has water and unattended. · prohibited materials: Barbed wire, similar dangerous projections, and electric current devices prohibited. 2026-08-29
South Glengarry
Township
By-law 16-18 – Pool Enclosure By-law
+2 more
adopted 2018-03-05
max height rear side: 2.0 m · max height front: 1 m · pool enclosure: Must comply with Township's Pool Enclosure By-Law; no specific height or gate requirements stated in this by-law. 2026-08-29
South Huron
Municipality
Swimming Pool Fence By-law 24-2004 (Office Consolidation)
+1 more
pool enclosure: Pool fences must not be established closer than 2.0 metres to any lot line fronting a road. · sight triangle: For corner lots, the provisions of the Site Triangle Section of the zoning by-law shall also apply. · permit required: True 2026-08-29
South Stormont
Township
By-law 2024-016 – Regulate Fences and Swimming Pool Enclosures
adopted 2024-03-13
max height rear side: 1.83 metres · max height front: 0.91 metres · permit required: True 2026-08-29
South-West Oxford
Township
By-law 62-2019 – Fence By-law
adopted 2019-08-13
max height rear side: 2.13 metres (84 inches) · max height front: 1.22 metres (48 inches) · permit required: True 2026-08-29
Southgate
Township
Zoning By-law 19-2002 (Office Consolidation, July 2026) – Sight Triangles & Swimming Pools max height rear side: 2.0 m · pool enclosure: In-ground pool: fence minimum 1.2 m, self-closing and latching gate; above-ground: minimum 1.2 m above grade, self-closing and latching gate on access platform. · sight triangle: Corner-lot triangle formed by street lines, each point 9 m from intersection; fences exceeding 1.0 m above street elevation prohibited inside. 2026-08-29
Southwest Middlesex
Municipality
Comprehensive Fence By-law No. 2021/062
adopted 2021-08-25
max height rear side: 1.8 metres (6 feet) · max height front: 0.91 metres (3 feet) solid type; 1.8 metres (6 feet) open type · permit required: True 2026-08-29
Southwold
Township
Fence By-Law 2019-77
adopted 2020-01-13
max height rear side: 1.83 m (up to 2.13 m if portion above 1.83 m is open/decorative construction) · max height front: 0.76 m · permit required: False 2026-08-29
Spanish
Town
Pools and Hot Tub By-Law 2007-12
+1 more
adopted 2007-05-07
max height rear side: 2 metres (6.56 feet) · max height front: 1 metre (3.28 feet) · permit required: True 2026-08-29
St. Clair
Township
Fence By-law 36 of 2010
adopted 2010-07-26
max height rear side: 1.83 metres (6 feet) · max height front: 1.83 metres (6 feet) · pool enclosure: Min 1.52 m (5 ft), max 1.83 m (6 ft); gates self-closing, self-latching at 1.2 m from grade; locked when unattended 2026-08-29
St. Marys
Town
Zoning By-law Section 05 - General Provisions (consolidated June 2024) pool enclosure: Every swimming pool shall be enclosed by a fence in accordance with the fencing By-law of the Corporation; specific height and gate details not stated here. · sight triangle: No obstruction between 750 mm and 3.0 m above grade abutting a daylight/sight triangle on corner lots; triangle measured 10.8 m along street lines. 2026-08-29
St. Thomas
City
Swimming Pool Fence By-Law No. 56-2011
adopted 2011-04-18
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Not less than 1.2m (48 inches) above Finished Grade; gate must have self-closing and self-latching device, latching device at top on pool side 2026-08-29
St.-Charles
Municipality
Zoning By-law 2014-26, Sections 6.14 (Fencing) and 6.47 (Swimming Pools)
adopted 2014-06-17
max height rear side: 2.0 m · pool enclosure: Fence/wall completely enclosing pool; min. height 1.5 m; ≤10 cm bottom clearance; gates self-closing and lockable; no exterior climbing aids. · sight triangle: Max 1.0 m within corner visibility triangle (6.0 m from street intersection); max 1.0 m within 15.0 m of front lot line near Provincial Highway. 2026-08-29
Stirling-Rawdon
Township
Comprehensive Zoning By-law 320-03 (Office Consolidation to January 2026), Sections 5.24 (Swimming Pools) and 5.48 (Fences)
adopted 2003-02-03
max height rear side: 1.8 metres · max height front: 1 metre · pool enclosure: Fence at least 1.52 m (5.0 ft.) high, located not more than 4.5 m from pool, or dwelling walls combined with such fence 2026-08-29
Stone Mills
Township
By-law 2007-374 - To Regulate Fencing Around Swimming Pools
adopted 2007-04-02
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Enclosure must extend to height of not less than 1.2 m (4 ft) from finished grade; gates must be self-closing with self-latching device on inside. · prohibited materials: Barbed wire, similar dangerous materials, and electric current devices prohibited in fence construction. 2026-08-29
Stratford
City
Fence and Hedge By-law 128-2003
adopted 2003-07-14
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.52 m (5 ft) fence; self-latching lockable gate at top inside; gate closed when pool not in use; hot tubs require locking cover or 1.52 m fence · sight triangle: No fence exceeding 0.75 metres (measured from lowest level of travelled portion of adjacent street) in sight triangle or its extension onto street 2026-08-29
Strathroy-Caradoc
Municipality
Pool By-law 24-09 (Consolidated)
+1 more
adopted 2009-05-04
max height rear side: 2.1 metres (7 feet) · max height front: 0.91 metres (3 feet) solid; 1.8 metres (6 feet) open type · permit required: True 2026-08-29
Sundridge
Village
By-law No. 2021-037 - Standards for the Construction and Maintenance of Fences
adopted 2021-09-08
max height rear side: 2.0 metres (6'-6") · max height front: 1 metre (3'-3") solid materials; 1.2 metres (4') open materials · sight triangle: No fence exceeding 1 metre (solid) or 1.2 metres (open) within sight triangle; 9.1 m legs from intersection 2026-08-29
Tay
Township
By-law No. 2026-22 - Pool Enclosure By-law
adopted 2026-05-27
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Enclosure must be minimum 1.2 m high (outside measurement); gates self-closing with locking device at top inside. 2026-08-29
Tay Valley
Township
By-law No. 02-21 - A By-law to regulate privately owned outdoor pools and enclosures (Township of Bathurst Burgess Sherbrooke)
adopted 2002-03-26
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.5m height above grade; gates must be self-closing with self-latching device at top, inside; lockable. · prohibited materials: Barbed wire, electrical wiring, lattice work, sharp projections, or other dangerous features prohibited. 2026-08-29
Tecumseh
Town
By-law 2003-57 (as amended by By-law 2011-10) - Fence By-law
adopted 2003-08-12
max height rear side: 1.9 meters (6.2 feet) · max height front: 1.22 meters (4.0 feet) · permit required: True 2026-08-29
Tehkummah
Township
Zoning By-law No. 80-02, Sections 6.23 (Daylighting Triangles) and 6.20 (Planting Strips)
adopted 1980-06-03
sight triangle: On a corner lot, no fence, sign, hedge, shrub, bush, tree, or other structure/vegetation shall exceed 1 metre above street grade within the triangular area measured 6 metres from the intersection of street lines. 2026-08-29
Temiskaming Shores
City
By-law 2013-183 - Fence By-law
adopted 2014-02-18
max height rear side: 2 m (6.56 feet) · max height front: 1.0 m (3.28 feet) in residential zone front yard or flank yard · permit required: False 2026-08-29
Thames Centre
Municipality
By-law 063-2021 - Fence By-law
adopted 2021-08-09
2026-08-29
The Archipelago
Township
Comprehensive Zoning By-law A2000-07 (Office Consolidation)
adopted 2007-06-22
max height rear side: 1.8 m · max height front: 1.8 m · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.5 m high fence; located 1–7.5 m from inside pool edge; above-ground pool fencing max 2.5 m, not within 3 m of lot line 2026-08-29
The Blue Mountains
Town
Swimming Pool Fence By-law 2002-8 (Office Consolidation, Dec 2021)
+1 more
adopted 2002-01-28
max height rear side: 2 metres above grade · max height front: 1 metre above grade · sight triangle: No person shall construct any fence in a sight triangle; triangle formed by street lines with points 9 metres from intersection 2026-08-29
The Nation
Municipality
By-law 18-2023 - Swimming Pool Enclosure By-law
+1 more
adopted 2023-04-03
max height rear side: 2.6 m · max height front: 1.2 m · permit required: True 2026-08-29
Thessalon
Town
Zoning By-law 2510
adopted 2022-10-17
max height rear side: 2 m [6.56 ft.] · max height front: 1 m [3.2 feet] · pool enclosure: Every in-ground pool in a residential zone shall be totally enclosed by a fence min 1.5 m [4.92 ft.] with a self-locking gate, located 1–5 m from pool edge. 2026-08-29
Thorold
City
By-law 27-2008 - Pool By-law (Consolidated)
+1 more
adopted 2008-04-15
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.5m high enclosure surrounding entire pool area; gates must be self-closing, self-latching on pool side, kept closed and locked when pool not under competent supervision. · prohibited materials: Basket weave, lattice, or horizontal boards prohibited within required swimming pool enclosure portion. 2026-08-29
Thunder Bay
City
Fence By-law max height rear side: 1.83 m · max height front: 1.22 m · sight triangle: 0.77 m max within triangle: apex at highway intersection, two sides extend 4.5 m along intersecting street lines 2026-08-29
Timmins
City
By-law 2011-7128 - Fence By-law 2026-08-29
Tiny
Township
By-law 96-111 - Fencing Around Private Outdoor Swimming Pools
+1 more
adopted 1996-12-09
max height rear side: 1.9 metres · max height front: 1.0 metres · sight triangle: on a corner lot, within the sight triangle, no building, structure, fence, sign, wall, vegetative planting or landscaped grade may be greater than 1.0 metre in height 2026-08-29
Toronto
City
Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 447, Fences
adopted 2018-05-24
max height rear side: 2.0 metres (residential, Item 9); 2.5 metres (non-residential, Item 9); up to 2.5 metres for fences abutting multi-residential/non-residential/public highway (Item 6) · max height front: 1.2 metres within 2.4 m of lot line abutting public highway; 2.0 metres beyond 2.4 m · permit required: True 2026-08-29
Trent Hills
Municipality
By-law 2003-10 - Swimming Pool Fences
+2 more
adopted 2003-02-17
max height rear side: 1.5 meters · max height front: 1.2 meters · pool enclosure: No fence that will facilitate climbing shall be constructed around a pool. 2026-08-29
Trent Lakes
Municipality
Municipality of Trent Lakes Comprehensive Zoning By-law B2014-070 (fence, sight-triangle & pool provisions)
+1 more
adopted 2014-07-15
sight triangle: Corner-lot triangular space: street lines and a line connecting points 9 metres from the intersection along each street line · sight triangle: Corner-lot triangular space: street lines and a line connecting points 9 metres from the intersection along each street line 2026-08-29
Tudor and Cashel
Township
Comprehensive Zoning By-law Z-2010-01 (fence, pool enclosure, and sight-triangle provisions)
adopted 2010-09-07
max height rear side: 1.8 m · max height front: 1.8 m · pool enclosure: Fence at least 1.52 m (5.0 ft) high, located not more than 4.5 m (14.8 ft.) from the pool; no self-closing gate requirement stated 2026-08-29
Tweed
Municipality
By-Law No. 99-16 (Swimming Pool Fence By-Law)
+1 more
adopted 1999-06-21
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.5 m if ≥1.2 m from pool wall; minimum 1.8 m if <1.2 m from pool wall; self-closing, self-latching, lockable gates required. · max height rear side: 1.8 m 2026-08-29
Tyendinaga
Township
Building By-law 17-2022 - Swimming Pool Permit and Fence Enclosure Requirement
+1 more
adopted 2022-02-22
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Fence completely surrounds pool, minimum 1.5 m height; gate must have self-closing latching mechanism, same height as fence. · sight triangle: On a corner lot, within the triangular space formed by street lines measured 9 m along each street line, fences must not exceed 1 m (3.3 ft.) above the centre line of the adjacent road at the lowest point. 2026-08-29
Uxbridge
Township
Fence By-law (By-law No. 2012-119)
adopted 2012-09-10
2026-08-29
Val Rita-Harty
Township
Swimming Pool By-law (By-law No. 1164-24)
+1 more
max height rear side: 2.1 metres (7 feet) · max height front: 1 metre (3 ft) · sight triangle: No fence shall obscure clear view at street intersections within the sight triangle as per the Zoning By-law; maximum 1 metre height within sight triangle 2026-08-29
Wainfleet
Township
Fence By-law (By-law No. 012-2020)
adopted 2020-03-10
max height rear side: 1.83 m (6 feet) · max height front: 1.22 m (4 feet) · pool enclosure: Fence completely surrounding pool to minimum 1.22 m (4 feet); above-ground pools exempt if wall ≥1.22 m; self-closing gate required where stairs/ladder present 2026-08-29
Warwick
Township
Fence and Pool By-Law (By-law No. 39 of 2026)
adopted 2026-07-27
max height rear side: 1.83 m · max height front: 1 m · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.5 m height; permit required; gates self-closing with self-latching device located at least 1.2 m above grade 2026-08-29
Wasaga Beach
Town
Swimming Pool Fencing and Enclosures By-law 93-38 pool enclosure: Minimum 4 feet high, maximum per Zoning By-law 75-10; gates self-closing and self-latching, kept locked when unsupervised. · prohibited materials: Barbed wire or similar dangerous characteristics; electric current devices prohibited. 2026-08-29
Waterloo
City
Pool Enclosure By-law 2013-018
+1 more
adopted 2013-03-04
max height rear side: 2.44 metres (8 feet) · max height front: 0.9 metres (3 feet) · permit required: True 2026-08-29
Wawa
Municipality
Fence Policy PE-009, By-law 2471-11 max height rear side: 1.9 metres · max height front: 0.91m · permit required: True 2026-08-29
Welland
City
Swimming Pool Enclosure By-law 2022-70
+1 more
adopted 2022-04-05
max height rear side: 2.5 metres · max height front: 1 metre · sight triangle: no fence or hedge in visibility triangle exceeding 1 metre in height, except open wire fence not obstructing vision 2026-08-29
Wellesley
Township
Fence By-law 53/2017
adopted 2017-11-07
max height rear side: 2.03 metres · max height front: 0.8 metres · permit required: True 2026-08-29
Wellington North
Township
Swimming Pool Fencing By-law 45-08 (consolidated, incl. amendment 041-23)
adopted 2008-05-26
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.53m (5 ft) height measured from outside finished ground level; self-closing and self-latching gate required; must prevent climbing and restrict young children's access. · prohibited materials: Barbed wire, chicken wire, other barbed or sharp materials; electric conductors prohibited. 2026-08-29
West Elgin
Municipality
By-law Number 98-47 — A By-law Requiring Owners to Fence Privately Owned Swimming Pools
+2 more
adopted 1998-11-12
max height rear side: 1.8 metres (6 feet) · max height front: 1.8 metres (6 feet) · pool enclosure: Fencing around swimming pools governed by By-law 98-47 as amended by By-law No. 2012-10. 2026-08-29
West Grey
Municipality
Pool Enclosure Bylaw 2023-058
+1 more
adopted 2023-06-06
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.53m height, self-closing and self-latching gate (latch ≥1.22m high), locked when not in active use, prevents climbing. · prohibited materials: Barbed wire, chicken wire, other barbed or sharp materials; no electrical conductors. 2026-08-29
West Lincoln
Township
Swimming Pool By-law 2017-48 (consolidated with 2021-93, 2022-34)
+1 more
adopted 2017-04-24
max height rear side: 2 m [6'-6 3/4"] residential; 3 m [9'-10"] non-residential · max height front: 0.8 m [2'-7 1/2"] closed construction or hedge; 1.2 m [3'-11 1/4"] open construction within 3.0 m of street line · sight triangle: fence of open construction only, must not obstruct visibility, height not exceeding 0.8 m [2'-7 1/2"] above ground level 2026-08-29
West Nipissing
Municipality
Fences (Swimming Pools) By-law 2005/40
+1 more
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Fence at least 48 inches high, 5–16 ft from pool, self-closing/self-latching gate on pool side. · max height rear side: 2 m 2026-08-29
West Perth
Municipality
Swimming Pool By-law 044-2012
adopted 2012-05-22
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Min. 1.2 m above finished grade; bottom ≤7.5 cm above grade; gates self-closing and latched. 2026-08-29
Westport
Village
Fence By-law 2020-16
adopted 2020-04-07
max height rear side: 2.13 metres (7 feet) · max height front: 1.0 metres (3.3 feet) · pool enclosure: Fences around pools shall comply with the Village's Pool By-law; more restrictive requirements apply. 2026-08-29
Whitby
Town
Fence By-law 8228-25
adopted 2025-10-06
max height rear side: 2 metres · max height front: 1 metre · permit required: True 2026-08-29
Whitchurch-Stouffville
Town
Fence & Pool Enclosure By-law 2013-168-RE (Consolidated Nov 3, 2020)
adopted 2013-12-03
max height rear side: 2.2 metres · max height front: 1 metre · permit required: True 2026-08-29
White River
Township
Zoning By-law No. 85-06
adopted 1985-03-11
sight triangle: 1 metre above grade, within 10 metres of intersection along street lines 2026-08-29
Whitestone
Municipality
Zoning By-law 07-2018
adopted 2018-02-20
max height rear side: 2 metres · pool enclosure: Every in-ground swimming pool in a residential zone shall be enclosed by a fence of at least 1.5 metres in height 2026-08-29
Whitewater
Township
By-law Number 22-05-1506 (Fences and Enclosures around Privately Owned Swimming Pools)
adopted 2022-05-18
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum height 1.2 m (4 ft); gates self-closing and self-latching on pool side; area secured when not in use. · prohibited materials: Barbed wire and electric-current fencing prohibited; no dangerous projecting characteristics. 2026-08-29
Wilmot
Township
Fence By-law 2009-36
adopted 2009-09-14
max height rear side: 1.98 m · max height front: 0.76 m · permit required: False 2026-08-29
Windsor
City
By-law 63-2021 (Swimming Pools, Their Enclosures and Equipment)
+1 more
adopted 2021-04-19
permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.2m high enclosure required; entrance must be self-closing, self-latching (min 1.2m above grade), and locked when pool not in use. · prohibited materials: Barbed or razor wire, electrified wire, sharp projections, or any other unsafe or dangerous feature. 2026-08-29
Wollaston
Township
By-law No. 17-2021 (Exempt from Line Fences Act with the Apportioning of Cost of Division Fence By-law)
adopted 2021-03-08
2026-08-29
Woodstock
City
Municipal Code Chapter 0462 - Fences - Trees - Shrubs on Highways
+2 more
adopted 1994-06-02
sight triangle: No shrub/hedge within 30 feet of intersection exceeding 30 inches above grade · max height rear side: 2.13 metres (7 feet) · max height front: 0.91 metres (3 feet) 2026-08-29
Woolwich
Township
Pool Fence By-law 52-2007
+1 more
adopted 2007-06-26
sight triangle: No building, structure, or vegetation permitted within sight triangle (6.0 m from intersection of lot lines abutting public roads); vegetation max 0.75 m above finished grade within sight triangle. · permit required: True · pool enclosure: Minimum 1.52 m (5 ft) high fence enclosure required; gate must have self-latching or self-closing device with lock. 2026-08-29
Zorra
Township
Fence By-law 42-20 (Office Consolidation, incl. By-law 45-22)
adopted 2020-07-15
max height rear side: 1810 millimetres (72 inches) · max height front: 915 millimetres (36 inches) · pool enclosure: Minimum 1220 mm (48 in) fence completely surrounding pool; gates self-closing on substantial hinges with self-latching device at top inside fence. 2026-08-29

Nothing on file for fences & pool enclosures

Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.

Other bylaws on file, none on this topic (104) — Admaston/Bromley, Alfred and Plantagenet, Aurora, Blind River, Bruce County, Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan, Burk's Falls, Burpee and Mills, Champlain, Charlton and Dack, Clarington, Conmee, Dawson, District Municipality of Muskoka, Dufferin County, Ear Falls, Elgin County, Essex County, Frontenac County, Georgian Bluffs, Gillies, Grey County, Haliburton County, Harris, Hastings County, Head, Clara and Maria, Highlands East, Hilliard, Hornepayne, Howick, Huron County, Ignace, James, Kearney, Killarney, Kincardine, Kitchener, La Vallee, Laird, Lake of the Woods, Lakeshore, Lambton County, Lanark County, Latchford, Laurentian Valley, Leeds and the Thousand Islands, Lennox and Addington County, Loyalist, Magnetawan, Manitouwadge, Markstay-Warren, Marmora and Lake, Matachewan, McMurrich/Monteith, Middlesex County, Minden Hills, Muskoka Lakes, Nairn and Hyman, Neebing, Nipissing, North Huron, Northern Bruce Peninsula, Northumberland County, Oro-Medonte, Ottawa, Oxford County, Perry, Perth, Perth County, Peterborough County, Pickle Lake, Port Hope, Prescott and Russell, Red Rock, Regional Municipality of Durham, Regional Municipality of Halton, Regional Municipality of Niagara, Regional Municipality of Peel, Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Regional Municipality of York, Renfrew, Renfrew County, Ryerson, Schreiber, Seguin, Simcoe County, Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls, Smooth Rock Falls, South Algonquin, South Bruce Peninsula, South River, Springwater, St. Catharines, St. Joseph, Strong, Tarbutt, Temagami, Terrace Bay, The North Shore, Tillsonburg, United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Vaughan, Wellington County.

No bylaws published online (8, verified negatives) — Brethour, Chamberlain, Fauquier-Strickland, Gauthier, Kerns, Moonbeam, O'Connor, Thornloe.

Unconfirmed (3, leads but nothing verified) — Coleman, Morley, Opasatika.

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