Fences & pool enclosures — Fort Erie, Ontario

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In the Town of Fort Erie, Ontario, 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); prohibited materials: barbed wire (except rural/agricultural/qualifying industrial), electric fence (except agricultural/rural), used vehicle tires, sheet metal, sharp materials. Source: Fence By-law 71-2016; Swimming Pool By-law 149-08, verified 2026-08-28.

Fence By-law 71-2016 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2.3 metres s. 3.1.1
max height front 1.0 metre (closed construction); 1.25 metres (open construction) s. 3.1.3
sight triangle No fence permitted within the sight triangle (4.5 metres from intersection along street lines) s. 3.1.5
prohibited materials barbed wire (except rural/agricultural/qualifying industrial), electric fence (except agricultural/rural), used vehicle tires, sheet metal, sharp materials s. 3.5.1, s. 3.6.1, s. 3.6.2, s. 3.6.3
scout note

Standalone fence by-law. In residential, commercial, Urban Entertainment Centre and Core Mixed Use zones, fences in rear and side yards may not exceed 2.3 m above effective ground level. Within 4.5 m of the street line in a front yard, and within a driveway triangle where a rear yard abuts a neighbour's front yard, closed-construction fences are capped at 1.0

Swimming Pool By-law 149-08 adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 2.2: 'without first obtaining a Pool Permit, as required from the Chief Building Official'
pool enclosure Swimming pool fence not less than 1.22 m (4 ft) and not more than 2.3 m (7 ft 6 in); gates self-closing with self-latching device at least 1.22 m above ground on pool side. s. 4.2.2.1, s. 4.2.2.7(c)(d)
prohibited materials Barbed wire, electrical wiring, sharp projections or any other dangerous devices s. 4.2.2.6
scout note

Requires every privately owned pool/spa to be enclosed by a self-latching fence at least 1.22 m (4 ft) high, set back at least 1.22 m from the pool edge; passed October 2008 (exact day not legible in the scan).

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