Fences & pool enclosures — Frontenac Islands, Ontario

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In the Township of Frontenac Islands, Ontario, 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.; prohibited materials: Barbed wire, cable, hazardous material (residential zones); plywood, scrap metal; electrical fences except lawful agricultural DC use.. Source: Fences By-law No. 13-2012, verified 2026-08-28.

Fences By-law No. 13-2012 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2.13 m (7 feet) s. 2(2): "exceeding 2.13 meters (7 feet) in height"
max height front 0.9 m (3 feet) s. 2(3): "exceeding 0.9 meters (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. s. 3(1); sight triangle defined s. 1(12)
prohibited materials Barbed wire, cable, hazardous material (residential zones); plywood, scrap metal; electrical fences except lawful agricultural DC use. s. 6(1); s. 9 (plywood, scrap metal); s. 7(1) (electrical)
scout note

Regulates fence construction in the Township. No fence anywhere may exceed 2.74 m (9 ft); in a residential zone the limit is 2.13 m (7 ft) in side and rear yards and 0.9 m (3 ft) in a front yard. Fences in a sight triangle are capped at 0.9 m (3 ft), or 1.71 m (5 ft 6 in) for

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