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Fences & pool enclosures — Georgina, Ontario

In the Town of Georgina, Ontario, 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.. Source: By-law 2026-0058 (BU-1) - Building By-law and Swimming Pool Enclosures, verified 2026-08-28.

By-law 2026-0058 (BU-1) - Building By-law and Swimming Pool Enclosures adopted bylaw

permit required	True	s. 22.4: "No Person shall erect a Pool Enclosure or any part thereof without a Permit."
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.	s. 23.1(a): "minimum of 1.2 metres (4') in height above grade except that Enclosures on multiple residential or non-residential properties shall be a minimum of 1.8 metres (6') above grade"; s. 23.1(l)(v): "self-closing self-latching devices on the inside of the gate at a point not less than 1.2 metres (4') above grade"
prohibited materials	Barbed wire or sharp materials; devices conducting electrical current through fence prohibited.	s. 22.1: "barbed wire or other barbed or sharp materials"; s. 22.2: "device designed to conduct electrical current through a fence"

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Building by-law requiring enclosures around private outdoor swimming pools: min 1.2m height, gaps under 100mm, self-closing/latching gates, 1.2m minimum clearance from pool edge to deck furniture.