Fences & pool enclosures — Greater Madawaska, Ontario

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In the Township of Greater Madawaska, Ontario, 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.. Source: 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, verified 2026-08-28.

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 bylaw
permit required True s. 2(b): "Every owner of the property shall obtain a permit from the Building Official"
pool enclosure Minimum 1.5 m (5 feet) height; gates self-closing and self-latching, placed at top and inside of gate. s. 2(c): "minimum height extending from the ground or floor of 1.5 m (5 feet)"; s. 2(h): "self-closing and self-latching devices placed at the top and on the inside of the gate"
prohibited materials No barbed wire nor device for projecting an electric current. s. 2(d): "No barbed wire nor device for projecting an electric current shall form part of any such fence or gate"
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Requires every privately owned swimming pool (any artificial body of water more than 0.61 m / 24 inches deep) to be surrounded by an approved fence and gates, with a permit from the Building Official certifying the fence and gate design obtained before excavation. Fences must be at least 1.5 m (5 ft) high measured from the ground; chain link

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