Fences & pool enclosures — Greater Sudbury, Ontario

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In the City of Greater Sudbury, Ontario, 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. Source: By-law 2016-91 - Outdoor Swimming Pool Enclosures, verified 2026-08-28.

By-law 2016-91 - Outdoor Swimming Pool Enclosures adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 7-(1)(a) and (b)
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 s. 23(2)(b); s. 27(1)(c)(d)(e)
prohibited materials Barbed wire, chicken wire, other barbed or sharp material, basket weave or lattice, hedge or bush, overhead garage door s. 23(2)(e)(f)(j)
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Requires a permit from the City's Chief Building Official before erecting a swimming pool enclosure, and requires every outdoor swimming pool - any artificial body of water capable of holding 600 mm of water at its deepest point, including in-ground, above-ground and seasonal pools and private spas or hot tubs deemed to be pools - to be surrounded by an

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