Fences & pool enclosures — Grey Highlands, Ontario
How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
In the Municipality of Grey Highlands, Ontario, max height rear side: 1.8 m; permit required: False; pool enclosure: Every swimming pool enclosed by fence with lockable gate, minimum 1.5 m above average grade level, per all Municipal By-laws; sight triangle: Triangular space 9 m from intersection of street lines on corner lot; fences/vegetation exceeding 1 m above street-line elevation prohibited within. Source: Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2004-50, Sections 5.7 (Swimming Pools) & 5.10(b) (Fence Height), verified 2026-08-28.
s. 3 (Structure): 'shall not include free standing walls, fences, or hedges'
pool enclosure
Every swimming pool enclosed by fence with lockable gate, minimum 1.5 m above average grade level, per all Municipal By-laws
s. 5.7(c)
sight triangle
Triangular space 9 m from intersection of street lines on corner lot; fences/vegetation exceeding 1 m above street-line elevation prohibited within
s. 3 (Sight Triangle); s. 5.22(b)
scout note
Requires every swimming pool to be enclosed by a fence with a lockable gate at least 1.5 m high; caps residential fence height at 1.8 m (2.5 m if enclosing an above-ground pool); restricts fence/hedge height near sight triangles.