How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
In the Town of Grimsby, Ontario, permit required: True; pool enclosure: Minimum 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) height from effective ground level; gates self-closing and self-latching, latch on pool side.; prohibited materials: Barbed wire, electrification, or other features designed to cause injury.; max height rear side: 2 m. Source: Pool Enclosure By-law 08-59 (amended by By-law 17-44); Zoning By-law 14-45, Section 4.36 (Residential Fence Height) & Section 4.10 (Swimming Pools), verified 2026-08-28.
Pool Enclosure By-law 08-59 (amended by By-law 17-44)
adopted bylaw
permit required
True
s. 4: 'No person shall excavate or erect...without a permit'
pool enclosure
Minimum 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) height from effective ground level; gates self-closing and self-latching, latch on pool side.
s. 11(a); s. 14(a)
prohibited materials
Barbed wire, electrification, or other features designed to cause injury.
s. 13(a)
scout note
Requires a permit and compliant enclosure for every privately-owned outdoor swimming pool in Grimsby, to prevent unauthorized or accidental entry; sets fines for unenclosed or under-construction pools.
10.5 m at intersection of two streets; no structure above 0.8 m within triangle
s. 4.11(a)(b)
scout note
Caps residential privacy fence height at 2 m (s.4.36). Requires a 10.5 m visibility triangle at the intersection of all streets, within which no structure, hedge or obstruction may exceed 0.8 m above the street centre-line grade (s.4.11). Swimming pools and hot tubs are permitted only in a rear yard and must be set back 1.2 m from any side