Fences & pool enclosures — Guelph, Ontario

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In the City of Guelph, Ontario, max height rear side: rear yard: 2.5 m; interior side yard: 1.9 m (residential zones); rear yard: 1.8 m (other zones per s. 4.16.5); max height front: 0.8 m (residential zones and other zones); sight triangle: Corner lot sight triangle formed by 9 m from point of intersection along each street line; fence within triangle must not exceed 0.8 m above level of travelled portion of abutting streets. Source: City of Guelph Zoning By-law (2023) - Section 4.16 Fences, verified 2026-08-28.

City of Guelph Zoning By-law (2023) - Section 4.16 Fences adopted bylaw
max height rear side rear yard: 2.5 m; interior side yard: 1.9 m (residential zones); rear yard: 1.8 m (other zones per s. 4.16.5) s. 4.16.3(c): 'maximum height of a fence located in the interior side yard is 1.9 metres'; s. 4.16.3(d): 'maximum height of a fence located in the rear yard is 2.5 metres'; s. 4.16.5(c)
max height front 0.8 m (residential zones and other zones) s. 4.16.3(a): 'maximum height of a fence located in the front yard is 0.8 metres'; s. 4.16.5(a)
sight triangle Corner lot sight triangle formed by 9 m from point of intersection along each street line; fence within triangle must not exceed 0.8 m above level of travelled portion of abutting streets s. 4.6.1(a) and (b); s. 4.16.2(a): 'Fences shall comply with the provisions of Section 4.6'
scout note

Sets max residential fence heights: 0.8m front yard, 1.9m interior side yard, 2.5m rear yard (with corner-lot and setback variations); 3m max in industrial/mixed-business zones; corner-lot sight-triangle limits.

Swimming Pool Bylaw (2019)-20408 [Office Consolidation] adopted bylaw

Requires outdoor pools and hot tubs to have a compliant fenced enclosure, self-latching gate, or approved alarm/safety cover; enclosure and gate-latch heights are specified (e.g. 1.5-1.8m walls, 1.4m latch release).

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