Fences & pool enclosures — Haldimand, Ontario

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In the City of Haldimand, Ontario, max height rear side: 2 metres (6 feet, 6 inches); max height front: 0.9 metres (3 feet); Open Type Construction permitted up to 1.2 metres (4 feet); sight triangle: Max 0.75 metres (2 feet, 6 inches) within Corner Sight Triangle (triangular area, each leg 3.0 metres from Street Line intersection); prohibited materials: Electrified fences, razor wire, barbed wire, sharp projections, tires; sheet metal or corrugated metal panels (residential zones). Source: Fence By-law 2217-20; Swimming Pool Enclosure By-law 989/09, verified 2026-08-28.

Fence By-law 2217-20 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2 metres (6 feet, 6 inches) s. 7(a): "a Height of 2 metres (6 feet, 6 inches) within any Yard"
max height front 0.9 metres (3 feet); Open Type Construction permitted up to 1.2 metres (4 feet) s. 7(b): "a Height of .9 meters (3 feet) in the Required Front Yard"; s. 7.2: "not exceeding a Height of 1.2 metres (4 feet) of Open Type Construction"
sight triangle Max 0.75 metres (2 feet, 6 inches) within Corner Sight Triangle (triangular area, each leg 3.0 metres from Street Line intersection) s. 6(a): "exceeding a Height of .75 meters (2 feet, 6 inches) within any Corner Sight Triangle"; definition s. II(e): "3.0 meters (9 feet 10 inches) from the point of intersection"
prohibited materials Electrified fences, razor wire, barbed wire, sharp projections, tires; sheet metal or corrugated metal panels (residential zones) s. 3 and s. II(l): "fence that is electrified or that is constructed with razor wire, barbed wire, sharp projections or tires"; s. 5: "sheet metal or corrugated metal panel members in a Residential Zone"
scout note

Regulates fence construction; max height 2m in yards, 0.9m in required front yard; corner sight-triangle max 0.75m; division-fence cost-sharing rules; sheet/corrugated metal fences banned in residential zones.

Swimming Pool Enclosure By-law 989/09 adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 8 — "without obtaining a swimming pool enclosure permit from the Chief Building Official"
pool enclosure Minimum 1.2 m (4 ft) above grade; no gap >50 mm underneath; gates must be self-closing and self-latching with locking device; kept locked when pool not in use. s. 18 (min. height 1.2 m above grade); s. 19 (≤50 mm clearance under enclosure); s. 46(b) (self-closing hinges); s. 46(c) (self-latching device at top, fitted for locking device)
prohibited materials barbed wire or features designed to cause injury; electrified by any means s. 33(a) — "barbed wire or other features designed to cause injury"; s. 33(b) — "Be electrified by any means"
scout note

Requires a fenced enclosure for privately owned outdoor pools holding 450mm+ of water; specifies acceptable materials (chain link, vertical board, metal rod/angle) and gate requirements.

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