Fences & pool enclosures — Hanover, Ontario

How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?

In the Town of Hanover, Ontario, max height rear side: 2.0 m; max height front: 2.0 m; pool enclosure: Fence not less than 1.5 m high; gates 1.5 m high, equipped with lock, kept secured when pool not in use; sight triangle: No fence exceeding 0.9 metres in height within any corner visibility triangle or driveway visibility triangle. Source: Fence By-law 3298-24, as amended by By-law 3400-26, verified 2026-08-28.

Fence By-law 3298-24, as amended by By-law 3400-26 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2.0 m s. 4.1(a): "a fence within any yard shall not exceed a height of 2.0 metres"
max height front 2.0 m s. 4.1(a): "a fence within any yard shall not exceed a height of 2.0 metres"
pool enclosure Fence not less than 1.5 m high; gates 1.5 m high, equipped with lock, kept secured when pool not in use s. 6.1(a); s. 6.1(d)
sight triangle No fence exceeding 0.9 metres in height within any corner visibility triangle or driveway visibility triangle s. 4.1(c)
prohibited materials Pallets, skids, discarded materials (residential); barbed wire; electric fences (exceptions for agricultural, industrial, government use) s. 2.3; s. 8.1; s. 9.1
scout note

Caps fences on residential lots at 2.0 m in any yard (a minor exemption for greater height may be granted by the Director of Building and Planning, and up to 3 m is permitted on certain other lands), and at 0.9 m within any corner visibility triangle or driveway visibility triangle. Requires a private outdoor swimming pool to be effectively

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