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Fences & pool enclosures — Havelock-Belmont-Methuen, Ontario

In the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen, Ontario, pool enclosure: All swimming pools shall be enclosed with proper fencing and accessed via a self-enclosing gate.; sight triangle: Within sight triangle (9 m from street-line intersection), fences whose top exceeds 1 metre (3.3 feet) above centreline elevation are prohibited.. Source: Comprehensive Zoning By-law (office consolidation of By-law 1995-42, amendments to and including By-law 2025-046, consolidated July 2025), verified 2026-08-28.

Comprehensive Zoning By-law (office consolidation of By-law 1995-42, amendments to and including By-law 2025-046, consolidated July 2025) adopted bylaw

pool enclosure	All swimming pools shall be enclosed with proper fencing and accessed via a self-enclosing gate.	Definition "SWIMMING POOL": "All swimming pools shall be enclosed with proper fencing and accessed via a self-enclosing gate."
sight triangle	Within sight triangle (9 m from street-line intersection), fences whose top exceeds 1 metre (3.3 feet) above centreline elevation are prohibited.	s. 4.38(b): "A fence, tree, hedge, bush or other vegetation, the top of which exceeds 1 metre (3.3 feet) in height above the elevation of the centrelines of the abutting streets"

scout note

All swimming pools must be enclosed with proper fencing and accessed via a self-enclosing gate; corner-lot sight triangles cap fence/hedge/tree height at 1m within a 9m triangle at street intersections.