Fences & pool enclosures — Ingersoll, Ontario

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In the Town of Ingersoll, Ontario, max height rear side: 2.13 metres (7 feet); max height front: 0.6 metres (2 feet); sight triangle: No fence shall exceed 0.6 metres (2 feet) in height within a corner visibility triangle or driveway visibility triangle.; prohibited materials: Sheet metal, corrugated metal, barbed wire, tarpaulin, plastic, canvas, electric fence (non-agricultural). Source: Property Boundary Fence By-law 13-4720; Swimming Pool Fence By-law 07-4375, verified 2026-08-28.

Property Boundary Fence By-law 13-4720 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2.13 metres (7 feet) s. 3.6(c)
max height front 0.6 metres (2 feet) s. 3.6(c)
sight triangle No fence shall exceed 0.6 metres (2 feet) in height within a corner visibility triangle or driveway visibility triangle. s. 3.7(i)
prohibited materials Sheet metal, corrugated metal, barbed wire, tarpaulin, plastic, canvas, electric fence (non-agricultural) s. 3.6(a), s. 3.6(b), s. 5.1, s. 6.1
scout note

Sets max fence height 2.13m (7ft) in side/rear yards and 0.6m (2ft) in front yards and corner-visibility triangles (9.0m triangle); defines electric-fence and corner-lot rules.

Swimming Pool Fence By-law 07-4375 adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 3.1
pool enclosure Minimum 153 cm (60 inches) high fence fully enclosing pool; gate must be self-closing, self-latching, and locked at all times except when occupied. s. 5.1, s. 5.5
scout note

Requires privately-owned outdoor pools to be enclosed by a fence at least 153 cm (60in) high, with a max 5cm ground clearance gap and self-closing/self-latching gates.

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