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Fences & pool enclosures — Innisfil, Ontario

In the Town of Innisfil, Ontario, max height rear side: 1.82 metres (6 feet); max height front: 0.9 metres (3 feet); permit required: True; pool enclosure: Fence minimum 1.2 m (4 ft) height; self-closing/self-latching gate with lock at top inside; pool fence setback 1.2 m from pool.. Source: Consolidated Fence By-Law 075-22, verified 2026-08-28.

Consolidated Fence By-Law 075-22 adopted bylaw

max height rear side	1.82 metres (6 feet)	s. 3.2
max height front	0.9 metres (3 feet)	s. 3.2
permit required	True	s. 4.1
pool enclosure	Fence minimum 1.2 m (4 ft) height; self-closing/self-latching gate with lock at top inside; pool fence setback 1.2 m from pool.	s. 4.3.1, s. 4.3.2(a)
prohibited materials	Barbed wire and electrified wire prohibited on residential properties and adjoining residential properties.	s. 3.4, s. 3.7

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Max residential fence height 1.82m (6ft) in side/rear yards, 0.9m (3ft) within 6.1m of the front lot line; also requires privately-owned outdoor pools to be enclosed by a fence at least 1.2m (4ft) high with self-closing gates.