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Fences & pool enclosures — King, Ontario

In the Township of King, Ontario, max height rear side: rear yard: 2.44 m (8 ft.); side yard: 1.83 m (6 ft.); max height front: open type construction: 1.22 m (4 ft.); solid type construction: 0.92 m (3 ft.); permit required: False; pool enclosure: Minimum 1.22 m height; gate must be self-closing and self-latching at ≥1.22 m inside; gate kept closed and locked at all times.. Source: Fence By-law (Office Consolidation), verified 2026-08-28.

Fence By-law (Office Consolidation) adopted bylaw

max height rear side	rear yard: 2.44 m (8 ft.); side yard: 1.83 m (6 ft.)	s. 15(a); s. 15(g)
max height front	open type construction: 1.22 m (4 ft.); solid type construction: 0.92 m (3 ft.)	s. 15(c); s. 15(d)
permit required	False	s. 21 (only pool enclosure permit required; no fence permit requirement stated anywhere in By-law)
pool enclosure	Minimum 1.22 m height; gate must be self-closing and self-latching at ≥1.22 m inside; gate kept closed and locked at all times.	s. 22(b); s. 22(g)(i); s. 22(g)(v)
sight triangle	No fence shall obstruct traffic sightlines or visibility/effectiveness of any traffic sign or control device on a public street.	s. 14
prohibited materials	Sheet/corrugated metal, razor wire, barbed wire, sharp projections, electrical conductors, non-permanent materials (e.g. tires, corrugated plastic).	s. 11(b); s. 11(c); s. 11(d); s. 11(e)

scout note

By-law 2012-132 (consolidated through 2022-015) caps fence height at 2.44m (8ft) in rear yards and 1.83m (6ft) in side yards, and sets minimum standards for swimming pool enclosures, incl. a permit and a min. 1.22m (4ft) enclosure height.