Fences & pool enclosures — Kingston, Ontario

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

In the City of Kingston, Ontario, max height rear side: 1.8 m; max height front: 1.8 m; permit required: False; pool enclosure: Min. 1.2 m for single-family dwellings; 1.8 m for all other pools. Gates must be self-closing with self-latching device on pool side.. Source: Fence Bylaw, verified 2026-08-28.

Fence Bylaw adopted bylaw
max height rear side 1.8 m s. 4.5
max height front 1.8 m s. 4.5
permit required False s. 4.1
pool enclosure Min. 1.2 m for single-family dwellings; 1.8 m for all other pools. Gates must be self-closing with self-latching device on pool side. Schedule A, ss. 2.1, 2.2, 2.8
sight triangle 1.0 metre (3.3 feet) above centre line of adjacent streets s. 4.9
prohibited materials Barbed wire or electrified wire on residential property or non-residential adjoining residential, highway or public property ss. 4.10, 4.13
scout note

Bylaw 2003-405 (last updated Mar 16, 2023) caps fence height at 1.8 m (6 ft) within the urban boundary and 2.4 m (8 ft) outside it, with 2.4 m allowed along a rear or exterior side abutting a freeway, expressway or arterial road and 2.7 m on industrial and utility properties; no fence in a sight triangle may exceed 1.0

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