Fences & pool enclosures — Lambton Shores, Ontario

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In the Municipality of Lambton Shores, Ontario, max height rear side: 2 metres (6.5 feet); max height front: 0.91 metres (3 feet) solid type; 2 metres (6.5 feet) open type; permit required: False; pool enclosure: Enclosure at least 150 cm (5 feet) high; gates self-closing and self-latching with latch minimum 1.2 metres (4 feet) from grade on inside. Source: By-law 80-2008 - A By-law to Prescribe the Height and Type of Fences, verified 2026-08-28.

By-law 80-2008 - A By-law to Prescribe the Height and Type of Fences adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2 metres (6.5 feet) s. 2(d)(i): does not exceed a height of 2 metres (6.5 feet)
max height front 0.91 metres (3 feet) solid type; 2 metres (6.5 feet) open type s. 2(c)(ii): maximum height of 0.91metres (3 feet) ... solid type ... or ... 2 metres (6.5 feet) ... open type
permit required False s. 2: No permit is required for a fence that complies with the requirements of this by-law
pool enclosure Enclosure at least 150 cm (5 feet) high; gates self-closing and self-latching with latch minimum 1.2 metres (4 feet) from grade on inside s. 6(c): height that is at least 150 cm (5 feet); s. 6(g)(iii): self-closing and self-latching with the latching device a minimum of 1.2 metres (4 feet) from grade
sight triangle No fence in Corner Visibility Triangle or Driveway Visibility Triangle unless open-type, or solid not exceeding 0.9 m (30 inches) s. 3(a): no fence within a Corner Visibility Triangle or a Driveway Visibility Triangle unless open-type or solid not exceeding 0.9 m (30 inches)
prohibited materials Barbed wire and electrical fencing prohibited on residential and commercial land s. 4(a): no fence containing barbed wire or other barbed or sharp material on residential or commercial land; s. 5(a): no electrical fence on any land
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Max fence height 0.91m (3ft, solid) or 2m (6.5ft, open) in front/exterior yards, 2m in interior side/rear yards; bans obstruction of corner-lot sight triangles; requires swimming pool enclosures min 1.5m (5ft) high with self-latching gates.

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