Fences & pool enclosures — London, Ontario

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

In the City of London, Ontario, max height rear side: 2.13 metres (7 feet); max height front: 2.13 metres (7 feet); sight triangle: No fence exceeding 0.9 metres (3 feet) in height within any corner visibility triangle or driveway visibility triangle; prohibited materials: Sheet metal or corrugated metal panel members on residential lots; barbed wire (with exceptions); electric fences (with exceptions). Source: Fence By-law - PS-6; Swimming Pool Fence and Swimming Pool Regulation By-law - PS-5, verified 2026-08-28.

Fence By-law - PS-6 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2.13 metres (7 feet) s. 4.1(a): "a fence within any yard shall not exceed a height of 2.13 metres (7 feet)"
max height front 2.13 metres (7 feet) s. 4.1(a): "a fence within any yard shall not exceed a height of 2.13 metres (7 feet)"
sight triangle No fence exceeding 0.9 metres (3 feet) in height within any corner visibility triangle or driveway visibility triangle s. 4.1(c): "no fence exceeding 0.9 metres (3 feet) in height may be erected within any corner visibility triangle or driveway visibility triangle"
prohibited materials Sheet metal or corrugated metal panel members on residential lots; barbed wire (with exceptions); electric fences (with exceptions) s. 2.3 (sheet metal/corrugated metal on residential); s. 8.1 (barbed wire prohibited with exceptions); s. 9.1 (electric fences prohibited with exceptions)
scout note

General fence height capped at 2.13 m (7 ft); only 0.9 m (3 ft) within corner/driveway sight-visibility triangles; privacy screens allowed to 3 m with setback conditions. Office consolidation to March 2023.

Swimming Pool Fence and Swimming Pool Regulation By-law - PS-5 adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 3.1 "No person shall construct or cause to be constructed a swimming pool without having first obtained a swimming pool fence permit"
pool enclosure Minimum 153 cm (60 inches) height; gates must have self-closing and self-latching devices; self-latching device min 122 cm above ground. s. 5.1; s. 5.8; s. 5.9
scout note

Every pool must be enclosed by a fence at least 153 cm (60 in) high with max 3.8 cm openings; self-latching gate device at least 122 cm above ground; sets construction specifications and permit fees.

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