Fences & pool enclosures — Machin, Ontario

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In the Municipality of Machin, Ontario, permit required: True; pool enclosure: Enclosure not less than 1.5 m (60 inches) high; gates self-closing, self-latching, locked when unsupervised; located not less than 1.5 m from pool edge.. Source: By-law Number 21-2006 (Swimming Pools By-law), verified 2026-08-28.

By-law Number 21-2006 (Swimming Pools By-law) adopted bylaw
permit required True "No person shall erect or cause to be erected a pool without first obtaining a permit"
pool enclosure Enclosure not less than 1.5 m (60 inches) high; gates self-closing, self-latching, locked when unsupervised; located not less than 1.5 m from pool edge. Specifications for enclosures, s. A(1); s. B(2); s. B(3)
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Requires every private outdoor pool over 600mm deep to be surrounded by an enclosure at least 1.5m (60 in) high, located at least 1.5m from the pool edge, with no climbable rails or openings and self-closing, self-latching gates latched on the pool side; above-ground pools with rigid 1.5m sidewalls need only their fixed steps enclosed, and portable ladders must be

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