How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
In the Township of Madoc, Ontario, pool enclosure: In-ground pools: fence at least 1.52 m (5.0 ft.) high, within 4.5 m (14.8 ft.) of pool or dwelling walls. Above-ground pools: manufacturer fencing or equivalent.; max height rear side: 1.8 m (5.9 ft.); max height front: 1.8 m (5.9 ft.); sight triangle: On a corner lot, within triangular space formed by street lines 9 m from intersection, fences shall not exceed 1 m above centre line of adjacent road at lowest point. Source: Township of Madoc Comprehensive Zoning By-law 1072-2002 -- Section 5 General Provisions Part 1; Township of Madoc Comprehensive Zoning By-law 1072-2002 -- Section 5 General Provisions Part 2, verified 2026-08-28.
| pool enclosure | In-ground pools: fence at least 1.52 m (5.0 ft.) high, within 4.5 m (14.8 ft.) of pool or dwelling walls. Above-ground pools: manufacturer fencing or equivalent. | s. 5.24(iv) |
Section 5.24 Swimming Pools: pools permitted as accessory use if set back like an accessory building; ground-level pools must be enclosed by a fence at least 1.52m high located within 4.5m of the pool, or by dwelling walls plus such a fence.
| max height rear side | 1.8 m (5.9 ft.) | s. 5.48 |
| max height front | 1.8 m (5.9 ft.) | s. 5.48 |
| sight triangle | On a corner lot, within triangular space formed by street lines 9 m from intersection, fences shall not exceed 1 m above centre line of adjacent road at lowest point | s. 5.28 |
Section 5.48 Fences caps fence height at 1.8 metres (5.9 ft) in an urban area; a taller fence is permitted only for a public use or where provincial or federal regulations require one. Section 5.28 Sight Triangles additionally bars any tree, shrub, hedge, fence or wall over 1.0 metre (3.3 ft) above the adjacent road centreline within the triangle formed