Fences & pool enclosures — McDougall, Ontario

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In the Municipality of McDougall, Ontario, max height rear side: 2.0 m; max height front: 0.9 m within 3.0 m of a front lot line; sight triangle: max 0.9 m height within a daylight triangle or sight triangle; prohibited materials: sheet metal/corrugated metal panels (residential zones); barbed wire; electric fences (exceptions apply). Source: Fence Control By-law (By-law No. 2016-60), verified 2026-08-28.

Fence Control By-law (By-law No. 2016-60) adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2.0 m s. 3(2)(a): 'exceeding a height of 2.0m on a lot in any zone'
max height front 0.9 m within 3.0 m of a front lot line s. 3(2)(d)(ii): 'exceeding a height of 0.9m and located within... 3.0m of a front lot line'
sight triangle max 0.9 m height within a daylight triangle or sight triangle s. 3(2)(d)(i): 'a daylight triangle or sight triangle'
prohibited materials sheet metal/corrugated metal panels (residential zones); barbed wire; electric fences (exceptions apply) s. 3(a) (sheet metal/corrugated metal); s. 3(4) (barbed wire); s. 3(5) (electric current)
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Regulates and prohibits fences in the Municipality: general maximum height 2.0m, up to 3.0m in some zones, and only 0.9m within a daylight/sight triangle at corner lots; gates may exceed the height limit by up to 0.3m.

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