Fences & pool enclosures — McGarry, Ontario

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In the Township of McGarry, Ontario, max height rear side: 2 m; max height front: 1 m; sight triangle: No fence shall obstruct a sight triangle; sight triangle defined as 6.0 m from point of intersection of street lines; prohibited materials: barb-wire, spire tips, sharp objects or any device for projecting an electric current. Source: Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2024-17 — Fences (Section 4.7) and Private Swimming Pools (Section 4.1.5), verified 2026-08-28.

Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2024-17 — Fences (Section 4.7) and Private Swimming Pools (Section 4.1.5) adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2 m s. 4.7(b)(i): "maximum height of a fence in the interior side or rear yard shall be 2 m"
max height front 1 m s. 4.7(b)(ii): "maximum height of a fence in the front yard or exterior side yard shall be 1 m"
sight triangle No fence shall obstruct a sight triangle; sight triangle defined as 6.0 m from point of intersection of street lines s. 4.7(b)(iii): "No fence shall be erected so as to obstruct a sight triangle"; s. 4.25(a): "6.0 m from the point of intersection of the street lines"
prohibited materials barb-wire, spire tips, sharp objects or any device for projecting an electric current s. 4.7(b)(v): "use of barb-wire, spire tips, sharp objects or any device for projecting an electric current in any fence construction is prohibited"
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Residential fence heights: max 2m in interior side/rear yards, 1m in front/exterior side yards; no obstructing sight triangles, no barbed wire or electrified fencing. Non-residential fences up to 2-2.5m. Pool pump/filter equipment must be enclosed; pools set back 1.2m (3m on exterior side lot line).

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