Fences & pool enclosures — McNab/Braeside, Ontario

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In the Township of McNab/Braeside, Ontario, permit required: True; pool enclosure: Minimum 1.5 m (5 feet) height enclosure required around all pools; gates must be self-closing and self-latching, placed at top and inside of gate.; prohibited materials: No barbed wire nor device for projecting an electric current shall form part of any fence or gate.. Source: Swimming Pool By-law 2022-40, verified 2026-08-28.

Swimming Pool By-law 2022-40 adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 2(b): 'Every owner of property shall obtain a permit from the Building Official'
pool enclosure Minimum 1.5 m (5 feet) height enclosure required around all pools; gates must be self-closing and self-latching, placed at top and inside of gate. s. 2(c), s. 2(h): 'minimum height extending from the ground or floor of 1.5 m (5 feet)'; gates 'equipped with self-closing and self-latching devices placed at the top and on the inside'
prohibited materials No barbed wire nor device for projecting an electric current shall form part of any fence or gate. s. 2(d): 'No barbed wire nor device for projecting an electric current shall form part of any such fence or gate.'
scout note

Requires every private swimming pool be enclosed by fencing and self-latching gates at least 1.5m high, chain-link mesh max 38mm, pool set back 3m from lot lines; applies to above-ground pools too.

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