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Fences & pool enclosures — Meaford, Ontario

In the Municipality of Meaford, Ontario, permit required: True; pool enclosure: Minimum 1.22m (4 feet) high; self-closing and self-latching gate; no barbed wire or electric; restricts access to pool.; prohibited materials: No barbed wire, chicken wire, or other barbed or sharp material; no electric conductor.. Source: Swimming Pool Fencing By-law 96-2009, verified 2026-08-28.

Swimming Pool Fencing By-law 96-2009 adopted bylaw

permit required	True	s. 7: 'without first obtaining a pool enclosure permit from the Chief Building Official'
pool enclosure	Minimum 1.22m (4 feet) high; self-closing and self-latching gate; no barbed wire or electric; restricts access to pool.	s. 18(a): 'not less than 1.22m (4 feet)'; s. 19(c)(d): self-closing and self-latching device; s. 14-15
prohibited materials	No barbed wire, chicken wire, or other barbed or sharp material; no electric conductor.	s. 14-15: 'No barbed wire, chicken wire or other barbed or sharp material'; 'No pool enclosure shall be used as a conductor of electricity'

scout note

Requires privately-owned outdoor swimming pools to have an enclosure at least 1.22m (4 ft) high with a self-latching gate device at least 1.22m above ground.