Fences & pool enclosures — Middlesex Centre, Ontario

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In the Municipality of Middlesex Centre, Ontario, max height rear side: 2.13 metres (84 inches); max height front: 1.22 metres (48 inches); pool enclosure: Fence minimum 1.22 m (48 in) height; self-closing, self-latching gate on pool side at top.; sight triangle: No fence greater than 0.762 metres (30 inches) above grade level within 9.14 metres (30 feet) of any roadway intersection.. Source: Fencing By-law 2016-078, verified 2026-08-28.

Fencing By-law 2016-078 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2.13 metres (84 inches) s. 3.7
max height front 1.22 metres (48 inches) s. 3.6
pool enclosure Fence minimum 1.22 m (48 in) height; self-closing, self-latching gate on pool side at top. s. 6.1(a), s. 6.1(g)
sight triangle No fence greater than 0.762 metres (30 inches) above grade level within 9.14 metres (30 feet) of any roadway intersection. s. 3.5
prohibited materials Sheet metal, corrugated metal, electric fencing, barbed/razor/page wire, or any other wire. s. 5.1
scout note

Prescribes lawful fence heights, locations and materials. No fence may exceed 1.22 m (48 in) in a front yard or exterior side yard, or 2.13 m (84 in) in a rear yard or interior side yard; within 9.14 m (30 ft) of a roadway intersection no fence may exceed 0.762 m (30 in) above the adjacent road grade. No fence

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