Fences & pool enclosures — Mono, Ontario

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In the Town of Mono, Ontario, max height rear side: 1.8 metres (6 feet); max height front: 1.0 metres (3.3 feet); permit required: True; pool enclosure: Minimum 1.5 m height above finished grade; gate must be self-closing, self-latching on inside at or near top.. Source: Fence Bylaw (Bylaw 2020-36, as amended by 2025-42), verified 2026-08-28.

Fence Bylaw (Bylaw 2020-36, as amended by 2025-42) adopted bylaw
max height rear side 1.8 metres (6 feet) s. 4.1 and s. 4.3.1
max height front 1.0 metres (3.3 feet) s. 4.2
permit required True s. 5.2
pool enclosure Minimum 1.5 m height above finished grade; gate must be self-closing, self-latching on inside at or near top. s. 5.7(a), s. 5.12(d)
sight triangle No fence greater than 0.6 metres (2 feet) in height along any point of a Sight Triangle; must be of open construction. s. 3.4
prohibited materials Barbed wire (except industrial zone ≥1.8 m); electric fences (except agricultural zone); sheet metal or corrugated metal panels; materials not usually intended for permanent fencing. s. 3.1, s. 3.2, s. 3.6, s. 3.7
scout note

Regulates fence height and swimming pool enclosures in residential zones: maximum 1.8 m (6 ft) in a rear yard or interior side yard, but only 1.0 m (3.3 ft) in a front yard (open construction) and in an exterior side yard, and no more than 0.6 m (2 ft) within a corner-lot sight triangle. Pool enclosure fences must be at

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