Fences & pool enclosures — Mulmur, Ontario

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In the Township of Mulmur, Ontario, max height rear side: 1.83 m; max height front: 1.83 m; pool enclosure: Minimum 1.5 m fence; self-closing self-latching gate on pool side required; sight triangle: No obstruction above 0.61 m within triangle 9 m from corner lot road intersection. Source: Fence By-law 46-2019, verified 2026-08-28.

Fence By-law 46-2019 adopted bylaw
max height rear side 1.83 m s. 3(a)
max height front 1.83 m s. 3(a)
pool enclosure Minimum 1.5 m fence; self-closing self-latching gate on pool side required s. 7(c)(ii), s. 7(c)(iii)
sight triangle No obstruction above 0.61 m within triangle 9 m from corner lot road intersection s. 4(c)
prohibited materials Electric fences (except livestock); barbed wire except livestock or qualifying commercial/industrial s. 5(a), s. 5(b)
scout note

Caps fences in agricultural, rural and residential zones at 1.83 m (6 ft) above grade; where such a zone abuts a commercial zone the fence must be 1.83 m to 3.05 m (6-10 ft), and where an industrial zone abuts one it must be 3.05 m (10 ft). Nothing may obstruct visibility above 0.61 m (2 ft) within the 9

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