How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
In the Town of Newmarket, Ontario, max height rear side: Rear Yard: 2.1 m (7 feet); Interior Side Yard: 1.8 m (6 feet); Exterior Side Yard: 1.8 m (6 feet); max height front: 1 metre (3 feet); sight triangle: No fence within Daylighting Triangle formed by measuring 5 m along Lot Lines from intersection of two highways on a Corner Lot.; prohibited materials: Barbed wire, chicken wire, barbed/sharp material, sheet metal, corrugated metal, chipboard, waferboard, plywood, electric current devices.. Source: Fences By-law 2019-20; Pool Enclosure By-law 2008-18, verified 2026-08-28.
Fences By-law 2019-20
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max height rear side
Rear Yard: 2.1 m (7 feet); Interior Side Yard: 1.8 m (6 feet); Exterior Side Yard: 1.8 m (6 feet)
s. 4.1(a), 4.1(b), 4.1(d)
max height front
1 metre (3 feet)
s. 4.1(c)
sight triangle
No fence within Daylighting Triangle formed by measuring 5 m along Lot Lines from intersection of two highways on a Corner Lot.
s. 3.9
prohibited materials
Barbed wire, chicken wire, barbed/sharp material, sheet metal, corrugated metal, chipboard, waferboard, plywood, electric current devices.
s. 3.1(a), 3.1(b), 3.1(c)
scout note
Prescribes the height and description of fences on residential and other properties in the Town.
Pool Enclosure By-law 2008-18
adopted bylaw
permit required
True
s. 9
pool enclosure
Minimum 1.22m (4 ft) high; gate requires self-closing and self-latching device at least 1.22m above grade; gate locked when not in active use.
s. 25(a), s. 26(b)(c)(d)
prohibited materials
barbed wire prohibited; electric current devices prohibited
s. 20
scout note
Regulates enclosures for privately owned outdoor swimming pools/ponds, requiring permits and mandatory safety inspections before and after enclosure completion.