Fences & pool enclosures — Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
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In the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, max height rear side: 2.0 meters; max height front: 1.0 meter; pool enclosure: Fences around swimming pools shall comply with the municipality's Pool By-law in effect at the time.; sight triangle: No fence or hedge within a sight triangle more than 1.0 meter above adjoining ground level.. Source: Fence By-law 4778-14; Swimming Pool By-law 5155-19, verified 2026-08-28.
Fence By-law 4778-14
adopted bylaw
max height rear side
2.0 meters
s. 6(b)
max height front
1.0 meter
s. 6(a)
pool enclosure
Fences around swimming pools shall comply with the municipality's Pool By-law in effect at the time.
s. 9
sight triangle
No fence or hedge within a sight triangle more than 1.0 meter above adjoining ground level.
s. 5(a)
prohibited materials
Barbed wire or other barbed material prohibited in any residential area.
s. 8
scout note
Fence/hedge max 1.0m in front yard and sight triangles, max 2.0m in side/rear yards, max 3.0m for commercial/industrial screening fences. Bars barbed wire in residential areas; pool fences must also meet the Pool By-law.
Swimming Pool By-law 5155-19
adopted bylaw
permit required
True
s. 2.1.1
pool enclosure
Fence 1.52 m min to 2.0 m max; gates self-closing, self-latching ≥1.22 m above ground on pool side; kept locked when unsupervised.
s. 4.1.1; s. 4.4.3(3); s. 4.4.3(4)
prohibited materials
Barbed wire, electrical wiring, sharp projections; basket weave or lattice within required pool enclosure portion.
s. 4.1.3.7; s. 4.1.3.4
scout note
Regulates private outdoor swimming pools, hot tubs and enclosures. Pool enclosure fence must be 1.52m-2.0m high, self-closing/self-latching gates, permit required before construction.