How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
In the City of Norfolk, Ontario, max height rear side: 2.0 m; max height front: 1.0 m; pool enclosure: Fence enclosing a swimming pool shall conform to the Norfolk County By-law regulating swimming pool enclosures currently in effect.; sight triangle: No person shall erect a fence in a visibility triangle with a height exceeding 1.0 m.. Source: Fence By-law 2015-131; Swimming Pool Fence By-law 2002-260, verified 2026-08-28.
Fence By-law 2015-131
adopted bylaw
max height rear side
2.0 m
s. 4.2(b) and 4.2(c)
max height front
1.0 m
s. 4.2(a)
pool enclosure
Fence enclosing a swimming pool shall conform to the Norfolk County By-law regulating swimming pool enclosures currently in effect.
s. 3.10
sight triangle
No person shall erect a fence in a visibility triangle with a height exceeding 1.0 m.
s. 3.4
prohibited materials
Barbed wire (except agricultural and commercial/industrial zones); razor wire prohibited always; electric fence prohibited except agricultural livestock use.
s. 3.6, 3.7, 3.8
scout note
Residential fence height limits: 1.0m front yard, 2.0m interior side/rear yard, 1.0-2.0m exterior side yard depending on lot-line distance; agricultural zones permit signed electric fences for livestock; visibility-triangle fences/screens capped at 1.0m.
Swimming Pool Fence By-law 2002-260
adopted bylaw
pool enclosure
Minimum 1.22 m (4 ft) fence completely surrounding pool; gates self-closing with self-latching device at top, fitted for lock; ≤50 mm ground clearance.
s. 3.1; s. 4.2; s. 4.3
scout note
Private outdoor pools must be enclosed by a fence at least 1.22m (4 feet) high with self-closing, self-latching, lockable gates; mesh openings capped at 50mm; above-ground pools may be exempt if the pool wall itself is 1.22m high with no climbing footholds.