Fences & pool enclosures — North Algona Wilberforce, Ontario
How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
In the Township of North Algona Wilberforce, Ontario, permit required: True; pool enclosure: Fence not less than 60 inches high, vertically boarded/solid wood/masonry/plastic/metal, self-closing self-latching gates, no opening greater than 2 inches.; prohibited materials: Barbed wire or devices projecting electric current through the fence.; sight triangle: On corner lots, no opaque obstruction between 0.75 m and 3.0 m above grade within triangular area bounded by street lines 6.0 m from intersection point.. Source: By-law 99-21 to Regulate the Security of Privately Owned Swimming Pools; Wilberforce Township Zoning By-law ZB-04-97 (Consolidated), verified 2026-08-28.
By-law 99-21 to Regulate the Security of Privately Owned Swimming Pools
adopted bylaw
permit required
True
s. 3(1) 'No person shall construct a privately owned outdoor swimming pool, or erect a fence around same without first acquiring the necessary permit'
pool enclosure
Fence not less than 60 inches high, vertically boarded/solid wood/masonry/plastic/metal, self-closing self-latching gates, no opening greater than 2 inches.
s. 3(a), s. 3(b), s. 4(c)
prohibited materials
Barbed wire or devices projecting electric current through the fence.
s. 3(b)(4) 'no part consisting of barbed wire or have no similar dangerous characteristics such as a device for projecting electric current through the fence'
scout note
Requires a permit before constructing a pool or fence; pool enclosure fence must be minimum 60 inches (1.52m) high, no gaps over 2 inches, no barbed wire; gates self-closing/self-latching. Read via OCR (scanned PDF).
On corner lots, no opaque obstruction between 0.75 m and 3.0 m above grade within triangular area bounded by street lines 6.0 m from intersection point.
s. 3.29(a)
scout note
Corner-lot visibility rule: no fence, structure or vegetation may obstruct driver sightlines between 0.75m-3.0m height within a 6.0m triangle at street intersections.