| max height rear side | 1.8 metres (6 feet) | s. 8(c): "shall not exceed six (6) feet (1.8 metres) in height when located in the side or rear yards" |
| max height front | 1.2 metres (4 feet) | s. 8(a): "shall not exceed four (4) feet (1.2 metres) in height when located in the front yard" |
| permit required | True | s. 2: "No person shall construct, use or maintain...a fence without a permit from the Chief Building Official" |
| pool enclosure | Minimum 1.2 m (4 ft) fence enclosing pool area; gates must be self-closing and self-latching, device at top on pool side. | ss. 16, 18, 19: minimum 4 ft (1.2 m) fence; gates self-closing and self-latching at top on pool side |
| sight triangle | No fence exceeding 0.9 metres (3 feet) on a daylight corner — triangular space measured 15 feet (4.5 metres) along front yard and exterior side yard property lines from their intersection. | s. 1(e) (definition of Daylight Corner); s. 8(d): "shall not exceed three (3) feet (0.9 metres) in height when located on a daylight corner" |
| prohibited materials | Barbed wire, electricity, or any material that may injure a person (residential zones). | s. 5: "No person shall erect...a fence containing barbed wire, electricity or any other material where there is a possibility that any person may be injured" |
scout note
Residential fence limits: 1.2m front yard, 1.8m side/rear yard, 0.9m on daylight corners (4.5m triangle). Pool enclosure fence minimum 1.2m high. Fence permit required; no barbed wire/electrified fencing that could injure.