Fences & pool enclosures — North Middlesex, Ontario
How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
In the Municipality of North Middlesex, Ontario, permit required: True; pool enclosure: Minimum height 4 feet (1.219 m); self-closing, self-latching gate on pool side at top; gates remain closed/locked when not in use.; prohibited materials: Barbed wire, electrical wiring, sharp projections; snow fencing, lattice, hedge fencing not permitted.; max height rear side: 2.13 metres (7 feet). Source: By-Law #57 of 2006, Swimming Pools; By-Law Number 027 of 2025, to Provide for Regulating and Governing Fences, verified 2026-08-28.
By-Law #57 of 2006, Swimming Pools
adopted bylaw
permit required
True
s. 3(a): 'No person shall excavate for, erect or construct a swimming pool which requires a permit, without first obtaining a permit'
pool enclosure
Minimum height 4 feet (1.219 m); self-closing, self-latching gate on pool side at top; gates remain closed/locked when not in use.
s. 1 def & s. 4(a): 'minimum height of (4) four feet (1.219 metres)'; s. 2(h): 'self-closing-latching device on the pool side at the top of the gate'
s. 2(b): 'shall contain no barbed wire, electrical wiring, sharp projections'; s. 2(c): 'snow fencing, lattice or hedge fencing shall not be permitted'
scout note
Requires an enclosure — a fence, wall or hard cover — of at least 4 feet (1.219 metres) around every privately-owned outdoor swimming pool or hot tub holding 24 inches (0.61 m) or more of water. Fences may be chain link, vertical board, wrought iron, vertical metal panels or the exterior sides of a pool; snow fencing, lattice and hedges
By-Law Number 027 of 2025, to Provide for Regulating and Governing Fences
adopted bylaw
max height rear side
2.13 metres (7 feet)
s. 4.1(a): "a fence within any yard shall not exceed a height of 2.13 metres (7 feet)"
max height front
2.13 metres (7 feet)
s. 4.1(a): "a fence within any yard shall not exceed a height of 2.13 metres (7 feet)"
sight triangle
No fence exceeding 0.9 metres (3 feet) in height shall be erected within any corner visibility triangle or driveway visibility triangle
s. 4.1(c)
prohibited materials
Sheet metal or corrugated metal (residential); barbed wire and electric fences except narrow exemptions
s. 2.3; s. 8.1; s. 9.1
scout note
Caps fences at 2.13 m (7 ft) in any yard on a residential lot, with minor exemptions where a lot abuts open space, trails, highways or commercial/industrial land; chain-link fences enclosing a private tennis court are exempt if set back 2 m from any property line. No fence over 0.9 m (3 ft) is allowed in a corner visibility triangle