Fences & pool enclosures — Oakville, Ontario

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In the Town of Oakville, Ontario, max height rear side: 2 metres (6 feet 6 inches); max height front: 1.5 metres (5 feet); sight triangle: Fences/hedges max 0.91m (3ft) within 10.67m (35ft) highway triangle or 2m (6ft 6in) driveway triangle.; prohibited materials: Barbed wire and electrified fences prohibited; exceptions for non-residential or agricultural zones.. Source: Fences and Privacy Screen By-law No. 2002-034 (consolidated); Pool Enclosure By-law No. 2006-071 (consolidated), verified 2026-08-30.

Fences and Privacy Screen By-law No. 2002-034 (consolidated) adopted bylaw
max height rear side 2 metres (6 feet 6 inches) s. 5(1)
max height front 1.5 metres (5 feet) s. 5(2)
sight triangle Fences/hedges max 0.91m (3ft) within 10.67m (35ft) highway triangle or 2m (6ft 6in) driveway triangle. s. 4
prohibited materials Barbed wire and electrified fences prohibited; exceptions for non-residential or agricultural zones. s. 11(1), 11(2)
scout note

Regulates fences, hedges and privacy screens. Maximum residential fence height is 2 metres (6 feet 6 inches) in yards other than a front yard and 1.5 metres (5 feet) in a front yard, with any portion above 1 metre of open construction. No fence or hedge over 0.91 metres within a 10.67-metre visibility triangle.

Pool Enclosure By-law No. 2006-071 (consolidated) adopted bylaw
permit required True s. 10, s. 15
pool enclosure Height not less than 1.20 m (4 feet). Gates equipped with self-closing and self-latching devices. Openings restricted to prevent passage of 38 mm spherical object. s. 21(a), s. 22(c), s. 22(d), s. 21(b)(i)
scout note

Requires a pool enclosure permit before constructing a pool holding water more than 0.61 metres (2 feet) deep. The enclosure must be at least 1.20 metres (4 feet) high, with openings no wider than 38 millimetres, and gates must be self-closing, lockable and self-latching with the latch at least 1.22 metres above grade.

Machine-readable: fences.json · Official website: http://www.oakville.ca/ · Last verified 2026-08-30 · Fences & pool enclosures in other municipalities