Fences & pool enclosures — Oil Springs, Ontario

How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?

In the Village of Oil Springs, Ontario, max height rear side: 6 feet (residential); 10 feet (commercial); max height front: 6 feet (residential); 10 feet (commercial); pool enclosure: Minimum 1.5 m height; self-closing self-latching gate, latch at least 1.2 m above grade; fully surrounds pool area.; sight triangle: 6.0 m along each lot line in Residential Zone; 7.5 m in all other zones; unobstructed triangular area at corner lot intersection.. Source: Fence By-law (By-law No. 1076 of 2026), verified 2026-08-29.

Fence By-law (By-law No. 1076 of 2026) adopted bylaw
max height rear side 6 feet (residential); 10 feet (commercial) s. 3.4
max height front 6 feet (residential); 10 feet (commercial) s. 3.4
pool enclosure Minimum 1.5 m height; self-closing self-latching gate, latch at least 1.2 m above grade; fully surrounds pool area. s. 9.2(v); s. 9.4(i)(c)(d)
sight triangle 6.0 m along each lot line in Residential Zone; 7.5 m in all other zones; unobstructed triangular area at corner lot intersection. s. 2 ("Sight Triangle, Corner Lot" definition)
prohibited materials Hazardous material, chicken wire, barbed wire, electric fence (agriculture/industrial exceptions); sheet metal or corrugated metal on residential property s. 6.1; s. 3.6
scout note

Regulates fences and swimming-pool enclosures on private property. Maximum fence height is 6 feet on residential properties and 10 feet on commercial properties; fences must be stable, vertical, non-climbable, in good repair and must not obstruct pedestrian or vehicular visibility, and sheet-metal or corrugated-metal fences are prohibited on residential property or a lot abutting one. Hazardous material, chicken wire, barbed

Machine-readable: fences.json · Official website: https://www.oilsprings.ca/ · Last verified 2026-08-29 · Fences & pool enclosures in other municipalities